CNW Daybook for Wednesday, December 9, 2009
------------------------------------------------------------------------- W E D N E S D A Y, D E C E M B E R 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVA SCOTIA TIME: 10:00 EVENT: PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW - UNION ACTION ON ACA LAY-OFFS CITY: HALIFAX LOCATION: 63 Otter Lake Court CONTACT: Chad Johnston at (416) 270-7479 or Dean Tupper (902) 582-7405 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/08/c9212.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC TIME: 10:00 EVENT: CITY OF SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - RESIDUAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PROJECT - FIRST OF ITS KIND IN CANADA CITY: SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD LOCATION: City Hall, Council Chamber (2nd floor), 61 Sainte-Cécile Street CONTACT: Ginette Hébert, (450) 370-4875 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/08/c9207.html TIME: 17:45 EVENT: THE BOARD OF TRADE OF METROPOLITAN MONTREAL AND THE CONSEIL DES ARTS DE MONTRÉAL ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE PRIX ARTS-AFFAIRES DE MONTRÉAL CITY: MONTRÉAL LOCATION: Gesù - Centre de créativité, 1200 de Bleury Street CONTACT: RSVP: Sylvie Paquette, Coordinator, Media relations, (514) 871-4000, ext. 4015 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8571.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: December 8 - December 10 EVENT: ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS SPECIAL CHIEFS ASSEMBLY CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Westin Hotel 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 DATE: December 9 EVENT: 12TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PRESS FREEDOM AWARDS GALA CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Fairmont Royal York CONTACT: Julie Payne, CJFE, (416) 515-9622 x. 226; Gillian McArdle, Media Profile, (416) 504-8464 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/22/c9500.html TIME: 09:00 - 10:00 EVENT: SICKKIDS LAUNCHES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND SOCIAL NETWORK FOR KIDS IN CARE JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), 555 University Avenue (Elizabeth St. entrance) CONTACT: For media inquiries, please contact: Matet Nebres, SickKids Media Relations, (416) 813-6380; Megan Fielding, TELUS Media Relations, (416) 894-0817; Basile Papaevangelou, Kids' Health Links Foundation, (905) 817-1717 (KHLF office) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8566.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA - MEDIA AVAILABILITY TO RELEASE ITS FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT INTO A TRUCK/TRAIN COLLISION IN MALLORYTOWN, ONTARIO CITY: BROCKVILLE LOCATION: Quality Inn Royal Brock Hotel, Brock "B", 100 Stewart Boulevard CONTACT: Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Media Relations, Telephone: (819) 994-8053 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/December2009/08/c9148.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: STUDENTS DELIVER MORE THAN 90,000 POSTCARDS TO QUEEN'S PARK CALLING FOR LOWER FEES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Queen's Park mail drop off, off Wellesley St. at the back of the Legislative Assembly CONTACT: Shelley Melanson, Chairperson, (416) 882-9927 (cell); Joel Duff, Ontario Organiser, (416) 301-5747 (cell); Nadine Tkatchevskaia URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/08/c9206.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: LAUNCH OF NEW LCBO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AD CAMPAIGN, "DEFLATE THE ELEPHANT", AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW LCBO KING STREET WEST STORE CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: LCBO King Street West Store, 415 King Street West (at Spadina) CONTACT: Chris Layton, LCBO Media Relations Co-ordinator, Tel. (416) 864-6772, Cell. (416) 587-3729 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/04/c8074.html TIME: 11:00 EVENT: FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION: THE GOVERNOR GENERAL CALLED UPON BY A FIRST NATIONS DELEGATION OF CHIEFS, EDUCATORS, PARENTS AND CHILDREN CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Drive CONTACT: Éric Cardinal, 1-877-638-5159, (514) 258-2315 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8738.html TIME: 13:30 EVENT: BMO TFSA PANEL DISCUSSION CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: First Canadian Place, 22nd Floor (Innovation Room), 100 King Street West CONTACT: To confirm your attendance or for more information, please contact: Kasia Lech, (416) 867-3996 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8338.html TIME: 14:30 EVENT: ASTRAL MEDIA INC. - ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: