CNW Daybook for Wednesday, May 21, 2008
TORONTO, May 20 /CNW/ - ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL
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NATIONAL
DATE: May 1 - July 28
EVENT: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION CANADA, INC. HORIZON. BLIMP TOUR
CITY: VARIOUS
LOCATION: See URL for details.
CONTACT: Katie Gates, Cohn & Wolfe, (416) 924-5700 ext. 4059; Blair
Burke, Horizon Blimp Flight Crew, (902) 221-2700 (cell)
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/01/c3759.html
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QUEBEC
DATE: May 14 - May 31
EVENT: CARREFOUR INTERNATIONAL DE THEATRE FESTIVAL
CITY: QUEBEC CITY
LOCATION: See URL for details.
CONTACT: Carrefour international de théâtre, (418) 692-3131
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/April2008/09/c3726.html
DATE: May 21
EVENT: NOTED ECONOMIST PETER HALL DELIVERS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT
CANADA'S (EDC) 2008-2009 FORECAST FOR THE GLOBAL, CANADIAN AND
QUEBEC ECONOMIES
CITY: QUEBEC CITY
LOCATION: Centre des congrès de Québec, 900, boulevard René-Lévesque E
CONTACT: Phil Taylor, Export Development Canada, (613) 291-1276
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/fgov/en/releases/archive/May2008/18/c9425.html
TIME: 11:00
EVENT: OFFICIAL UNVEILING OF THE FIRST GENERAL MANAGER AND HEAD
COACH OF THE MONTREAL JUNIORS
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Newtown, Club level, situated at 1476 Crescent street
CONTACT: RSVP: Jean-Vincent Lacroix, AGC Communications,
(514) 849-7000, ext. 230 or (514) 249-1940; Source: Patrick
Gervais, Marketing Vice-President, (514) 992-1060
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2096.html
TIME: 13:00
EVENT: THE OSM ANNOUNCES ITS SUMMER SEASON AND THE LAUNCH OF A NEW
FESTIVAL
CITY: MONTREAL
LOCATION: Piano Nobile de la Place des Arts
CONTACT: RSVP: Lucie Paquin, Head of Media Relations, (514) 840-7414
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2203.html
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ONTARIO
DATE: May 16 - May 21
EVENT: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND SCIENTIFIC FORUM FOR THORACIC
CLINICIANS AND RESEARCHERS
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
CONTACT: Christine Chiu, Marketing Manager, MTCC, (416) 585-8106;
Keely Savoie, Science Writer, American Thoracic Society,
(416) 585-3500
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/12/c7385.html
DATE: May 20 - May 21
EVENT: NATIONAL CSR CONFERENCE: PERFORMANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY AND
ENGAGEMENT, HOSTED BY THE CONFERENCE BOARD OF CANADA
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Toronto Marriott Eaton Center, 525 Bay St.
CONTACT: Yvonne Squires, Marketing and Communications Coordinator,
(613) 526-3090, ext. 221
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/15/c9225.html
DATE: May 21
EVENT: CANADA'S BEST FINE ART PRINTMAKERS COME TOGETHER IN A
CELEBRATION OF ART AT OPEN STUDIO'S 100 PRINTS
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Palais Royale
CONTACT: Heather Webb, Director, or Bridget Indelicato, Associate
Director, Open Studio, Ph/F: (416) 504-8238
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/02/c4212.html
TIME: 08:00
EVENT: SECOND ANNUAL SCOTIABANK TOUR DE TORONTO NORTH
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Scotiabank Branch, 3585 Mcnicoll Ave. (Markham Rd - Mcnicoll
Ave.)
CONTACT: Anna Pileggi, C: (416) 897-6058
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2491.html
TIME: 08:00 - 15:00
EVENT: THE RESEARCH MONEY CONFERENCE
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Eaton Centre Marriott, 525 Bay Street, Salons C-D
CONTACT: Janet Sandor, Director of Communications, Research Money,
(416) 481-7070 ext. 25, (416) 802-5526 (May 21, 2008)
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/15/c8911.html
TIME: 08:30 - 12:00
EVENT: SYMPOSIUM PRIORITIZES STEPS TO AVERT SKILLS ISSUES
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Westin Harbour Castle, at 1 Harbour Square
CONTACT: Darrell Neufeld, Senior Communications Officer, (416) 596-0744
ext. 242
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/14/c8475.html
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2135.html
TIME: 12:00 - 14:00
EVENT: COMMUNITY LIVING TORONTO FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West
CONTACT: Karen Bell, Community Living Toronto, (416) 908-8306; Karolina
Kluska, Community Living Toronto, (647) 444-4077
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2379.html
TIME: 13:00 - 15:00
EVENT: PHOTO OP - CHEQUE PRESENTATION FOR THAT'S AMORE PIZZA FOR
KIDS 9TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: VARIETY VILLAGE, 3701 Danforth Avenue
NOTES: Pizza, wings and beverages provided.
