CNW Daybook for Wednesday, October 6, 2010
TORONTO, Oct. 5 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
------------------------------------------------------------------------- W E D N E S D A Y, O C T O B E R 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC TIME: 08:30 - 12:15 EVENT: DÉVELOPPEMENT INTERNATIONAL DESJARDINS INVITES THE MEDIA TO THE SEMINAR: HOW CAN MICROFINANCE CONTRIBUTE TO PROVIDING FOOD SECURITY? CITY: QUÉBEC CITY LOCATION: Hôtel Château Laurier, 1220 Place George-V Ouest CONTACT: Caroline Phémius, Advisor, Media Relations, Desjardins Group, 514-281-7000 or 1-866-866-7000, ext. 7646 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/30/c6778.html TIME: 12:30 EVENT: GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR PAT BURNS ARENA CITY: STANSTEAD LOCATION: Across from École Jardin-des-Frontières, 7 Park Street CONTACT: Marie-Christine Vasseur, NATIONAL Public Relations, 514-843-2334 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/05/c8167.html TIME: 14:00 EVENT: BIOCONTACT QUEBEC'S CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCING - ANN HANHAM OF THE C100 PARTICIPATES IN BIOCONTACT QUEBEC CITY: QUEBEC LOCATION: Petit Frontenac Hall at the Château Frontenac CONTACT: Hélène Turcotte, Press Relations, BioContact Québec 2010, Tel.: 418-694-6268 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/05/c8387.html TIME: 17:30 EVENT: MONTREAL SCIENCE CENTRE'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Montreal Science Centre, King-Edward Quay, at the end of St. Laurent Boulevard (corner of De la Commune West) CONTACT: Jean-David Pelletier at 514-283-8587 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/04/c7702.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: October 1 - October 8 EVENT: HARVEST FOR HUNGER CAMPAIGN CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: All Toronto Sobeys stores NOTES: Sobeys shoppers will be offered the opportunity to make a donation of $5 upon checkout to Second Harvest. CONTACT: Tonia Krauser, Second Harvest, 416-625-6774 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/30/c6522.html DATE: October 6 - October 7 EVENT: XBRL CANADA WORKSHOPS & CONVENTION CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Toronto Convention Centre CONTACT: XBRL Canada, Gerald Trites, Project Director, (416) 602-3931 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/04/c7472.html http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/24/c4747.html TIME: 08:45 EVENT: HR SUMMIT 2010: TRUST, ENGAGEMENT, AND THE BOTTOM LINE CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West CONTACT: Yvonne Squires, Communications Specialist, Tel.: (613) 526-3090, ext. 221 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/01/c7372.html TIME: 10:00 - 10:45 EVENT: BOOST'S SIXTH ANNUAL GO PURPLE FOR PREVENTION! CAMPAIGN CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Humber College, North Campus, Concourse, 205 Humber College Blvd. CONTACT: Ilena Aldini-Messina/Andrew Leopold, Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, 416.675.6622 ext. 5479/4296, cell: 416.737.8365/416.518.8989 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/05/c8232.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: TORONTO CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETIES STUFFED TOYS CAMPAIGN AT YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Yonge-Dundas Square: South-East corner of Yonge and Dundas Streets CONTACT: Rob Thompson, Children's Aid Society of Toronto: 416-924-4640; Anne Rappé, Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto: 416-395-1506; Jo Michaels, Jewish Family and Child Services: 416-638-7800 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/05/c8353.html TIME: 15:00 EVENT: LEAFS GM BURKE, LEAFS GREATS SITTLER AND CLARK, HELP OPEN MAPLE LEAF SQUARE CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Maple Leaf Square, 15 York Street (York & Bremner), Inside the Maple Leaf Square Atrium CONTACT: Rajani Kamath, (416) 815-5790; Jamie Deans, (416) 815-5445 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/05/c8075.html TIME: 19:30 EVENT: THE COLLECTED WORKS OF LARRY TOWELL, WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC BY THE HENRYS CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Drake Underground, The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen Street West CONTACT: Stephen Bulger Gallery, 416.504.0575 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/22/c3932.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SASKATCHEWAN TIME: 09:00 EVENT: CRTC TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER VARIOUS BROADCASTING APPLICATIONS CITY: SASKATOON LOCATION: Saskatoon Inn Hotel & Conference Centre, 2002 Airport Drive CONTACT: MediaRelations, Tel: 819-997-9403, Fax: 819-997-4245 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/October2010/05/c6920.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 10:00 Eastern EVENT: 5N PLUS INC. FIRST QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL PHONE NO.: 1-888-231-8191 or 647-427-7450 CONTACT: Jacques L'Ecuyer, President and Chief Executive Officer, (514) 856-0644 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/30/c6656.html TIME: 08:00 Pacific EVENT: DR. BRAD THOMPSON, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC., PRESENTS A CORPORATE OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY AT THE 9TH ANNUAL BIO INVESTOR FORUM INTERNET: www.oncolyticsbiotech.com or http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bio/investorforum2010/39203467.cfm CONTACT: The Equicom Group, Nick Hurst, Tel: 403.218.2835; For United States: The Investor Relations Group, Erika Moran, Tel: 212.825.3210 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/04/c7450.html TIME: 15:00 Eastern EVENT: COLABOR GROUP - CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS ITS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3229600 PHONE NO.: 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: MaisonBrison: Martin Goulet, CFA, Tel.: (514) 731-0000 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/29/c5693.html TIME: 19:00 Eastern EVENT: LCBO VIRTUAL WINE TASTING INTERNET: www.lcbogolocal.com CONTACT: Trina Hendry, Media Relations Consultant, Marketing and Customer Insights, Tel. 416 864-6803; Cell: 416 358-0357; Chris Layton, LCBO Media Relations Co-ordinator, Corporate Communications, Tel. 416 864-6772; Cell: 416 587-3729 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/16/c2451.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USA TIME: 10:30 Pacific EVENT: ONCOGENEX PHARMACEUTICALS PRESENTS AT THE 9TH ANNUAL BIO INVESTOR FORUM CITY: SAN FRANCISCO LOCATION: The Palace Hotel CONTACT: Scott Cormack, President & CEO, (604) 736-3678; Jason Spark, Canale Communications, (619) 849-6005 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/04/c7463.html TIME: 13:30 Eastern EVENT: POINTS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS AT THE CRAIG-HALLUM 2010 ALPHA SELECT CONFERENCE CITY: NEW YORK LOCATION: The Roosevelt Hotel CONTACT: Addo Communications, Andrew Greenebaum, Laura Foster, (310) 829-5400 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/30/c6729.html TIME: 13:30 Pacific EVENT: CIPHER PHARMACEUTICALS PRESENTS AT 9TH ANNUAL BIO INVESTOR FORUM CITY: SAN FRANCISCO LOCATION: Twin Peaks North, Palace Hotel CONTACT: Craig Armitage, Investor Relations, The Equicom Group, (416) 815-0700 ext 278; Larry Andrews, President and CEO, Cipher Pharmaceuticals, (905) 602-5840 ext 324 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2010/01/c7120.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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