TMX Broadcast Center, Exchange Tower, 130 King Street West CONTACT: Hugues Mousseau, Senior Advisor, Internal and Corporate Communications, Astral Media Inc., (514) 939-5000, ext 3240 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/02/c6857.html TIME: 18:00 EVENT: CJFE HONOURS JOURNALISTS AT INTERNATIONAL PRESS FREEDOM AWARDS GALA CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front Street West CONTACT: Charmaine Khan, Allison Stokes, Media Profile, (416) 504-8464 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/03/c7702.html http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/22/c9500.html TIME: 18:30 EVENT: HULK HOGAN SIGNS COPIES OF MY LIFE OUTSIDE THE RING CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Chapters Festival Hall, 142 John Street CONTACT: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/26/c5470.html TIME: 20:00 - 22:00 EVENT: OPENING RECEPTION FOR JOCK STURGES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Stephen Bulger Gallery, 1026 Queen Street West CONTACT: Stephen Bulger Gallery, (416) 504-0575 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/23/c3430.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SASKATCHEWAN DATE: December 9 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/December2009/07/c4338.html TIME: 15:30 - 16:00 EVENT: MICROSOFT CANADA PRESENTS PRIZE AND CHEQUE TO THE WINNER OF THEIR NATIONAL HOLIDAY GREETING CARD CONTEST CITY: SASKATOON LOCATION: Confederation Park Clubhouse, 24 Pearson Place CONTACT: Sherline Joe, Media Profile, (416) 342-1852 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8607.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTA DATE: December 6 - December 13 EVENT: KIDS HELP PHONE CURLING AMBASSADOR WAYNE MIDDAUGH AND HIS TEAM ARE PARTICIPATING 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 DATE: December 9 EVENT: 2009 CP HOLIDAY TRAIN CITY: VARIOUS CITIES IN ALBERTA 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/December2009/07/c4338.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL DATE: December 9 EVENT: VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY TECHNICAL BRIEFINGS PHONE NO.: Conference ID: 2315464, (604) 678-9970, 1-866-792-1316 CONTACT: Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay Team, Tel: (604) 403-9328 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8744.html TIME: 09:00 Eastern EVENT: MDC PARTNERS PRESENTS AT THE 37TH ANNUAL UBS GLOBAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK INTERNET: www.mdc-partners.com/investors CONTACT: Donna Granato, Vice President, Finance & Corporate Development, (646) 429-1809 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8659.html TIME: 10:35 Eastern EVENT: DOMTAR AT THE BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH CONFERENCE INTERNET: www.domtar.com CONTACT: Media and Investor Relations: Pascal Bossé, Vice-President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, (514) 848-5938 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8788.html TIME: 11:35 Eastern EVENT: TD BANK FINANCIAL GROUP CFO PRESENTS AT GOLDMAN SACHS CONFERENCE INTERNET: www.td.com/investor CONTACT: Samson Yuen, Media Relations, TDBFG, (416) 308-8905 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/25/c4809.html TIME: 13:30 Eastern EVENT: BMO TFSA PANEL DISCUSSION PHONE NO.: (416) 340-2217, 1-866-696-5910, Participant pass code: 1047077 CONTACT: To confirm your attendance or for more information, please contact: Kasia Lech, (416) 867-3996 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/07/c8338.html TIME: 14:00 Eastern EVENT: LAURENTIAN BANK'S 4TH QUARTER RESULTS 2009 INTERNET: https://www.banquelaurentienne.ca/en/about_lbc/my_investment/quartely_results. html PHONE NO.: 1-866-223-7781 CONTACT: Gladys Caron, Vice-President, Public Affairs, Communications and Investor Relations, (514) 284-4500, extension 7511, Cellular: (514) 893-3963 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/26/c5050.html TIME: 14:30 Eastern EVENT: ASTRAL MEDIA INC. - ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS INTERNET: astralmedia.com CONTACT: Hugues Mousseau, Senior Advisor, Internal and Corporate Communications, Astral Media Inc., (514) 939-5000, ext 3240 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/02/c6857.html TIME: 16:00 Eastern EVENT: HARRY WINSTON DIAMOND CORPORATION RELEASES FISCAL 2010 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS INTERNET: http://investor.harrywinston.com PHONE NO.: 1-800-259-0251 or (617) 614-3671, passcode 56737625 CONTACT: Kelley Stamm, Manager, Investor Relations - (416) 362-2237 ext 223 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/25/c5052.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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