CNW Daybook for Tuesday, October 20, 2009

TORONTO , Oct. 19 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL

    
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    QUEBEC

    DATE:      October 20
    EVENT:     PRESENTATION OF THE ABE LIMONCHIK MONTRÉAL INTERCULTURAL AWARD
    CITY:      MONTREAL
    LOCATION:  City Hall
    CONTACT:   Renée Pageau, Relations avec les médias, [phone];
               Martin Tremblay, Office of the Mayor and the Executive
               Committee, [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2009/25/c7481.html

    TIME:      10:00 - 18:00
    EVENT:     DIABETES QUÉBEC - VISIT THE CHANGING DIABETES® VILLAGE
    CITY:      MONTREAL
    LOCATION:  Changing Diabetes® Village (in front of the St. James United
               Church), 463 Ste-Catherine Street West
    CONTACT:   Roch Landriault, [phone]; Brigitte Viel, [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/14/c6644.html

    TIME:      11:30 - 13:00
    EVENT:     TD BANK FINANCIAL GROUP ANNOUNCES DONATION TO CONCORDIA
               UNIVERSITY
    CITY:      MONTREAL
    LOCATION:  John Molson School of Business Building, MB-15.254, 1450 Guy
               St., 15th floor, Sir George Williams Campus
    CONTACT:   Lucy Niro, Director, Communications, Advancement and Alumni
               Relations, Concordia University, [phone], ext. 4977,
               Mobile: [phone]; Tara Sirinyan, Manager, Communications
               and Public Affairs, TD Bank Financial Group, [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7460.html
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    ONTARIO

    DATE:      October 20
    EVENT:     BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CANADA - THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR
               AWARDS CEREMONY
    CITY:      OTTAWA
    LOCATION:  Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel
    CONTACT:   Johanne Bissonnette, Media Relations Manager, BDC, (514)
               283-7929
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/06/c4200.html

    DATE:      October 20
    EVENT:     A FREE PUBLIC SCREENING OF THE NOMINATED SHORT FILMS AT THE
               THIRD ANNUAL AIR CANADA ENROUTE FILM FESTIVAL
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Cinema 13 at the Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond Street West
    CONTACT:   Sarah Kiriliuk, rock-it promotions, inc., [phone];
               Debra Goldblatt, rock-it promotions, inc., [phone];
               Isabelle Arthur, Manager, Media Relations, Air Canada, (514)
               422-5788
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9892.html

    TIME:      07:30 - 10:30
    EVENT:     KPMG ENTERPRISE™ AND LAW FIRM BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP
               (BLG) JOINT SEMINAR TITLED, TOWARD ECONOMIC RECOVERY:
               HARNESSING THE VALUE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West,
               Floor 44 (Elliot Room)
    CONTACT:   KPMG Canada, [phone]; Julie Bannerjea, Senior Manager,
               Media Relations, KPMG Canada, [phone]; To speak with a
               partner from BLG's Intellectual Property Group, please
               contact: Stacie Bumbacco, Ketchum, on behalf of BLG, (416)
               355-7432
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c6898.html

    TIME:      08:00
    EVENT:     BANK OF CANADA INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCEMENT
    CITY:      OTTAWA
    LOCATION:  East Tower entrance at 234 Wellington Street
    CONTACT:   Jeremy Harrison at [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7224.html

    TIME:      08:30
    EVENT:     CAA SCHOOL SAFETY PATROLLERS AND BARRIE POLICE SERVICE GIVE
               PARENTS A LESSON ON SCHOOL ZONE SAFETY
    CITY:      BARRIE
    LOCATION:  Holly Meadows School, 151 Mapleton Ave.
    CONTACT:   Edyta Zdancewicz, Office: [phone], Cell: [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c7777.html

    TIME:      11:00 - 11:45
    EVENT:     SENTINEL BIOACTIVE PAPER NETWORK, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS
               ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, HOSTS A MEDIA DEMONSTRATION
               HIGHLIGHTING CANADIAN DEVELOPED BIOACTIVE PAPER SENSORS
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Delta Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. West, in the Rossetti room
    NOTES:     Media please RSVP
    CONTACT:   Jill Wright, communications for Sentinel Bioactive Paper
               Network, [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7539.html

    TIME:      11:45 - 12:30
    EVENT:     METROLINX BOARD REVIEWS PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK FOR
               ELECTRIFICATION STUDY
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Metrolinx/GO Transit, 6th Floor, Executive Boardroom, 20 Bay
               Street
    CONTACT:   Jacquie Menezes, Senior Associate, Public Affairs and Media,
               Metrolinx, P: [phone], C: [phone]; Vanessa
               Thomas, Media Relations & Issues Specialist, GO Transit, P:
               [phone] ext. 5264, C: [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7329.html

    TIME:      13:00 - 15:00
    EVENT:     LET'S TALK SCIENCE VOLUNTEERS VISIT A GRADE 2/3 CLASS TO TEACH
               STUDENTS ABOUT DIFFERENT STATES OF MATTER
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  St. Martin de Porres, 230 Morningside Ave
    CONTACT:   Krista Habermehl, Communications Officer, Let's Talk Science,
               [phone] ext. 239 or [phone] ext 239
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c7690.html

    TIME:      16:00
    EVENT:     MDS INC. SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Toronto Congress Centre
    CONTACT:   Janet Ko, [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/08/c4912.html

