CNW Daybook for Tuesday, August 24, 2010
TORONTO, Aug. 23 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
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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
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QUEBEC
TIME: 11:00
EVENT: MUSEUM OF COSTUME AND TEXTILE OF QUÉBEC - LAUNCH OF THE CHIC
EXHIBITION OF FASHION
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Eaton Centre (McGill College Entrance)
CONTACT: To RSVP or schedule an interview: Audrey Filion at CASACOM,
514.726-7520
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/23/c4391.html
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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: FRESH: THE MOVIE - PRESS SCREENING - MEDIA ONLY
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: FoodShare, 90 Croatia St.
CONTACT: Allison Savage, Tel: 416.972.6096
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/03/c7790.html
DATE: August 23 - August 25
EVENT: THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S (CMA) 143RD ANNUAL MEETING
CITY: NIAGARA FALLS
LOCATION: the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel
CONTACT: Lucie Boileau, 1-800 663-7336, or (613) 731-8610 ext. 1266,
Cell.: 613 447-0866
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/24/c7960.html
DATE: August 23 - August 27
EVENT: INTERNATIONAL CONTINENCE SOCIETY (ICS) AND THE INTERNATIONAL
UROGYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (IUGA) HOLD A JOINT ANNUAL
MEETING
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
CONTACT: Christine Tse, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, (416)
585-8106
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3743.html
TIME: 00:00 - 00:00
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: 10:30
EVENT: CAA SOUTH CENTRAL ONTARIO LAUNCHES 8TH ANNUAL WORST ROADS
CAMPAIGN
CITY: OWEN SOUND
LOCATION: CAA Retail Store, 187 10th St. W.
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/August2010/20/c3991.html
TIME: 11:00
EVENT: GERDAU AMERISTEEL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: TMX Broadcast Centre, The Exchange Tower, 130 King Street
West
CONTACT: Osvaldo Burgos Schirmer, Executive Vice President, Director
of Investor Relations, Gerdau S.A., Office: +55 51
3323-2703; Barbara R. Smith, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation, Office:
(813) 319-4324
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/13/c2717.html
TIME: 11:00 - 14:00
EVENT: GRATE CANADIAN GRILLED CHEESE COOK-OFF
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: "All You Need Is Cheese" Exhibit at the CNE
Direct Energy Center Hall A
CONTACT: Beatrice Bastedo/Will Lamont, 416-322-3030 ext 231/241
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/20/c3639.html
TIME: 11:30 - 13:30
EVENT: MOSPORT RACEFEST 2010
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Yonge-Dundas Square
CONTACT: Ryan Chalmers, Mosport, 800-866-1072 (office), (519)
981-3394 (cell)
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3955.html
TIME: 11:30
EVENT: PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID DELIVERY TO ONTARIO TEST TRIAL PARTNERS
CITY: SCARBOROUGH
LOCATION: Toyota Canada Inc. Head Office - South Trillium Room
1 Toyota Place
Scarborough, ON
M1H 1H9
CONTACT: Nicole Grant
Toyota Canada Inc.
Consultant, Public Relations
416-438-6320 x2725
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/23/c4328.html
TIME: 12:00
EVENT: ONTARIO COUNCIL OF HOSPITAL UNIONS RALLY AGAINST CUTBACKS AT
THE QUEENSWAY-CARLETON HOSPITAL
CITY: OTTAWA
LOCATION: Queensway Carleton Hospital, 3045 Baseline Road, Main
entrance
CONTACT: Michael Hurley, President, OCHU: 416-884-0770
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/23/c4264.html
TIME: 12:30
EVENT: SPEECH BY JOHN MURRAY, DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF CANADA
CITY: KINGSTON
LOCATION: Radisson Hotel Kingston Harbourfront, 1 Johnson Street
CONTACT: Jeremy Harrison, 613 782-8782
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3866.html
TIME: 18:00
EVENT: SCOTIABANK BUSKERBALL
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: St. Lawrence North Market
CONTACT: Dianne Weinrib or Eleni Deacon, DW Communications,
416-703-5479
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/20/c4107.html
TIME: 19:30
EVENT: LECTURE: "THE HISTORY OF MICROWAVES: FROM WEAPONS TO WIFI"
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Health Sciences Building - Auditorium, rm 610, University of
Toronto, 155 College St.
CONTACT: schedule an interview: 705-717-3741
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/22/c4237.html
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/23/c4280.html
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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: 08:00
EVENT: ZELLERS RE-LAUNCHES FIVE NEW FORMAT, REVITALIZED STORES IN
WINNIPEG
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
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WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL
DATE: August 20 - August 26
EVENT: CANADIAN RED CROSS SECRETARY GENERAL IN PAKISTAN
CONTACT: Canadian Red Cross Media Line, (613) 740-1994
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3928.html
TIME: 08:25 Mountain
EVENT: PROGRESS PRESENTS AT ENERCOM'S OIL & GAS CONFERENCE
INTERNET: http://theoilandgasconference.com/webcast.shtml
CONTACT: Greg Kist, Vice President, Investor Relations and Marketing,
Progress Energy Resources Corp., at 403-539-1809
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/20/c4050.html
TIME: 13:00 Eastern
EVENT: GOLD RESERVE CONFERENCE CALL
PHONE NO.: 866-356-4279; 617-597-5394
CONTACT: A. Douglas Belanger, President, Tel. (509) 623-1500
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/19/c3893.html
TIME: 13:45 Eastern
EVENT: ENERPLUS PRESENTS AT THE ENERCOM 2010 OIL AND GAS CONFERENCE
INTERNET: http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID(equal
sign)161163
CONTACT: please contact Investor Relations at 1-800-319-6462
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/18/c3516.html
TIME: 15:30 Eastern
EVENT: ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC. RELEASES ITS 2011 FIRST
QUARTER RESULTS
INTERNET: www.couche-tard.com/corporate
CONTACT: Raymond Paré, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer,
Tel. (450) 662-3272
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/17/c3247.html
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