CNW Daybook for Thursday, November 19, 2009
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
T H U R S D A Y, N O V E M B E R 1 9
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
TIME: 13:00
EVENT: VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY MEDIA TECHNICAL BRIEFING
CITY: CHARLOTTETOWN
LOCATION: Charlottetown City Hall, 199 Queen St. Parkdale Room
CONTACT: Media contact: Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay Team, Tel: (604)
403-9328
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c9828.html
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUEBEC
TIME: 10:30
EVENT: PRESS CONFERENCE DURING WHICH A NEW BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
INVOLVING TWO FORMER STANLEY CUP WINNING MEMBERS OF THE
MONTREAL CANADIENS AND LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS IS REVEALED.
CITY: MONTRÉAL
LOCATION: Cage aux sports restaurant, Bell Centre, Avenue des
Candiens-de-Montréal
CONTACT: Julie Tremblay / Caroline Langis, Torchia Communications,
(514) 288-8290, ext. 214 and 216
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/16/c9462.html
TIME: 13:00
EVENT: FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION COUNCIL - DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN AND
NORTHERN AFFAIRS CANADA'S MANAGEMENT OF THE ISSUE OF FIRST
NATIONS EDUCATION
CITY: LISTUGUJ
LOCATION: Gymnasium of Listuguj Elementary School, Alaqsite'w Gitpu
School, 22 Caplan Rd.
CONTACT: Eric Cardinal, 1-877-638-5159, (514) 258-2315
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/13/c9027.html
TIME: 18:00
EVENT: GALA HIGHLIGHTING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JUVENILE
DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION (JDRF)
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Le Windsor, 1170 Peel Street
CONTACT: Dominique Quirion, Communication Agent, JDRF, Office: (514)
744-5537 ext. 231, Cell: (514) 531-5752
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c9841.html
TIME: 18:00
EVENT: CHALLENGE YOUR WORLD - STUDENTS, INNOVATORS AND YOUNG
ENTREPRENEURS INVITED TO ATTEND "RENDEZ-VOUS 09"
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Théâtre Impérial (Impérial, Centre Sandra & Leo Kolber,
Salle Lucie et André Chagnon) located on 1432 Bleury
CONTACT: Chris Roth, Managing Director, Challenge Your World, (514)
578-6750
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/09/c7366.html
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
ONTARIO
DATE: November 18 - November 21
EVENT: FCM NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street
NOTES: FCM Board and committee meetings are in-camera. Interviews
can be coordinated with FCM's President, Members of FCM's
executive, Chair of FCM's Big City Mayors' Caucus and by
issue.
CONTACT: Maurice Gingues, (613) 907-6395
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c2115.html
DATE: November 19
EVENT: PRESENTATION OF ONE HUMANITY AWARD TO MEXICAN JOURNALIST LYDIA
CACHO
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Glenn Gould Studio/CBC
CONTACT: Marian Botsford Fraser, (416) 938-4204
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/16/c9566.html
DATE: November 19
EVENT: SUPERIOR PLUS 2009 ANNUAL INVESTOR DAY
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Fairmont Royal York
CONTACT: Wayne Bingham, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial
Officer, Tel: (403) 218-2951; A. Scott Daniel, Vice-President,
Treasurer and Investor Relations, Tel: (403) 218-2953; Free:
1-866-490-PLUS (7587)
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/04/c5420.html
DATE: November 19
EVENT: SIMON & SCHUSTER CANADA IS PLEASED TO WELCOME INTERNATIONAL
BESTSELLING AUTHOR STEPHEN KING TO TORONTO
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Canon Theatre
CONTACT: Director of Publicity, Amy Cormier, (905) 943-9942
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3422.html
DATE: November 19 - November 21
EVENT: TRUDEAU FOUNDATION CONFERENCE ON LIFE IN CANADIAN CITIES
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: Chateau Laurier Fairmont Hotel
CONTACT: Media Pre-registration or Inquiries: Sheryl So, English),
Environics Communications, (416) 969-2725; Alida Alepian
(French), Capital-Image, (514) 739-1188 ext. 225; On site
Nov. 19-21: Elise Comtois, The Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Foundation, (514) 466-1575 (Mobile)
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/09/c7036.html
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/18/c2297.html
TIME: 08:00 - 14:00
EVENT: JAMIESON LABORATORIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VICTORIAN ORDER
