CNW Daybook for Monday, March 29, 2010

TORONTO, March 29 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL

    
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    NOVA SCOTIA

    TIME:      14:30
    EVENT:     NSAHO TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
    CITY:      HALIFAX
    LOCATION:  in the Atlantic Ballroom of the Westin Nova Scotian, 1181
               Hollis Street
    CONTACT:   If you plan to attend, please contact: Public Affairs &
               Communications at [phone]; Mary Baldwin, Director,
               Public Affairs and Communications, [phone], (902)
               431-2761 (cell)
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/25/c4963.html
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    NEW BRUNSWICK

    TIME:      10:00
    EVENT:     IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BY VIA RAIL CANADA
    CITY:      MONCTON
    LOCATION:  Industrial Rail Services Inc., 299 Humpyard
    NOTES:     Refreshments will be served
    CONTACT:   RSVP: Please confirm your intention to attend the event and
               to travel by train to: Elizabeth Huart, VIA Rail Canada,
               [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/26/c5350.html
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    ONTARIO

    TIME:      07:30
    EVENT:     KEVAN COWAN, PRESIDENT TSX MARKETS AND GROUP HEAD OF
               EQUITIES TMX GROUP, SPEAKS AT THE TORONTO BOARD OF TRADE'S
               CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS OF ONTARIO FINANCIAL SERIES
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Toronto Board of Trade, 1 First Canadian Place, 4th Floor,
               77 Adelaide St. W. Entrance
    CONTACT:   Carolyn Quick, Director, Corporate Communications, TMX
               Group, [phone], [email protected]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/26/c5570.html

    TIME:      08:00 - 15:00
    EVENT:     CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS (CFMS) FEDERAL LOBBY
               DAY
    CITY:      OTTAWA
    LOCATION:  Room 209, West Block, Parliament Hill
    NOTES:     CFMS President Tyler Johnston will be available for
               interviews during the day
    CONTACT:   Ijab Khanafer, Vice President of Communications, Canadian
               Federation of Medical Students, Cell: [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/25/c4981.html

    TIME:      08:00 - 16:30
    EVENT:     THE FIRST CANADIAN PATIENT SUMMIT
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  MaRS Centre Auditorium, 101 College Street
    CONTACT:   Tiffanie Ing, Communications Coordinator, [phone];
               Karen Philp, Chair, Canadian Patient Summit, [phone];
               Marc Kealey, Communications, [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/22/c3523.html

    TIME:      08:15
    EVENT:     MEDIA ADVISORY - TREASURY BOARD OF CANADA SECRETARIAT
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Sheraton Centre, Civic Ballroom, 123 Queen Street West
    CONTACT:   Mélisa Leclerc, Director of Communications, Office
               of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the
               Asia-Pacific Gateway, [phone]; Media relations,
               Treasury Board Secretariat, [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/March2010/26/c5620.html

    TIME:      09:30
    EVENT:     PARKDALE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK RECOGNITION CEREMONY
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Parkdale Community Food Bank, 1316 King Street West
    CONTACT:   Robert Thorpe, Executive Director of the Parkdale Community
               Food Bank at [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/24/c4592.html

    TIME:      09:30 - 16:00
    EVENT:     SUGARBUSH MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL
    CITY:      VAUGHAN
    LOCATION:  Kortright Centre for Conservation, 9550 Pine Valley Dr
    NOTES:     Kortright open daily
    CONTACT:   Rowena Calpito, Supervisor, Media Management, Toronto and
               Region Conservation, T: [phone] ext 5632, C: (416)
               358-3446
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/01/c5632.html

    TIME:      11:00 - 13:00
    EVENT:     NEW IWES SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM IN ONTARIO HELPS NEWCOMERS
               LAUNCH CAREER IN CANADA
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Livewire, 109 Vanderhoof Ave.
    CONTACT:   Amanda Batchelor, Manager of Communications and Marketing,
               JVS Toronto, [phone] ext. 287; Tammy Bokhari,
               Communications Manager, Immigration Initiatives, ICTC, (613)
               237-8551 ext. 129
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/23/c4072.html

    TIME:      11:00 - 13:00
    EVENT:     RALLY - TO PRESS THE PROVINCE TO COVER THE DEFICIT OF THE
               BROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL
    CITY:      BROCKVILLE
    LOCATION:  Brockville General Hospital, 75 Charles Street
    CONTACT:   Martha Godin, President, CUPE Local 5666: [phone];
               Louis Rodrigues, OCHU Vice-president: [phone];
               Michael Hurley, President, OCHU: [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/28/c5801.html

