CNW Weekly Look-Ahead Calendar from Saturday, August 28 to Friday, September
3, 2010
TORONTO, Aug. 27 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
------------------------------------------------------------------------- S A T U R D A Y, A U G U S T 2 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL DATE: July 1 - August 29 EVENT: HOT WHEELS® COLOUR SHIFTERS™ SUMMER ROAD TRIP ACROSS CANADA CITY: VARIOUS - PLEASE SEE PRESS RELEASE FOR DETAILS LOCATION: various - please see press release for details CONTACT: Falan Hamilton, GCI Group, 416-486-5901; Shelley Fremont, GCI Group, 416-486-5921 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/29/c8974.html DATE: August 1 - August 29 EVENT: MOTORCYCLE RIDE FOR DAD 10TH ANNIVERSARY CROSS-CANADA TOUR CAMPAIGN CITY: NATIONAL LOCATION: Please see the release for the Tour stops CONTACT: Kelly Goulet, Motorcycle Ride For Dad, Tel: 613-722-6131, Cell: 613-447-6412; Megan Fielding, TELUS Media Relations, Tel: 416-883-3461, Cell: 416-894-0817 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/22/c6059.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC DATE: August 26 - August 28 EVENT: THE FORD RACING FESTIVAL CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: on Crescent Street, between de Maisonneuve and St. Catherine CONTACT: Torchia Communications, Valérie Marcoux, François-David Rouleau, Office: 514 288-8290, ext: 214, 243, Cell/VM: 514 569-1973, Cell/FDR: 450 512-0433 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/23/c4268.html DATE: August 27 - August 29 EVENT: THE CANADIAN AUTO WORKERS UNION CONVENE ITS CANADA-QUEBEC JOINT COUNCIL AND CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FORMATION AS AN INDEPENDENT CANADIAN UNION CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Le Centre Sheraton, Salle de Bal - Level 4, 1201 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West CONTACT: Shannon Devine (cell) 416-302-1699. Angelo DiCaro (cell) 416-606-6311 or John McClyment (cell) 416-315-3202 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/26/c5201.html DATE: August 28 - August 29 EVENT: POINTE-À-CALLIÈRE'S 18TH-CENTURY PUBLIC MARKET CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: On place Royale and in the area around the Museum CONTACT: Press relations: Catherine Roberge, Communications Coordinator, Téléphone: 514 872-7858, Cellular: 514 916-0744 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/27/c4860.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: June 9 - September 1 EVENT: DOWNTOWN YONGE BUSINESS COMMUNITY LAUNCHES FREE WALKING TOURS IN NINE LANGUAGES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Brightly-coloured kiosk, southwest corner of Yonge and Dundas CONTACT: Helen Jamer, Julia Harper, Idea Workshop, (416) 504-3977 x25, 27, (647) 330-4706 (cell) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/09/c2500.html DATE: August 15 - August 30 EVENT: THE TORONTO FRESH EVENT CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: multiple locations CONTACT: Allison Savage, Radishes and Rhubarb Blog, Tel: 416.972.6096 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/03/c7790.html DATE: August 26 - August 29 EVENT: TELETOON MOST AWESOME SUMMER TOUR CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Scotiabank Buskerfest CONTACT: Brigitte Noël, Publicist, TELETOON Canada inc., T. 416-956- 5443 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/23/c7657.html DATE: August 26 - August 29 EVENT: 11TH ANNUAL SCOTIABANK BUSKERFEST CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood: Front Street from Jarvis Street to Yonge Street, and all adjacent side streets CONTACT: Dianne Weinrib or Eleni Deacon, DW Communications, 416-703- 5479 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/22/c5853.html DATE: August 28 EVENT: TORONTO FC AND MLSE TEAM UP TO SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS IN PAKISTAN CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Gate collection at BMO Field vs. Real Salt Lake CONTACT: Rajani Kamath, MLSE, (416) 815-5790, Jamie Deans, MLSE, (416) 815-5445, Michelle Lissel, Toronto FC, (416) 815-5400 ext.5399 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/25/c4854.html TIME: 09:00 - 15:00 EVENT: PHOTO/INTERVIEW OPS - GREAT LAKES POLICE MOTORCYCLE TRAINING SEMINAR CITY: BARRIE LOCATION: Georgian College. Take the Duckworth Street exit off HWY 400 (one hour north of the Greater Toronto Area) CONTACT: Bob Paterson, 905 703 7878 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3550.html TIME: 11:00 - 16:00 EVENT: BOOK BASH, THE FIRST ANNUAL CANADIAN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE FESTIVAL CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: North York Central Library (Concourse) and Mel Lastman Square, 5120 Yonge Street CONTACT: Michelle Leung, Communications Officer, 416-397-5936 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/23/c4386.