OF NURSES (VON) IS HOLDING A ONE DAY BLOOD PRESSURE BLITZ IN
TORONTO'S FINANCIAL DISTRICT PATH SYSTEM
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West - next to the
LCBO in the PATH
CONTACT: RSVP: Argyle Communications, Emily Hanft, (416) 968-7311
x228, Laura LaMontagne x226; Event day contact: Emily Hanft,
(416) 409-7905
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/18/c2391.html
TIME: 08:30
EVENT: OTTAWA HOUSING OUTLOOK CONFERENCE "THE ROAD TO RECOVERY"
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: Hampton Inn, 100 Coventry Rd
CONTACT: Nicole Burgers, Consultant, Communications and Marketing,
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Tel: (416) 629-6511
URL:
http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c2249.html
TIME: 09:00
EVENT: CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ACROSS ONTARIO RAISE THEIR
VOICES ABOUT CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO
THEM DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE AND RECEPTION
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Queen's Park
CONTACT: Laura Arndt by phone, (416) 325-5669
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/18/c2707.html
TIME: 10:00 - 11:00
EVENT: LAUNCH OF RAISING THE ROOF'S ANNUAL NATIONAL TOQUE CAMPAIGN
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Dundas Square, 2 Carlton Street
CONTACT: Susanna Smith: (416) 259-1423 (office), (416) 888-2074
(cell), or Maureen Deery: (416) 489-9531 (office), (416)
346-4910 (cell)
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/12/c8673.html
TIME: 11:45 - 13:30
EVENT: CIHI RELEASES LATEST HEALTH SPENDING FIGURES AT ECONOMIC CLUB
OF CANADA EVENT
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: Ottawa Westin, Confederation Room III, 111 Colonel By Drive
CONTACT: Angela Baker, Office: (416) 549-5402, Cell: (416) 459-6855;
Tonya Johnson, Office: (613) 694-6610, Cell: (613) 296-2580
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/16/c9785.html
TIME: 12:15
EVENT: LAUNCH OF THE SALVATION ARMY'S 2009 CHRISTMAS KETTLE CAMPAIGN
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: St. Laurent Centre, Centre Court, 1200 St. Laurent Blvd.
(Just below food court, adjacent to Santa Clause display)
CONTACT: Michael Maidment, Public Relations Director, Telephone, (613)
233-8428 or 1-800-780-7691, Mobile, (613) 795-8898
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/18/c2778.html
TIME: 12:30 - 14:00
EVENT: NATIONAL FEARLESS CHAMPIONSHIPS: SIR RICHARD BRANSON, ACTOR
CORY MONTEITH AND COMEDIAN NICOLE ARBOUR SELECT CANADA'S MOST
FEARLESS PERSON IN HONOUR OF NATIONAL FEARLESS DAY
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Circa, 126 John Street
CONTACT: Erica Faltous, Hill & Knowlton Canada, (416) 413-4695; Media
RSVP: Kayla Rochkin, Hill & Knowlton Canada, (416) 413-4767
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c9857.html
TIME: 14:00
EVENT: RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL SECURITY EXPERT SIR ADAM ROBERTS
DELIVERS A LECTURE
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/November2009/17/c2134.html
TIME: 16:45 - 17:45
EVENT: CANADIAN TENORS PERFORM AS THE SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL WISH TREE
IS UNVEILED
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Toronto Eaton Centre, Level 2 Albert's Way (outside the
Swarovski Store), 220 Yonge Street
NOTES: Please call in advance to schedule interviews and photo
opportunities
CONTACT: Melissa Gambino, MAVERICK (for Toronto Eaton Centre), (416)
640-5525 ext. 244; Kelly Olive, MAVERICK (for Toronto Eaton
Centre), (416) 640-5525 ext. 230; Alicia Storey, Edelman (for
Swarovski), (416) 979-1120 ext.292
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/13/c9000.html
TIME: 17:00 - 23:00
EVENT: 15-YEAR OLD SINGING SENSATION NIKKI YANOFSKY HEADLINES TERESA
GROUP'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY AUCTION
CITY: MISSISSAUGA
LOCATION: Mississauga Convention Centre, 75 Derry Road West
CONTACT: Wendy Firth, The Teresa Group, (416) 596-7703 ext. 316
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/12/c8471.html
TIME: 18:00
EVENT: THE CANADIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK CENTRE (CCBC) AND TD BANK
FINANCIAL GROUP ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF THE 2009 TD CANADIAN
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AWARD FOR THE MOST DISTINGUISHED
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE BOOK OF THE YEAR
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: The Carlu, 444 Yonge Street, 7th Floor
CONTACT: To RSVP and for more information please contact: Matthew Cram,
