CNW Daybook for Wednesday, February 10, 2010
------------------------------------------------------------------------- W E D N E S D A Y, F E B R U A R Y 1 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVA SCOTIA TIME: 07:30 - 12:00 EVENT: CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION - 2010 ANNUAL HOUSING OUTLOOK CONFERENCE CITY: HALIFAX LOCATION: World Trade and Convention Centre, Port Royal C-D Room, 1800 Argyle Street CONTACT: Katherine LeBlanc, Consultant, Communications and Marketing, CMHC, (709) 772-5973, Cell: (709) 687-2194 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c7975.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC DATE: January 29 - February 14 EVENT: 56TH EDITION OF THE THE QUÉBEC WINTER CARNIVAL CITY: QUÉBEC CITY LOCATION: Please click on the link for more information CONTACT: Andrée-Anne Stewart, Media Relation Officer, Carnaval de Québec, (418) 626-3716 ext. 259, C.: (418) 880-0382; Max Oliveras, Communications Officer, Netrokid, 1-800-901-9543 ext.34 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/18/c4378.html DATE: February 10 EVENT: DESTINATIONFLORIDA.CA OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES ITS REAL ESTATE SITE AND FLY & BUY PROGRAM CITY: ROUYN-NORANDA LOCATION: Hotel des Gouverneurs Le Rouyn, 41 6th avenue CONTACT: Mario Letendre or Françoise Rainville, Development and Marketing, (819) 663-4567; Tony Leal, Director of business development, USA Head Office; Ginette Cousineau, Public Relations; Jean Pierre Poulin, President, Canadian Head Office, (819) 663-7777 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/27/c4453.html TIME: 08:15 - 10:00 EVENT: THE BOARD OF TRADE OF METROPOLITAN MONTREAL WELCOMES CHARLES NG, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INVEST HONG KONG CITY: MONTRÉAL LOCATION: InterContinental Hotel Montreal, Sarah Bernhardt room, 360 Saint-Antoine Street West URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/08/c7827.html http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c8203.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: PRESS CONFERENCE - RETAIL COUNCIL OF QUEBEC CONSUMER SPENDING AND RETAIL SALES: RETAIL TRADE: 2009 RESULTS AND 2010 OUTLOOK CITY: MONTRÉAL LOCATION: Delta Montréal, 475, Président-Kennedy St., Salle Vivaldi CONTACT: Céline Ducharme, Conseillère aux communications, (514) 842-6681, extension 200, 1-800-364-6766 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/08/c7688.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: 71ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF AGROPUR COOPERATIVE CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Palais des congrès de Montréal, Room 517 c-d, 201 Viger West Avenue CONTACT: Renée-Claude Boivin, Senior Advisor, Public Relations and Communications, (450) 646-1010, poste 4564, Cell phone: (514) 239-7637 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/03/c6517.html TIME: 10:30 EVENT: BOARD OF TRADE OF METROPOLITAN MONTREAL - ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE MAJOR ISSUES THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED AT THE FIRST QUEBEC 2010 STRATEGIC FOCUS CITY: MONTRÉAL LOCATION: Stock Exchange Tower, 800 rue du Square-Victoria, 4th floor - Reception area CONTACT: Oona StockPartner, responsible for the Strategic Focus, SECOR, (514) 861-9031; Sylvie Paquette, Media Relations Coordinator, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, (514) 871-4000, ext. 4015 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c8022.html TIME: 13:30 EVENT: CANADIAN RED CROSS - HAITI RESPONSE SUMMIT - 27 NATIONAL SOCIETIES OF THE RED CROSS RED CRESCENT MEET CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Delta Hotel, 475 President Kennedy Avenue, Opus II CONTACT: or interview requests: Media Line, Canadian Red Cross, Quebec Zone, 1-888-418-9111 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/08/c7819.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: February 10 - February 12 EVENT: FCM'S 2010 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW CITY: OTTAWA LOCATION: Westin Hotel CONTACT: For more information or to arrange an interview: Maurice Gingues, (613) 907-6395 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/29/c5187.html TIME: 15:00 EVENT: GOVERNMENTS CELEBRATE THE START OF CONSTRUCTION FOR NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE TOWN OF HAWKESBURY CITY: HAWKESBURY LOCATION: Hawkesbury Town Hall, Council Chambers, 600 Higginson Street, Door B CONTACT: Stephen Derksen, Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation, (416) 218-3443; Michelle Bakos, Office of Minister Finley, (819) 994-2482; Richard Stromberg, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, (416) 585-7478; Lise Lemay, Mayor Charlebois' Office, (613) 632-0106 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c8101.html TIME: 19:00 EVENT: "BEAT BRAIN SAG: LADIES, GIVE YOUR GREY MATTER A LIFT!" - PRESENTED BY THE WOMEN OF BAYCREST IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BAYCREST'S AGING, INNOVATION & THE MIND SPEAKER SERIES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Guvernment CONTACT: Ruth Morayniss, Director, Marketing & Donor Communications, Baycrest Foundation, P. (416) 785-2500 ext. 2037, C. (416) 577-5213 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/02/c5895.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SASKATCHEWAN DATE: February 10 EVENT: SHELL COFFEE AND CAR WASH SALES BENEFIT SASKATCHEWAN TELEMIRACLE CITY: MOST SHELL AND TURBO STATIONS ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN LOCATION: Most Shell and Turbo stations across Saskatchewan CONTACT: Jeff Gabert, Communications Representative, Shell Canada, (403) 691-2646 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/05/c5836.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTA DATE: February 10 EVENT: THE CALGARY FARMERS' MARKET (CFM) HOSTS ITS THIRD FEED THE SPIRIT EVENT CITY: CALGARY LOCATION: Bowness Sportsplex CONTACT: Heather Ramsay - Calgary Farmers' Market, (403) 217-4233, (403) 874-4553 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/19/c9894.