CNW Daybook for Wednesday, December 2, 2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------- W E D N E S D A Y, D E C E M B E R 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC TIME: 09:00 EVENT: VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY MEDIA TECHNICAL BRIEFINGS CITY: SAINTE-MARIE LOCATION: Sainte-Marie City Hall 270 Marguerite Bourgeoys, Municipal Council Office CONTACT: Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay Team, Tel: (604) 403-9328 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/30/c6097.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF CIBC MIRACLE DAY, WHEN CIBC WHOLESALE BANKING AND CIBC WOOD GUNDY EMPLOYEES DONATE THEIR FEES AND COMMISSIONS TO CHILDREN'S CHARITIES ACROSS CANADA CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: CIBC wholesale banking trading floor, 600 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest CONTACT: Marie-Eve Francoeur at (514) 876-4937 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/26/c4488.html TIME: 11:45 EVENT: UNVEILING OF THE WINTER PROGRAMMING AT THE QUAYS OF THE OLD PORT CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Bonsecours Bistro, on Bonsecours Island, Quays of the Old Port (access via the Clock Tower Pier); Metro : Champ-de-Mars Parking : Clock Tower Pier - at the end of Berri Street, corner of de la Commune East. Parking vouchers will be issued at the reception table.) CONTACT: RSVP: To Julie Mailhot, press agent, Old Port of Montréal Corporation, (514) 283-8085 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/24/c4398.html TIME: 12:00 EVENT: RIO TINTO ALCAN INVITES THE PUBLIC TO ITS FIRST HOLIDAY CONCERT OF THE YEAR CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: David Culver Atrium (2200 Stanley Street) CONTACT: Rio Tinto Alcan Media Relations: Emily Toms, (514) 848-8151 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/26/c5242.html TIME: 14:00 EVENT: VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY MEDIA TECHNICAL BRIEFINGS CITY: SAINTE-GEORGES LOCATION: Salon V.I.P. 2e niveau du Centre sportif Lacroix-Dutil, 11121, 1st Avenue E. CONTACT: Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay Team, Tel: (604) 403-9328 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/30/c6097.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: November 30 - December 2 EVENT: 2009 CP HOLIDAY TRAIN CITY: VARIOUS CITIES IN ONTARIO LOCATION: Various NOTES: Please see release for details CONTACT: Mike LoVecchio, Senior Manager - Media Relations, Canadian Pacific, (778) 772-9636 cell, (416) 814-0948 24/7 media pager URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/24/c4324.html DATE: November 30 - December 4 EVENT: WORLD VISION SHARES TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS WITH GTA COMMUTERS CITY: VARIOUS, PLEASE SEE URL FOR DETAILS LOCATION: Toronto area GO stations CONTACT: Maria Roman, (905) 565-6200 ext. 2263; Karen Flores, (905) 565-6200 ext. 3497, (416) 277-5563 (mobile) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/27/c5347.html DATE: December 1 - December 3 EVENT: 2009 CP HOLIDAY TRAIN CITY: VARIOUS CITIES IN ONTARIO LOCATION: Various NOTES: Please see release for details CONTACT: Michel Spenard, Manager, Media Relations, Canadian Pacific, (514) 835-1774 or Mike LoVecchio, Senior Manager, Media Relations, Canadian Pacific, (778) 772-9636 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/30/c4326.html DATE: December 2 - December 3 EVENT: WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVENESS 2009 CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Sutton Place Hotel, 955 Bay St. CONTACT: Yvonne Squires, Media Relations, Tel.: (613) 526-3090, ext.221 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/30/c6213.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF CIBC MIRACLE DAY, WHEN CIBC WHOLESALE BANKING AND CIBC WOOD GUNDY EMPLOYEES DONATE THEIR FEES AND COMMISSIONS TO CHILDREN'S CHARITIES ACROSS CANADA CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: CIBC wholesale banking trading floor, Brookfield Place, 161 Bay St. CONTACT: Kevin Dove at (416) 980-8835 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/26/c4608.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: CANADIAN TIRE UNVEILS A NEW ADDITION TO CANADIAN TIRE "MONEY"® AND PROVIDE FUTURE DIRECTION FOR THE COMPANY'S ICONIC LOYALTY PROGRAM CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Canadian Tire, Lakeshore and Leslie CONTACT: Lisa Gibson, (416) 544-7655 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/30/c6307.