CNW Daybook for Tuesday, December 8, 2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------- T U E S D A Y, D E C E M B E R 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL DATE: December 8 EVENT: ANGELS IN THE NIGHT TEAMS DELIVER GOODS TO 65 HOMELESS SHELTERS IN 12 CITIES ACROSS CANADA CITY: 12 DIFFERENT CITIES - SEE NOTES LOCATION: Locations will be released via Canada NewsWire CONTACT: Jessica Davidson or Meredith Adolph, Environics Communications, (416) 969-2735 or (416) 969-2667 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/02/c6978.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW BRUNSWICK TIME: 13:00 EVENT: N.B. FORESTRY PENSIONERS RALLY AT LEGISLATURE CITY: FREDERICTON LOCATION: N.B. legislative assembly CONTACT: Ervan Cronk, CEP Atlantic Region Vice-President, (506) 857-8647 or (506) 434-3488 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8526.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC TIME: 06:30 - 08:30 EVENT: PERSONS DESIGNATED BY RBC BEAR THE 2010 OLYMPIC TORCH CITY: BEACONSFIELD LOCATION: Centennial Park CONTACT: Myriam Crevier, (416) 435-0734; Raymond Chouinard, (514) 874-6556 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8648.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: THE VANCOUVER ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE 2010 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES (VANOC) HOLDS A MEDIA TECHNICAL BRIEFING CITY: LAVAL LOCATION: Laval City Hall CONTACT: Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay Team, Tel: (604) 403-9328 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/04/c8280.html TIME: 11:19 EVENT: RBC ROYAL BANK - RAYMOND GARNEAU BEARS THE 2010 OLYMPIC TORCH CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: between 17, Champlain Blvd and Place Gabriel, in Candiac, on the South Shore CONTACT: Myriam Crevier, (416) 435-0734; Raymond Chouinard, (514) 874-6556 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8639.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO TIME: 08:00 EVENT: BANK OF CANADA INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT - LOCK-UP CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Bank of Canada Head Office CONTACT: Jeremy Harrison at (613) 782-8782 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7648.html TIME: 08:00 EVENT: CONFERENCE - WHAT IS THE STATE OF BUSINESS LEADERSHIP IN CANADA, TODAY ... AND TOMORROW? CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Sutton Place Hotel, 955 Bay St., Toronto CONTACT: Yvonne Squires, Tel.: (613) 526-3090, ext. 221 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/04/c8078.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: KAIROS COMES TO PARLIAMENT HILL CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Charles Lynch Room, Centre Block, Parliament Hill CONTACT: Adiat Junaid, Communications Program Coordinator, KAIROS, Cell: (647) 377-4576, Office: (416) 463-5312, ext. 223 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8766.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS SPECIAL CHIEFS ASSEMBLY CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Westin Hotel NOTES: 12:30 pm -12:50 pm. Media availability with National Chief Shawn Atleo, Nova Scotia Room CONTACT: Karyn Pugliese, Acting Director of Communications, (613) 241-6789 ext 210 or (613) 292-1877 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7647.html TIME: 11:00 EVENT: ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE ANNOUNCES CANADIAN PREMIERE OF MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Great Hall, Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road CONTACT: Ellen Flowers, Media Relations Officer, (416) 696-3154, Cell day of: (416) 771-2614; Christine Crosbie, Media Relations Officer, (416) 696-3191, Cell day of: (416) 895-5482 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8588.html TIME: 11:00 EVENT: MINERS COME TO PARLIAMENT HILL AS FOREIGN INVESTMENT BILL INTRODUCED CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: MEDIA CONFERENCE: Parliament Centre Block, 130-S; Bill Introduction: House of Commons CONTACT: Bob Gallagher, Steelworkers, (416) 434-2221, (416) 544-5966; MP Claude Gravelle, (613) 290-3246 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8506.html TIME: 12:00 - 14:00 EVENT: THE CORPORATE REPORTING AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF CANADA AT A SPECIAL CEREMONY CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Carlu, 444 Yonge St. (SW corner of Yonge and College), 7th floor CONTACT: Tobin Lambie, Manager, Media, with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants at (416) 204-3228 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7684.html TIME: 19:00 EVENT: REX MURPHY BOOK SIGNING CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Chapters Rideau, 47 Rideau street CONTACT: For more details and media pre-registration, please contact: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/26/c5470.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANITOBA TIME: 08:00 - 12:00 EVENT: SHELL KICKS OFF ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE CHRISTMAS CHEER BOARD TOY AND FOOD DRIVE CITY: WINNIPEG LOCATION: Shell Station at the intersection of Portage Avenue and Raquette St., 3480 Portage Avenue CONTACT: Kai Madsen, Winnipeg Cheer Board, Tel: (204) 989-5680; Jeff Gabert, Shell Canada Limited, Tel: (403) 691-2646 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/04/c8321.