TD Bank Financial Group, (416) 983-1514; Julia Perreira, GCI
Group for TD, (416) 486-7223
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c2005.html
TIME: 18:00
EVENT: AMERICAN EXPRESS ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR EXCLUSIVE GALA
SCREENING OF THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Historic Winter Garden Theatre
CONTACT: Killeen Kelly, For American Express, Phone: (416) 644-2273;
Jolene Price, American Express, Phone: (905) 474-8746; For
more information on the film please contact: Charlene Coy,
E1 Entertainment Canada, Phone: (416) 646-4980
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/11/c8025.html
TIME: 18:30 - 21:00
EVENT: AN EVENING OF WONDER, THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR
CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street
CONTACT: Media contact: Nancy Bennett, Director of Development &
Communications, (416) 603-1827 x 2276, www.childdevelop.ca;
Ticket sales: Victoria Houston, Development Coordinator,
(416) 603-1827 x 2248
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/12/c8440.html
TIME: 19:00
EVENT: BOOK SIGNINGS WITH RENOWNED CANADIAN SONGBIRD ANNE MURRAY
CITY: SAULT STE MARIE
LOCATION: Coles Station Mall, 293 Bay Street
CONTACT: Lisa Huie, Manager, Public Relations, (416) 646-8926
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/27/c3083.html
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALBERTA
TIME: 19:00
EVENT: MARY GORDON, FOUNDER/PRESIDENT, ROOTS OF EMPATHY SPEAKS ON
"WEAVING EMPATHY THROUGH COMMUNITIES"
CITY: SYLVAN LAKE
LOCATION: Sylvan Lake Family and Community Centre, 4725 43 Street
CONTACT: Sandy Vigrass, Program Manager, Alberta, tel. (403) 410-3808
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/18/c2635.html
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
BRITISH COLUMBIA
DATE: November 12 - November 22
EVENT: STARS OF THE HIT REALITY TV SHOW THE AMAZING RACE TAKE PART
IN THE BC POKER CHAMPIONSHIPS
CITY: RICHMOND
LOCATION: River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Road
CONTACT: Sonja Mandic, Manager, Media and Responsible Gaming, Great
Canadian Gaming Corporation, (604) 889-7114
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/30/c4382.html
TIME: 08:00 - 17:00
EVENT: JERGENS SKIN HYDRATION STATION
CITY: VANCOUVER
LOCATION: Guinness Tower, 1055 W Hastings St
CONTACT: Cathy Mitchell, APEX Public Relations, T: (416) 924-4442 ext.
236
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/17/c2047.html
TIME: 15:00
EVENT: EXCLUSIVE MEDIA TOUR OF RIVER ROCK CASINO RESORT
CITY: RICHMOND, BC
LOCATION: River Rock Casino Resort - 8811 River Road, Richmond BC
CONTACT: Sonja Mandic, Manager, Media and Responsible Gaming, Great
Canadian Gaming Corporation, (604) 889-7114
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/09/c7413.html
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL
TIME: 08:30 - 12:00 Eastern
EVENT: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL HOSTS INVESTOR DAY FOCUSING ON U.S.
OPERATIONS
INTERNET: www.sunlife.com/investorday
PHONE NO.: (416) 644-3416, 1-800-732-9307
CONTACT: Julie DiCarlo, Assistant Vice-President, Communications,
(781) 446-1667
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/14/c5976.html
TIME: 10:00 - 11:30 Atlantic
EVENT: DEMYSTIFYING BIPOLAR DISORDER IN NOVA SCOTIA: INTEGRATING IT
INTO EVERYDAY LIVES - A FACT-BASED MEDIA BRIEFING
INTERNET: http://dal.wimba.com/launcher.cgi?room=_dalplce6_s_16509276031_117032
PHONE NO.: 1-877-991-9494, PIN 02827728
CONTACT: Jennifer Ouellette, Thornley Fallis Communications, (416)
515-7517 x 386
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/18/c2387.html
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
USA
DATE: November 17 - November 19
EVENT: DEQ SYSTEMS CORP. SHOWCASES THE G3, REAL LINK, EZ BACCARAT,
EZ TRAK AND 7 NEW TABLE GAMES
CITY: LAS VEGAS
LOCATION: Booth 3218, G2E Las Vegas
CONTACT: Earle G. Hall, President & CEO, DEQ Systems Corp., (418)
839-3012; Francois Proulx, Chief Financial Officer, DEQ
Systems Corp., (418) 839-3012
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/12/c8690.html
TIME: 18:05 Eastern
EVENT: SPEECH BY MARK CARNEY, GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF CANADA
CITY: NEW YORK
LOCATION: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 300 Madison Avenue (at 42nd
Street)
CONTACT: Jeremy Harrison, Tel. (613) 782-8782
URL:
http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/November2009/13/c9134.html
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
For further information: CNW Group, (416) 863-2130, 1-866-805-9530
Share this article