    TIME:      12:10
    EVENT:     SPEECH BY PAUL JENKINS, SENIOR DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF THE BANK
               OF CANADA
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Civic Ballroom, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen
               Street West, Toronto, Ontario
    CONTACT:   Jeremy Harrison at [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/March2010/24/c4568.html

    TIME:      13:00
    EVENT:     POINTS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS AT RBC CAPITAL MARKETS' 2010
               GROWTH TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Royal Bank Plaza
    CONTACT:   Anthony Lam, Chief Financial Officer, [phone];
               Investor Contact: Alex Wellins, The Blueshirt Group, (415)
               217-5861; Media Contact: Jordan Fischler, Allison & Partners,
               [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/22/c3412.html

    TIME:      13:30
    EVENT:     MAYOR DAVID MILLER DISCUSSES SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION AND
               POTHOLE REPAIR WORK, AS WELL AS THE BUSY SPECIAL EVENTS
               CALENDAR FOR THE CITY OF TORONTO IN 2010
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Ontario Street just south of Gerrard Street
    CONTACT:   Media contact: Steve Johnston, Senior Communications
               Coordinator, 416-392-4391, [email protected]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/27/c5672.html

    TIME:      19:00
    EVENT:     YAMAMOTO KYOGEN COMPANY - MAKES FIRST AND ONLY APPEARANCE IN
               CANADA
    CITY:      TORONTO
    LOCATION:  Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Court (north
               east of Don Mills and Eglinton)
    CONTACT:   Paul Tyler, [phone]
    URL:
    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2010/04/c6665.html

    TIME:      19:00 - 21:00
    EVENT:     CAMPAIGN TO CONTROL CANCER - PEOPLE VS CANCER TOUR AT
               CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES HOSTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
               HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY, QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY
    CITY:      KINGSTON
    LOCATION:  Queen's University, Ellis Hall
    CONTACT:   Pat Kelly, CEO, Campaign to Control Cancer, 1-877-728-5355,
               Cell: 1-828-337-8313; Jennifer F. Modica, Communications
               Coordinator, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Ontario
               Region, [phone] ext. 208; Christina Magill, Stephen
               Lewis Foundation, [phone]
    URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/23/c4479.html

    TIME:      19:30
    EVENT:     DURHAM CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD - SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
    CITY:      OSHAWA
    LOCATION:  Catholic Education Centre, 650 Rossland Road West
    CONTACT:   Darlene Rich, Communications Officer, [phone] ext.
               2318 or Paul Pulla, Director of Education, ext. 2317
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/26/c5595.html
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    ALBERTA

    TIME:      10:00
    EVENT:     CALGARY CO-OP SPONSORS EMS FOUNDATION "PROJECT SMILE"
               - CALGARY METRO EMS WILL RECEIVE ITS LATEST SHIPMENT OF MEDIC
               MOOSE
    CITY:      CALGARY
    LOCATION:  Calgary Co-op Macleod Trail Centre, 8818 Macleod Trail SE,
               Calgary
    CONTACT:   Sarah Boutron, Manager Communications, Member and
               Public Relations, Calgary Co-operative Association Limited,
               Phone: [phone], ext. 6105, Cell: [phone]; Stuart
               Brideaux, Director, EMS Foundation, Public Education Officer,
               Alberta Health Services, EMS, Calgary Metro, Media: (403)
               955-9668
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/26/c5596.html
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    BRITISH COLUMBIA

    TIME:      14:00 - 16:00
    EVENT:     VANCOUVER CANUCKS FORWARD MASON RAYMOND SWAPS SKATES FOR
               RUNNING SHOES AS HONORARY CHAIR OF THE 2010 SCOTIABANK GROUP
               CHARITY CHALLENGE
    CITY:      VANCOUVER
    LOCATION:  Scotiabank Park Royal, 955 Park Royal South
    CONTACT:   Michelle Cobb, Scotiabank Public Affairs, [phone],
               cell [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/25/c5114.html
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    WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL

    TIME:      11:00 Eastern
    EVENT:     WHITEROCK REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST LIVE CONFERENCE CALL
               WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT
    PHONE NO.: 416-800-1066 or 1-866-212-4491
    CONTACT:   www.whiterockreit.ca, Frank Bucys, CFO, [phone];
               Jennifer Kosloski, Controller, [phone]
    URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/22/c9601.html

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