CONTACT: Stephanie Angelone, Pizza Nova, (416) 439-0051
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/16/c9588.html
TIME: 14:00
EVENT: CI FINANCIAL ANNUAL MEETING OF UNITHOLDERS
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Arcadian Court, 401 Bay Street, Eighth Floor
CONTACT: Stephen A. MacPhail, President, (416) 364-1145
URL:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2008/20/c3865.html
TIME: 16:00
EVENT: UK'S GREG CLARK SPEAKS ON UNLOCKING TORONTO'S POTENTIAL AS A
SUCCESSFUL "GLOBAL CITY"
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Munk Centre, U of T, Campbell Conference Facility, 1
Devonshire Place
CONTACT: Rosalyn Morrison, Toronto Community Foundation,
rmorrison@tcf.ca; Dr. Enid Slack, Institute for Municipal
Finance and Governance, enid.slack@utoronto.ca; Diana
Crosbie, Crosbie Communications, diana@crosbie.on.ca
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/14/c8704.html
TIME: 16:00
EVENT: PREMD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: The Design Exchange in the Patty Watt room, 234 Bay Street
CONTACT: Michelle Rabba, Manager, Corporate Communications, Tel:
(416) 222-3449 ext. 25; Ron Hosking, Vice President Finance
and CFO, Tel: (416) 222-3449 ext. 24
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/15/c9061.html
TIME: 16:30
EVENT: RALLY AGAINST FEE HIKES AND REPRESSION OF DISSENT AT
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
CITY: TORONTO
LOCATION: Simcoe Hall, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle
CONTACT: Sheila Hewlett, (416) 409-3873; Gabi Rodriguez, (416) 529-8755
Alanna Prasad, (647) 801-6451
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/15/c9124.html
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ALBERTA
TIME: 10:30
EVENT: PHOTO OP - UNVEILING OF THE CANADIAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
PRAIRIES/NWT TELUS TOUR FOR THE CURE
CITY: EDMONTON
LOCATION: West Edmonton Mall, ES2, Main Floor, (Common area in Phase
IV, between Chapters and HMV), Use Entrance 56
CONTACT: Kim Uniat, DDB, T: (780) 917-6602, C: (780) 965-0783
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/15/c9161.html
TIME: 13:30
EVENT: MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT FOCUSING ON THE FINDINGS FROM NATIONWIDE
DELOITTE SURVEY COMMISSIONED BY THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF
POLICE BOARDS TO DETERMINE THE MAGNITUDE AND IMPACT OF CYBER
CRIME ON CANADIANS
CITY: CALGARY
LOCATION: Rozsa Centre, Great Hall (entry on the west side of the
building) University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW
CONTACT: Jennifer Lanzon, Canadian Association of Police Boards,
Office: (819) 682-1440; Sgt. Kathy Macdonald, Calgary Police
Service, Office: (403) 206-8142, Cell: (403) 874-2150
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2137.html
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
DATE: April 22 - May 21
EVENT: 30 DAYS OF SUSTAINABILITY
CITY: VANCOUVER
LOCATION: See URL for details.