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: 25 IN 5 NETWORK FOR POVERTY REDUCTION RELEASES ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Queen's Park Media Studio, Legislative Assembly of Ontario, First Floor CONTACT: Trish Hennessy, (416) 525-4927 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/01/c6655.html TIME: 14:00 - 14:40 EVENT: MEDIA AVAILABILITY WITH DR. BUZZ ALDRIN AND DR. ILSE TREURNICHT, MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT CEO CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: MaRS Centre, 101 College St. CONTACT: ACCREDITATION IS MANDATORY and space is limited: To register, contact Linda Quattrin at (416) 270-3113 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/30/c6170.html TIME: 16:00 - 20:00 EVENT: CANADIAN LAUNCH OF SAVANT CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Sound Designs in the Distillery District - 55 Mill Street, The Cannery Bldg. #58, Suite 101 NOTES: December 1 and 2 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. all day demonstrations by appointment CONTACT: John Settino, The iPR Group, (416) 662-2955; Miranda McCurlie, The iPR Group, (647) 202-5218 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/30/c6218.html TIME: 17:00 - 19:00 EVENT: THE PMNCH HOSTS AN INFORMAL RECEPTION CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Room 752, 131 Queen Street CONTACT: Lisa Robertson: (613) 739-7032; Susan Wright: (613) 730-2020 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/30/c6261.html TIME: 17:00 - 19:00 EVENT: PUBLIC BOOK LAUNCH AND COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTION - 21ST CENTURY CITIES IN CANADA: THE GEOGRAPHY OF INNOVATION CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Munk Centre, University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place NOTES: Media must register in advance CONTACT: Yvonne Squires, Media Relations, Tel.: (613) 526-3090, ext.221 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/01/c6783.html TIME: 18:00 EVENT: 15TH ANNUAL CANADIAN INVESTMENT AWARDS AND GALA CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Convention Level, 100 Front Street West CONTACT: Please RSVP to Isabell Grygianiec at (416) 484-7868 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/26/c4758.html TIME: 19:00 EVENT: LINDEN MACINTYRE BOOK SIGNING CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Indigo Manulife, 55 Bloor Street West (at Bay 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 TIME: 19:00 EVENT: TOP QUARK: THE ELUSIVE TRUTH - PERIMETER INSTITUTE PUBLIC LECTURE CITY: WATERLOO LOCATION: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics CONTACT: Angela Robinson, (519) 569-7600 x5051 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/01/c6493.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTA DATE: December 1 - December 3 EVENT: GROWCANADA® CONFERENCE CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Calgary, 700 Centre St. S.E. in the Imperial Room NOTES: Please register in the Grand Foyer 1 upon arrival CONTACT: Nadine Sisk, Director Media Relations, P: (613) 218-6063 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/01/c5302.html TIME: 09:15 EVENT: THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JAMES BOLGER, CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE WORLD AGRICULTURE FORUM (WAF), SPEAKS AT THE GROWCANADA® CONFERENCE CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Calgary CONTACT: Nadine Sisk, Director Media Relations, P: (613) 218-6063 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/01/c5311.html TIME: 10:00 - 11:00 EVENT: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF CIBC MIRACLE DAY CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: CIBC wholesale banking trading floor, 855 2nd Street Southwest CONTACT: Kevin Dove at (416) 980-8835 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/26/c4627.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH COLUMBIA TIME: 10:00 - 11:00 EVENT: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF CIBC MIRACLE DAY, WHEN CIBC WHOLESALE BANKING AND CIBC WOOD GUNDY EMPLOYEES DONATE THEIR FEES AND COMMISSIONS TO CHILDREN'S CHARITIES ACROSS CANADA CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: CIBC wholesale banking trading floor, 400 Burrard Street CONTACT: Kevin Dove at (416) 980-8835 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/25/c4631.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 09:00 Eastern EVENT: SCOTIA CAPITAL'S PRECIOUS METALS CONFERENCE INTERNET: www.scotiacapital.com CONTACT: Joe Konecny at (416) 933-1795 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/30/c6237.html TIME: 10:00 Eastern EVENT: CANADA'S DOCTORS RELEASE SURVEY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON WAIT TIMES FOR FRONT-LINE CARE PHONE NO.: (613) 233-1979/1-866-696-5910; Pass code: 8337540 CONTACT: Lucie Boileau, CMA, Tel.: (613) 731-8610 - (800) 663-7336 ext. 1266, Cell: (613) 447-0866; Jayne Johnston, CFPC, Tel.: (905) 629-0900 - 1-800-387-6197 ext. 303 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/30/c6176.html TIME: 12:00 Eastern EVENT: CN EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT CLAUDE MONGEAU ADDRESSES THE MORGAN STANLEY TRANSPORTATION CORPORATE ACCESS DAY INTERNET: www.cn.ca/investors CONTACT: Media: Mark Hallman, Director, Communications & Public Affairs, (905) 669-3384 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/26/c5339.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USA TIME: 09:10 Eastern EVENT: CYTOCHROMA PRESENTS AT 21ST ANNUAL PIPER JAFFRAY HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE CITY: NEW YORK CITY LOCATION: New York Palace Hotel CONTACT: Robert Stanislaro (FD), Tel: (212) 850-5657 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/25/c4795.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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