    TIME:      17:30
    EVENT:     FACE-TO-FACE NETWORKING & CAREER NIGHTS WITH JAKE'SHOUSE.CA
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Montana Lounge (145 John Street at Richmond)
    CONTACT:   Derhak Ireland Executive Search - Wayne Percy, [phone]
               ext 209
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c6844.html

    TIME:      18:30 - 21:00
    EVENT:     CANADIAN JOURNALISM FOUNDATION HOSTS FORUM FOR JOURNALISTS AND
               MEDIA PROFESSIONALS - DIVERSITY IN THE MEDIA: A CASE STUDY
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Ave.
    NOTES:     Journalists and media professionals wishing to attend should
               register at http://cjfdiversity.eventbrite.com
               CONTACT:   Working media should contact the CJF directly:
               Heather McCall, [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/14/c6689.html

    TIME:      19:30
    EVENT:     LET'S TALK SCIENCE VOLUNTEERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
               TRAIN NEW VOLUNTEER RECRUITS HOW TO MAKE SCIENCE ENGAGING AND
               FUN FOR KIDS
    CITY:      GUELPH
    LOCATION:  Lifetime Learning Centre, Ontario Veterinary College Room 1713
    CONTACT:   Krista Habermehl, Communications Officer, Let's Talk Science,
               [phone] ext. 239 or [phone] ext 239
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c7690.html

    TIME:      20:00
    EVENT:     BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CANADA - YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR
               AWARDS CEREMONY
    CITY:      OTTAWA
    LOCATION:  Fairmont Château Laurier
    CONTACT:   to RSVP: Johanne Bissonnette, Media Relations Manager, BDC,
               [phone]; On October 20: BDC Media Room in Ottawa:
               1-866-962-4554, [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7366.html
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    ALBERTA

    TIME:      08:00 - 16:00
    EVENT:     JERGENS POP-UP HYDRATION STATIONS
    CITY:      CALGARY
    LOCATION:  Bankers Court, Lobby
    NOTES:     October 20 - October 22
    CONTACT:   Cathy Mitchell, APEX Public Relations, T: [phone]
               ext. 236
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/14/c6555.html
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    BRITISH COLUMBIA

    DATE:      October 19 - October 23
    EVENT:     NATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY WEEK EVENTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA,
               INCLUDING LECTURE, FILM AND CONFERENCE EVENTS AND
               FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXHIBITS
    CITY:      VARIOUS - SEE RELEASE
    LOCATION:  Various - see release
    CONTACT:   Irene Phan, Marketing and Communications Specialist, BC
               Innovation Council, [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7814.html

    TIME:      08:30
    EVENT:     MEDIA INVITED: EXPERTS IN VANCOUVER DISCUSS CREDIT MARKET
               CRISIS AND ITS FALLOUT
    CITY:      VANCOUVER
    LOCATION:  Four Seasons Hotel, 791 W. Georgia Street
    CONTACT:   Ken Gracey, [phone] or (Canada) 1-800-373-6393
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7138.html
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    WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL

    TIME:      10:00 Eastern
    EVENT:     ROCKWELL CONFERENCE CALL ON FIRST HALF RESULTS
    INTERNET:  http://www.rockwelldiamonds.com
    PHONE NO.: [phone] or [phone], 0 800 980 989 (toll free) in
               the United Kingdom and 0 808 101 1147 (toll free) in South
               Africa
    CONTACT:   Investor Services at [phone] or within North America
               at 1-800-667-2114
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7620.html

    TIME:      10:30 - 11:20 Eastern
    EVENT:     TMX GROUP HOSTS LIVE WEBCAST ON EXCHANGE TRADED FUND
    INTERNET:  www.tmx.com/etfwebcast
    CONTACT:   Carolyn Quick, Director, Corporate Communications, TMX Group,
               [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c8134.html

    TIME:      11:00 Eastern
    EVENT:     MITEC TELECOM INC. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
    INTERNET:  www.mitectelecom.com
    CONTACT:   Mr. Jeffrey Mandel, Director, Investor and Corporate
               Relations, [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/14/c4643.html

    TIME:      16:30 Eastern
    EVENT:     CN THIRD-QUARTER 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS
    INTERNET:  www.cn.ca/investors
    PHONE NO.: 1-800-355-4959, [phone]
    CONTACT:   Mark Hallman, Director, Communications & Public Affairs, (905)
               669-3384
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/30/c9987.html

    TIME:      19:00 Eastern
    EVENT:     LCBO KICKS OFF FALL WHISKY PROMOTION WITH STAR-STUDDED 'IRON
               CHEF' STYLE WHISKY COOK-OFF
    INTERNET:  www.lcbo.com
    CONTACT:   Trina Hendry, Media Relations Consultant, Marketing and
               Customer Insights, Tel. [phone], Cell: [phone];
               Chris Layton, LCBO Media Relations Co-ordinator, Corporate
               Communications, Tel. [phone], Cell: [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/14/c6363.html
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    USA

    TIME:      18:30 - 20:30 Eastern
    EVENT:     CELEBRATION EVENT IN RECOGNITION OF THE VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC
               TRUCE RESOLUTION AND UNVEILING OF THE 2010 OLYMPIC TRUCE
               EXHIBIT AT THE UN
    CITY:      NEW YORK
    LOCATION:  United Nations headquarters building, visitor's lobby, 760
               United Nations Plaza
    NOTES:     Media not already accredited for the UN can contact
               [email protected] or [phone]
    CONTACT:   Suzanne Walters, VANOC Communications, Tel. [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7790.html

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