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANITOBA DATE: August 23 - August 29 EVENT: 2010 CN CANADIAN WOMEN'S OPEN CITY: WINNIPEG LOCATION: Winnipeg's St. Charles Country Club CONTACT: For CN: Karen Phillips, Vice-President, Public & Government Affairs, (514) 399-4729; For RCGA: Dan Pino, Director, Media and Public Relations, 1-800-263-0009, ext. 406, (416) 434- 5525; For Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba: Maria Lee, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, (204) 787-4060 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/16/c2154.html TIME: 12:00 EVENT: ZELLERS RE-LAUNCHES FIVE NEW FORMAT, REVITALIZED STORES CITY: WINNIPEG LOCATION: Zellers at Polo Park, 1485 Portage Avenue CONTACT: Nicole Paara, Harbinger , 416-960-5100 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3659.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITISH COLUMBIA TIME: 07:45 - 17:00 EVENT: THE MITSUBISHI CITY CHASE POWERED BY BLACKBERRY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH URBAN RECREATION CONCLUDES WITH THE 8TH AND FINAL REGIONAL EVENT OF THE 2010 SERIES CITY: VANCOUVER LOCATION: Granville Square, 200 Granville Street (start/finish) CONTACT: Lauren Habib, P.905.510.9309; Cory Visser, P.416.453.4695 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/24/c4544.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- S U N D A Y, A U G U S T 2 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL DATE: July 1 - August 29 EVENT: HOT WHEELS® COLOUR SHIFTERS™ SUMMER ROAD TRIP ACROSS CANADA CITY: VARIOUS - PLEASE SEE PRESS RELEASE FOR DETAILS LOCATION: various - please see press release for details CONTACT: Falan Hamilton, GCI Group, 416-486-5901; Shelley Fremont, GCI Group, 416-486-5921 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/29/c8974.html DATE: August 1 - August 29 EVENT: MOTORCYCLE RIDE FOR DAD 10TH ANNIVERSARY CROSS-CANADA TOUR CAMPAIGN CITY: NATIONAL LOCATION: Please see the release for the Tour stops CONTACT: Kelly Goulet, Motorcycle Ride For Dad, Tel: 613-722-6131, Cell: 613-447-6412; Megan Fielding, TELUS Media Relations, Tel: 416-883-3461, Cell: 416-894-0817 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/22/c6059.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC DATE: Aug 27-29 EVENT: THE CANADIAN AUTO WORKERS UNION CONVENE ITS CANADA-QUEBEC JOINT COUNCIL AND CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FORMATION AS AN INDEPENDENT CANADIAN UNION CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Le Centre Sheraton, Salle de Bal - Level 4, 1201 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West CONTACT: Shannon Devine (cell) 416-302-1699. Angelo DiCaro (cell) 416- 606-6311 or John McClyment (cell) 416-315-3202 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/26/c5201.html DATE: August 28 - August 29 EVENT: POINTE-À-CALLIÈRE'S 18TH-CENTURY PUBLIC MARKET CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: On place Royale and in the area around the Museum CONTACT: Press relations: Catherine Roberge, Communications Coordinator, Téléphone: 514 872-7858, Cellular: 514 916-0744 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/27/c4860.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: June 9 - September 1 EVENT: DOWNTOWN YONGE BUSINESS COMMUNITY LAUNCHES FREE WALKING TOURS IN NINE LANGUAGES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Brightly-coloured kiosk, southwest corner of Yonge and Dundas CONTACT: Helen Jamer, Julia Harper, Idea Workshop, (416) 504-3977 x25, 27, (647) 330-4706 (cell) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/09/c2500.html DATE: August 15 - August 30 EVENT: THE TORONTO FRESH EVENT CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: multiple locations CONTACT: Allison Savage, Radishes and Rhubarb Blog, 416.972.6096 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/03/c7790.html DATE: August 26 - August 29 EVENT: TELETOON MOST AWESOME SUMMER TOUR CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Scotiabank Buskerfest CONTACT: Brigitte Noël, Publicist, TELETOON Canada inc., T. 416-956-5443 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/23/c7657.html DATE: August 26 - August 29 EVENT: 11TH ANNUAL SCOTIABANK BUSKERFEST CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood: Front Street from Jarvis Street to Yonge Street, and all adjacent side streets CONTACT: Dianne Weinrib or Eleni Deacon, DW Communications, 416-703-5479 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/22/c5853.html TIME: 09:30 - 16:30 EVENT: TAKE A SHOT FOR MENINGITIS PROTECTION CITY: BARRIE LOCATION: Barrie Sports Complex, 2100 Nursery Rd CONTACT: Laine Jaremey, MS&L, T: 416-847-1321, On-site contact: 416- 318-3047 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/24/c4408.