CNW Daybook for Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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NOVA SCOTIA
TIME: 18:30
EVENT: THE ASSESSMENT OF SENIORS FINANCIAL VULNERABILITY IS THE
SUBJECT OF A SPECIAL EVENING PANEL PRESENTED BY CARP
(CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS)
CITY: HALIFAX
LOCATION: at the Atlantica Hotel (formerly The Holiday Inn at Quinpool
and Robie)
NOTES: Seating is limited, RSVP at (902) 454-2267.
CONTACT: interviews, TV or photo ops, contact Bill VanGorder, (902)
454-2267 (bus), (902) 497-8073 (cell); Cathy Lively, (902)
479-0065, or Ed Murray: C.Edmund Murray Public Relations
CARP, (902) 479-1515
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9996.html
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QUEBEC
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: SPECIAL CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY AS PART OF THE ACTIVITIES MARKING
THE CITIZENSHIP WEEK 2009 - WRESTLER GHENADIE BALAUR WILL
BECOME A CANADIAN CITIZEN
CITY: MONTRÉAL
LOCATION: 1025 St-Jacques Street West
CONTACT: Jacqueline Roby, Regional Communications Directorate,
Citizenship and Immigration Canada, (514) 283-4800, (514)
777-5656
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8520.html
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: RETAIL COUNCIL OF QUEBEC - RELEASE OF THE RESULTS OF THE
2009 SURVEY ON RETAIL LOSSES
CITY: DORVAL
LOCATION: Hilton Montréal Airport, Soulanges Room (Convention Level),
12505 Côte-de-Liesse
CONTACT: Céline Ducharme, Conseil québécois du commerce de
détail/Retail Council of Quebec, (514) 842-6681, ext. 200,
1-800-364-6766
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8578.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, (514) 843-2345; Brigitte Viel, (514)
843-2303
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/14/c6644.html
TIME: 11:00 - 13:00
EVENT: SPORT & DESIGN.IT - 10 DAY EXHIBITION OF ITALIAN-MADE
SPORTING GOODS
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Italian Cultural Institute, 496 Huron Street
CONTACT: Rob Jeanveau, Zenergy Communications, (416) 591-5461
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c7861.html
TIME: 18:30
EVENT: CANADA REVENUE AGENCY - FREE INFORMATION SESSIONS ON THE
HOME RENOVATION TAX CREDIT
CITY: QUÉBEC
LOCATION: Eastern Quebec Tax Services Office, located at 165 De la
Pointe-aux-Lièvres street
NOTES: Additional information and registration: Johanne Morency,
Telephone : (418) 649-4068, Toll free: 1-877-588-5001 ext.:
4168, [email protected]
CONTACT: Christiane Joachim, Communications Manager, (514) 283-2464,
ext. 8288, Toll free: 1-800-292-3430, ext. 8288
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7061.html
TIME: 20:00
EVENT: GATINEAU MAYORALTY CANDIDATES DEBATE
CITY: GATINEAU
LOCATION: Salle Pontiac, 3rd Floor, Palais des Congrès de Gatineau, 50
Maisonneuve Blvd.
CONTACT: Pierre Lebel, PSAC-NCR, (819) 777-4647 or (613) 293-4663
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7737.html
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ONTARIO
TIME: 08:00 - 17:00
EVENT: MICROSOFT CEO STEVE BALLMER TO JOIN PROMINENT CANADIAN AND
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS TO DISCUSS CANADA'S COMPETITIVE EDGE
AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: The Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 716, 255 Front
Street West
CONTACT: Media Profile, Stephanie Bell, Allison Stokes, (416) 504-8464;
Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Kathryn Anderson, Director,
Communications and Marketing, Office: (613) 238-4000 x 231,
Cell: (613) 797-1860
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7053.html
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF AVIVA'S NATION-WIDE PROGRAM AND DETAILS
SURROUNDING THE LARGE-SCALE $500,000 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
COMPETITION
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: George Harvey Collegiate Institute, 1700 Keele Street,
(Keele St & Eglinton Ave W.)