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH COLUMBIA TIME: 08:00 - 17:10 EVENT: WALMART GREEN BUSINESS SUMMIT MEDIA ADVISORY - GREEN SUSTAINABILITY SHOWCASE CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: Pan Pacific Hotel, Crystal Pavilion, lobby level CONTACT: Regan Lal, Walmart Green Business Summit, (604) 551-4409 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/08/c7723.html http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/04/c6926.html http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/08/c7719.html TIME: 09:00 EVENT: VANOC SUSTAINABILITY MEDIA BRIEFING CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: Quadra news conference room, Main Press Centre (MPC), 999 Canada Place CONTACT: MPC, VANOC Communications, Tel: (604) 403-1611 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c8141.html http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/06/c7493.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 08:00 - 13:00 Pacific EVENT: WALMART CANADA ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES INTERNET: http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=191660&s=1&k=3368A40EEA3FF0560826EE0F3D1804B0 CONTACT: Regan Lal, Walmart Green Business Summit, (604) 551-4409 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/08/c7719.html TIME: 09:30 Eastern EVENT: JAZZ AIR INCOME FUND Q4 AND YEAR END 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2929740 PHONE NO.: 1-888-231-8191 or (647) 427-7450 CONTACT: Manon Stuart, (902) 873-5054, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Debra Williams, (519) 457-8071, London, Ontario URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/14/c8730.html http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c8133.html http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/February2010/09/c8144.html TIME: 10:00 Eastern EVENT: BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE POWER FUND 2009 YEAR-END FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INTERNET: http://www.brpfund.com PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Zev Korman, Director, Investor Relations and Communications, Brookfield Renewable Power Fund, (416) 359-1955 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/08/c7112.html TIME: 10:30 Eastern EVENT: HOME CAPITAL GROUP INC. FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.homecapital.com PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Gerald M. Soloway, CEO, or Martin Reid, President, (416) 360-4663 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/14/c8751.html TIME: 11:30 Pacific EVENT: ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE PRESENTS AT THE THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS TECHNOLOGY & TELECOM CONFERENCE 2010 INTERNET: http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/twp/tech2010/09307252.cfm CONTACT: Leslie Campisi, Affect Strategies, (212) 398-9680 x144; Dave Mason, The Equicom Group, (416) 815-0700 x237 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/04/c6715.html TIME: 15:15 Eastern EVENT: CN'S EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ADDRESSES THE BB&T CAPITAL MARKETS TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE INTERNET: www.cn.ca/investors CONTACT: Bryan Tucker, Senior Manager, Public Affairs and Media Relations, (514) 399-6450 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/09/c8082.html TIME: 15:30 Eastern EVENT: CORBY DISTILLERIES LIMITED SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: CORBY DISTILLERIES LIMITED, Tel.: (416) 479-2400; Howard Kirke, Vice-President, External Affairs URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/03/c6349.html TIME: 16:00 Eastern EVENT: AXIA NETMEDIA CORPORATION: Q2FY10 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2951740 PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450, 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Dawn Tinling, VP, Investor Relations and Communications, Axia NetMedia Corporation, (403) 538-4074 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/04/c7064.html TIME: 16:00 Eastern EVENT: TMX GROUP INC. FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR 2009 - CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.tsx.com PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Carolyn Quick, Director, Corporate Communications, TMX Group, (416) 947-4597; Paul Malcolmson, Director, Investor and Government Relations, TMX Group, (416) 947-4317 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/07/c6940.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USA TIME: 10:05 Eastern EVENT: CANADIAN PACIFIC ADDRESSES BB&T CAPITAL MARKETS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES CONFERENCE CITY: MIAMI LOCATION: The Biltmore Coral Gables CONTACT: Mike LoVecchio, Senior Manager - Media Relations, Canadian Pacific, (778) 772-9636 Tel, (416) 814-0948 - 24/7 Media Pager URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/02/c6107.html TIME: 11:20 Eastern EVENT: VITRAN CORPORATION PRESENTS AT THE STIFEL NICOLAUS TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE CITY: KEY BISCAYNE LOCATION: Ritz Carlton CONTACT: Richard Gaetz, President/CEO; Sean Washchuk, VP Finance/CFO, Vitran Corporation Inc., (416) 596-7664 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/27/c4256.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TIME: 11:00 - 20:00 Tokyo EVENT: IKUO TATSUMI PHOTO EXHIBITION: "RUN! SHOOT! IN THE WORLD'S MARATHONS" CITY: TOKYO LOCATION: RING CUBE Gallery Zone, San-ai Dream Center 8F/9F, 5-7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku CONTACT: Nishimura, PR Department, Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tel:+81-3-6278-5228 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/03/c6282.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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