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANITOBA DATE: August 23 - August 29 EVENT: 2010 CN CANADIAN WOMEN'S OPEN CITY: WINNIPEG LOCATION: Winnipeg's St. Charles Country Club CONTACT: For CN: Karen Phillips, Vice-President, Public & Government Affairs, (514) 399-4729; For RCGA: Dan Pino, Director, Media and Public Relations, 1-800-263-0009, ext. 406, (416) 434- 5525; For Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba: Maria Lee, Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator, (204) 787-4060 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/16/c2154.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- M O N D A Y, A U G U S T 3 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC TIME: 07:45 EVENT: THE QUEBEC PHOTONIC NETWORK, IN COLLABORATION WITH INO (NATIONAL OPTICS INSTITUTE), HOLD A ONE-DAY SEMINAR BRINGING TOGETHER LEADING SPEAKERS TO EXPLORE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY. CITY: QUEBEC CITY LOCATION: INO, Quebec Metro High Tech Park, 2740 rue Einstein CONTACT: Michel Têtu, Chief Executive Officer, Quebec Photonic Network, 418 657-7406, ext. 2717, Cell.: 418 580-1076; Media representatives are welcome to attend this event free of charge. To reserve, please communicate directly with: Marie- Josée Laflamme, Communications Manager, INO, 418 657-7006 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/25/c4912.html TIME: 09:00 EVENT: CALDERA RESOURCES INC. - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: 1155 Blvd. René-Lévesque West, Suite 2500 CONTACT: Bill (Vasilios) Mavridis, President & CEO, Caldera Resources Inc., Cell: (514) 813-9200; Renmark Financial Communications Inc.: Barry Mire, (514) 939-3989; John Boidman, (514) 939-3989 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/07/c2668.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: June 9 - September 1 EVENT: DOWNTOWN YONGE BUSINESS COMMUNITY LAUNCHES FREE WALKING TOURS IN NINE LANGUAGES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Brightly-coloured kiosk, southwest corner of Yonge and Dundas CONTACT: Helen Jamer, Julia Harper, Idea Workshop, (416) 504-3977 x25, 27, (647) 330-4706 (cell) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/09/c2500.html DATE: August 15 - August 30 EVENT: THE TORONTO FRESH EVENT CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: multiple locations CONTACT: Allison Savage, Radishes and Rhubarb Blog, Tel: 416.972.6096 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/03/c7790.html TIME: 13:00 - 16:00 EVENT: ROBERT FAIRHOLM RELEASES FINDINGS ON THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF ONTARIO'S FULL DAY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, (at King) 3rd floor CONTACT: Kerry McCuaig at 647 295 2808 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/23/c4384.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 09:00 Eastern EVENT: EDLEUN GROUP INC. HOLDS A CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS SECONDS QUARTER RESULTS INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3200120 PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Leslie Wulf, Chief Executive Officer of Edleun Group, Inc. at (403) 800-0890; or Nick Hurst of the Equicom Group, Inc. at (403) 218-2835 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/26/c5376.html URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/27/c5428.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- T U E S D A Y, A U G U S T 3 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: June 9 - September 1 EVENT: DOWNTOWN YONGE BUSINESS COMMUNITY LAUNCHES FREE WALKING TOURS IN NINE LANGUAGES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Brightly-coloured kiosk, southwest corner of Yonge and Dundas CONTACT: Helen Jamer, Julia Harper, Idea Workshop, (416) 504-3977 x25, 27, (647) 330-4706 (cell) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/09/c2500.html TIME: 10:00 EVENT: 25TH ANNUAL GEMINI AWARDS PRESS CONFERENCE - NOMINATIONS CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Sutton Place Hotel, Queen Victoria Ballroom, 955 Bay Street CONTACT: Judy Lung, Communications Manager, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, Ph: 416-366-2227 x238 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/17/c3181.html TIME: 11:00 EVENT: 8TH ANNUAL WORST ROADS CAMPAIGN CITY: SAULT STE. MARIE LOCATION: CAA Retail Store, 154 Great Northern Rd CONTACT: Silvana Aceto, Media and PR Specialist, CAA SCO, Office: (905) 771-3194, Cell: (416) 209-4930. URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/26/c5177.html TIME: 14:00 EVENT: NEW OPP COMMISSIONER SWORN IN CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Denison Armoury, Department of National Defence, 1 Yukon Lane CONTACT: Sgt. Pierre Chamberland, OPP Media Relations Section, Phone: (705) 329-6878 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3899.