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SASKATCHEWAN DATE: December 7 - December 8 EVENT: 2009 CP HOLIDAY TRAIN CITY: VARIOUS CITIES IN SASKATCHEWAN LOCATION: Please see URL for details CONTACT: Kevin Hrysak, Manager, Media Relations, Canadian Pacific, (403) 836-3874 or Mike LoVecchio, Senior Manager, Media Relations, Canadian Pacific, (778) 772-9636 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/04/c4332.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTA DATE: December 6 - December 13 EVENT: KIDS HELP PHONE CURLING AMBASSADOR WAYNE MIDDAUGH AND HIS TEAM PARTICIPATE IN THE CANADIAN TRIALS FOR THE 2010 OLYMPICS CITY: EDMONTON LOCATION: Rexall Centre, 7424 118 Ave. N.W, North CONTACT: Virginia Middleton, Kids Help Phone, 1-800-268-3062 x8345 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8624.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH COLUMBIA TIME: 10:00 EVENT: COMPLAINTS COMMISSION RELEASES REPORT INTO RCMP IN-CUSTODY DEATH OF ROBERT DZIEKANSKI CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University, 580 West Hastings Street NOTES: Media representatives who wish to listen to the press conference should contact the Commission representatives listed below for call-in instructions CONTACT: Nelson Kalil, Manager, Communications, (613) 952-2452 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7777.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 09:00 Eastern EVENT: MAJOR DRILLING GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. - SECOND QUARTER RESULTS WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.majordrilling.com PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 conference ID 43176255 CONTACT: Chantal Melanson, (506) 857-8636 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/01/c6634.html TIME: 10:00 Eastern EVENT: FCM RELEASES REPORT ON MUNICIPAL ROLE IN FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE PHONE NO.: 1-866-250-5144, (416) 849-6163 CONTACT: Maurice Gingues, (613) 907-6395 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/04/c8146.html TIME: 10:15 - 11:00 Eastern EVENT: RBC CEO GORDON M. NIXON SPEAKS AT GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE INTERNET: www.rbc.com/investorrelations/ir_events_presentations.html CONTACT: Matt Gierasimczuk, Media Relations, (416) 974-2124 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/20/c3302.html TIME: 10:30 Eastern EVENT: STORM EXPLORATION INC. PRESENTS AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE MONTREAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16727 CONTACT: Storm Exploration Inc., Brian P. Lavergne, President & C.E.O.; Donald G. McLean, Vice President Finance & C.F.O., Ph: (403) 264-3520 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7821.html TIME: 10:55 Eastern EVENT: PROGRESS ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. PRESENTS AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE MONTREAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16739 CONTACT: Progress Energy Resources Corp., Greg Kist, Vice President, Investor Relations & Marketing, Ph: (403) 216-2510 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7817.html TIME: 11:20 Eastern EVENT: FAIRBORNE ENERGY LTD. PRESENTS AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE MONTREAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16697 CONTACT: Fairborne Energy Ltd., Steven VanSickle, President & C.E.O., Ph: (403) 290-7750 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7805.html TIME: 11:45 Eastern EVENT: NUVISTA ENERGY LTD. PRESENTS AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE MONTREAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16709 CONTACT: NuVista Energy Ltd., Alex G. Verge, President & C.E.O., Robert F. Froese, Vice President Finance & C.F.O., Ph: (403) 538-8500 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7812.html TIME: 14:00 Eastern EVENT: SCOTIABANK FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS INTERNET: www.scotiabank.com PHONE NO.: 1-800-814-4859 CONTACT: Livy Feldgajer, Scotiabank Public Affairs, (416) 866-6203 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/24/c4219.html TIME: 14:05 Eastern EVENT: CATHEDRAL ENERGY SERVICES INCOME TRUST PRESENTS AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE MONTREAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16745 CONTACT: Cathedral Energy Services Income Trust, Mark L. Bentsen, President & C.E.O., Ph: (403) 265-2560 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7806.html TIME: 15:10 Eastern EVENT: LEGACY OIL + GAS INC. PRESENTS AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE MONTREAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16703 CONTACT: Trent J. Yanko, P.Eng., President + CEO, Legacy Oil + Gas Inc., Telephone: (403) 441-2300; Matt Janisch, P.Eng., Vice-President, Finance + CFO, Legacy Oil + Gas Inc., Telephone: (403) 441-2300 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7811.html TIME: 15:35 Eastern EVENT: PETROBAKKEN ENERGY LTD. PRESENTS AT THE FIRSTENERGY/SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE MONTREAL ENERGY CONFERENCE INTERNET: http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/16715 CONTACT: R. Gregg Smith,, President & C.O.O., Ph: (403) 268-7800 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7814.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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