CONTACT: To reserve your space at the event or for further
information, please contact: Media Contacts: Sarah Van
Lange, Fleishman-Hillard, Desk: (416) 645-8173; Laura
Crochetiere, Fleishman-Hillard, Desk: (416) 598-5790
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/15/c7039.html
TIME: 10:00
EVENT: GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR A LANDFILL-GAS-TO-ENERGY
PROJECT AT WASTE MANAGEMENT'S PETROLIA LANDFILL
CITY: PETROLIA
LOCATION: Petrolia Landfill, 4052 Oil Heritage Road, N0N 1R0
CONTACT: Camille DePutter, Cohn & Wolfe,
[email protected], (416) 924-5700 ext. 4058
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c7994.html
TIME: 10:00 - 12:00
EVENT: KICK OFF OF THE NATIONAL LAUNCH OF THE UNCLE BEN'S
CHARITABLE PROGRAM
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: North York Harvest, 640 Lawrence Avenue West
CONTACT: Megan Johnson, Fleishman-Hillard Canada, (416) 645-3643
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c7955.html
TIME: 11:00 - 14:00
EVENT: TVO'S DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, STEVE RAYMENT, ANNOUNCES FRESH
NEW POLL INSIGHTS, GAUGING THE PULSE ON "WATER COOLER"
CONVERSATIONS.
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Atrium on Bay, Concourse Level, 20 Dundas Street West (Bay &
Dundas Sts.)
CONTACT: Liz Luzza, Lauren Grant, PraxisPR, (905) 949-8255 x 222, 227
- (416) 951-0672, (416) 627-9416
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8310.html
TIME: 12:00 - 13:00
EVENT: TEAMSTERS CANADA - DEMONSTRATION FOR THE RETIRED WORKERS
FROM FLEXTRONICS AND NORTEL
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: Parliament Hill
CONTACT: Stéphane Lacroix, Director of Communications, Teamsters
Canada, (514) 609-5101
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/18/c7896.html
TIME: 13:00
EVENT: FRANK MCKENNA AMONG DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS TO HEADLINE EDA
SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Park Hyatt Hotel, University Room, 4 Avenue Road
CONTACT: Christine Hallas, Tel. (905) 265-5322
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8478.html
TIME: 14:00 - 15:30
EVENT: DR. SIMON CHESTERMAN DELIVERS A LECTURE AT CANADA'S
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC)
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: IDRC, 150 Kent (corner of Albert), 8th Floor, W. David,
Hopper Room
CONTACT: Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé, (613) 696-2343
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8721.html
TIME: 16:00
EVENT: MICHAEL SMITH AT INDIGO
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Indigo Toronto Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge Street
CONTACT: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9637.html
TIME: 17:00 - 19:00
EVENT: KITCO METALS - EXHIBIT OF THE WORLD'S FIRST MILLION DOLLAR
GOLD COIN
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Intercontinental Toronto Centre, 225 Front Street West,
Caledon - Main Lobby
NOTES: Kitco's renowned Senior Analyst, Jon Nadler will also be
present for the cocktail and available for media interviews.
CONTACT: To RSVP and for interview requests: Media Contact: Daniela
Cambone, Kitco Metals Inc, (514) 928-5820
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8611.html
TIME: 19:00
EVENT: R A SALVATORE AT INDIGO
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Indigo Toronto Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge Street
CONTACT: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/29/c9637.html
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ALBERTA
DATE: October 21
EVENT: CAPPA PANEL REVIEWS EPAP AND THE IMPACT ON PRODUCTION
ACCOUNTING.
CITY: CALGARY
LOCATION: BMO Centre
CONTACT: Jessica Sumners, Quorum Business Solutions, Inc., (713)
430-8624
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8351.html
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: (416) 924-4442
ext. 236
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/14/c6555.html
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
DATE: October 17 - 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, (604) 602-5238
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/16/c7814.html
TIME: 13:00
EVENT: MEDIA INVITED TO VIEW 2010 WINTER GAMES' STATE-OF-THE-ART
DOPING CONTROL LABORATORY
CITY: RICHMOND
LOCATION: Richmond Olympic Oval, Main Lobby, 6111 River Road
CONTACT: Greg Alexis, VANOC Communications, Tel: (604) 403-1627; Aran
Kay, Richmond Olympic Oval, Tel: (778) 296-1441
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/20/c8755.html
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