CONTACT: Olga Orda, Media Relations, 30 Days of Sustainability
Society, (778) 785-4242
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2008/08/c3424.html
TIME: 08:00 - 16:30
EVENT: NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD AND WESTERN PROVINCIAL REGULATORS HOST
INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
CITY: FORT ST. JOHN
LOCATION: Super 8 Hotel - 9500 Alaska Road
CONTACT: Lauren Hopkins, Communications Officer, National Energy Board,
Telephone: (403) 299-3712; Lee Shanks, Manager, External
Relations and Communications, B.C. Oil and Gas Commission,
Telephone: (250) 261-2097; Bob Ellis, Director, Public
Affairs, Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources,
Telephone: (306) 787-1691; Gerry Barron, Associate Secretary,
Manitoba Public Utilities Board, Telephone: (204) 945-2639
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/13/c8117.html
TIME: 10:30
EVENT: STEVEN SHRYBMAN RELEASES OPINION ON THE TRADE, INVESTMENT
AND LABOUR MOBILITY AGREEMENT (TILMA)
CITY: VICTORIA
LOCATION: The Coast Harbourside Hotel, 146 Kingston Street
CONTACT: For interviews with Steven Shrybman or Barry O'Neill: Dan
Gawthrop, CUPE BC Communications, (604) 999-6132; For
interviews with Paul Moist: Pam Kapoor, CUPE Communications,
(613) 853-8089
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/16/c9902.html
http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2201.html
TIME: 12:30
EVENT: VANOC MEDIA BRIEFING
CITY: VANCOUVER
LOCATION: VANOC offices, 400-3585 Graveley Street
CONTACT: Jason Macnaughton, Vancouver 2010, (778) 328-6734; Katie
Green, Vancouver 2010, (778) 328-6473
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2342.html
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WEBCAST/CONFERENCE CALL
TIME: 09:25 Central
EVENT: ENCANA PRESENTS AT THEUBS GLOBAL OIL AND GAS CONFERENCE
INTERNET: www.encana.com and
http://events.streamx.us/us/event/eventdetails.aspx?id=ubs20080519
CONTACT: EnCana Corporate Communications: Investor contact: Ryder
McRitchie, Manager, Investor Relations, (403) 645-2007; Media
contact: Alan Boras, Manager, Media Relations, (403) 645-4747
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2177.html
TIME: 09:00 Eastern
EVENT: INTERNATIONAL ROYALTY CORPORATION ANNUAL GENERAL & SPECIAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS CONFERENCE CALL & WEBCAST
INTERNET: http://events.snwebcastcenter.com/internationalroyalty/20080521
PHONE NO.: (647) 427-3411 or (888) 241-0326, conference ID 4473 0213
CONTACT: Jack Perkins, Investor Relations, (303) 991-9500; Douglas B.
Silver, Chairman and CEO, (303) 799-9020; Barbara Komorowski;
Jen Power, (514) 939-3989
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/16/c9787.html
TIME: 11:00 Eastern
EVENT: CANADIAN PACIFIC ADDRESSES WOLFE RESEARCH TRANSPORTATION
CONFERENCE
INTERNET: http://www.cpr.ca
CONTACT: Media: Leslie Pidcock, Tel.: (403) 319-6878; Investment
Community: Janet Weiss, Assistant Vice President Investor
Relations, Tel.: (403) 319-3591
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/16/c9595.html
TIME: 12:30 Pacific
EVENT: SIERRA WIRELESS PRESENTS AT THE SEVENTH ANNUAL JMP SECURITIES
RESEARCH CONFERENCE
INTERNET: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jmp6/swir
CONTACT: Sharlene Myers, Sierra Wireless, Phone: (604) 232-1445
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2363.html
TIME: 16:00 Eastern
EVENT: THE CHURCHILL CORPORATION ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS WEBCAST
INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2239380
CONTACT: Peter F. Adams, Ph.D., P.Eng., Chairman and Interim Chief
Executive Officer, The Churchill Corporation, (780) 454-3667
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/15/c9077.html
TIME: 17:00 Eastern
EVENT: NAL OIL & GAS TRUST ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL MEETING WEBCAST
INTERNET: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2280080
CONTACT: Investor Relations, (403) 294-3600, or Toll Free:
1-888-223-8792
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/20/c2285.html
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USA
DATE: May 19 - May 23
EVENT: INTERTEK OFFERS EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON GLOBAL SUPPLY, QUALITY
AND COMPLIANCE AS PART OF NEW YORK CITY'S WORLD TRADE WEEK
CITY: NEW YORK
LOCATION: Manhattan (SIBL) branch of the New York Public Library and
Flushing Community Library
CONTACT: Nicole Cooper, Director of Communications, Intertek Ageus
Solutions, (613) 599-4321
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/01/c3798.html
TIME: 11:00 Eastern
EVENT: CANADIAN PACIFIC ADDRESSES WOLFE RESEARCH TRANSPORTATION
CONFERENCE
CITY: NEW YORK
LOCATION: Fordham Law School at Lincoln Center
CONTACT: Media: Leslie Pidcock, Tel.: (403) 319-6878; Investment
Community: Janet Weiss, Assistant Vice President Investor
Relations, Tel.: (403) 319-3591
URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/16/c9595.html
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INTERNATIONAL
DATE: May 20 - May 22
EVENT: INTERVIEW OP - MJET ATTENDS EBACE 2008
CITY: GENEVA
LOCATION: EBACE 2008 (booth 1435)
CONTACT: Mark Lowe, PRagmatic Communications, For MJET, an Elisen
company, (514) 499-9632; Stéphane Durand, President, MJET,
an Elisen company, (514) 631-5552
URL: http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/May2008/07/c6107.html
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