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTA TIME: 10:00 EVENT: ENERKEM BREAK GROUND ON WORLD'S FIRST MUNICIPAL WASTE-TO- BIOFUELS FACILITY CITY: EDMONTON LOCATION: Edmonton Waste Management Centre, 13111 Meridian Street CONTACT: Marie-Hélène Labrie, Vice-President, Government Affairs and Communications Enerkem Inc., 514.875.0284 x 231 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3859.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 07:30 Eastern EVENT: SCOTIABANK THIRD QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.scotiabank.com PHONE NO.: 1-800-814-4859 CONTACT: Peter Slan, Scotiabank Investor Relations, (416) 933-1273; Patty Stathokostas, Scotiabank Public Affairs, (416) 866-3625 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/23/c4040.html TIME: 09:00 Eastern EVENT: ALANGE ENERGY CONFERENCE CALL REGARDING OPERATIONAL UPDATE AND SECOND QUARTER 2010 RESULTS PHONE NO.: (647) 427-7450 or (888) 231-8191 CONTACT: Michael Davies, Chief Financial Officer, 416-360-4653, ext. 224 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/26/c5313.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- W E D N E S D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC TIME: 11:00 EVENT: ANDRÉ AZZI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OWNER OF FAZZT RACE TEAM OF THE IRL, DELIVERS A PLEA FOR A DRIVER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN CANADA AND QUEBEC CITY: MONTREAL LOCATION: Vogue Hotel, Salon Paris 1, 1425, rue de la Montagne CONTACT: Valérie Marcoux, François-David Rouleau, Torchia Communications, 514 288-8290, Ext. 214, 222 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/26/c5268.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: June 9 - September 1 EVENT: DOWNTOWN YONGE BUSINESS COMMUNITY LAUNCHES FREE WALKING TOURS IN NINE LANGUAGES CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: Brightly-coloured kiosk, southwest corner of Yonge and Dundas CONTACT: Helen Jamer, Julia Harper, Idea Workshop, (416) 504-3977 x25, 27, (647) 330-4706 (cell) URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/09/c2500.html TIME: 09:30 - 10:30 EVENT: SHELDON LEVY, PRESIDENT, RYERSON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTRE FOR URBAN ENERGY CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: The Atrium, 3rd Floor, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church St. CONTACT: Please RSVP to [email protected], or [email protected] URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/24/c4588.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- T H U R S D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL TIME: 08:30 Eastern EVENT: HARRY WINSTON DIAMOND CORPORATION'S Q2 CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: http://investor.harrywinston.com PHONE NO.: 866-804-6927 or 857-350-1673 CONTACT: Ms. Kelley Stamm, Manager, Investor Relations - (416) 362-2237 ext 223 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/18/c3442.html TIME: 14:00 Eastern EVENT: LAURENTIAN BANK'S 3RD QUARTER RESULTS 2010 CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.laurentianbank.ca PHONE NO.: 1 866 696-5910, 416 340-2217 CONTACT: Gladys Caron, Vice-President, Public Affairs, Communications and Investor Relations, 514 284-4500, extension 7511 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/16/c9642.html TIME: 15:00 Eastern EVENT: TD BANK FINANCIAL GROUP THIRD-QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.td.com/investor/calendar_arch.jsp PHONE NO.: 416-644-3414 or 1-877-974-0445 CONTACT: Wojtek Dabrowski, Media Relations, (416) 307-8149 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/12/c9870.html TIME: 17:00 Eastern EVENT: COM DEV INTERNATIONAL'S 2010 THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL INTERNET: www.comdevintl.com or www.newswire.ca PHONE NO.: 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191 CONTACT: Jeff Codispodi at 416-815-0700 ext.261; Gary Calhoun, Chief Financial Officer, Tel: (519) 622-2300 ext. 2826 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/17/c3199.html URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/26/c5276.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- F R I D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC DATE: September 3 - September 5 EVENT: ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE HOSTS WORLD CYBER GAMES CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP CITY: MONTRÉAL LOCATION: Campus of École de technologie supérieure, downtown Montréal CONTACT: Stephan Richard, Executive Director, WCG Canada, Cell: 902-449-6163 URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/July2010/19/c5148.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONTARIO DATE: September 3 - September 6 EVENT: TELETOON MOST AWESOME SUMMER TOUR CITY: TORONTO LOCATION: the Ex CONTACT: Brigitte Noël, Publicist, TELETOON Canada inc., T. 416-956- 5443 URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/23/c7657.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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