Canadian culture

Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund Returns With $1 Million to Support Return to Hockey for Young Canadians

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Sports, Canadian culture, Ice hockey, Ice skating

The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund is also welcoming new partners this year, including BDO, the Cannonball Sport & Education Fund and the Daryl K. Seaman Canadian Hockey Fund.

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  • The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund is also welcoming new partners this year, including BDO, the Cannonball Sport & Education Fund and the Daryl K. Seaman Canadian Hockey Fund.
  • The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund has brought back three stars who know the positive impact of an assist on and off the ice.
  • For more information about the Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund, or to apply or donate, visit HockeyCanada.ca/AssistFund .
  • The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund allows Canadians who meet the criteria and need a financial assist to apply for up to $500 in registration fee reimbursements per player.

Tim Hortons® restaurant owners raise $12.4 million on Camp Day to support youth from disadvantaged circumstances, topping last year's total by more than $1.5 million

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Restaurants, Fast-food restaurants, Restaurant chains, Canadian culture, Restaurant Brands International, Tim Hortons, Wendy's International, TIMS

"We can't thank Canadians and Tim Hortons restaurant owners enough for what they've accomplished, raising $12.4 million in a single day, which will help inspire and empower thousands more deserving kids through a multi-year experience with Tims Camps."

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  • "We can't thank Canadians and Tim Hortons restaurant owners enough for what they've accomplished, raising $12.4 million in a single day, which will help inspire and empower thousands more deserving kids through a multi-year experience with Tims Camps."
  • "It's really gratifying that Canadians share our passion for the incredible work that Tim Hortons Foundation Camps does.
  • Tim Hortons Foundation Camps is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1974 to expand the horizon of what is possible for young people.
  • For more information about Tim Hortons Foundation Camps, please visit www.timscamps.com .

Today is Tim Hortons® Camp Day! Help us celebrate the 30th anniversary of this life-changing campaign that has raised over $212 million to support youth from disadvantaged circumstances

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Drinks, Food and drink, Fast-food restaurants, Canadian culture, Restaurant Brands International, Tim Hortons, Wendy's International, Iced coffee, Coffee

TORONTO, July 21, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, Tim Hortons restaurant owners from coast to coast to coast are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Camp Day, with 100 per cent of proceeds from sales of hot coffee and iced coffee being donated to support Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

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  • TORONTO, July 21, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, Tim Hortons restaurant owners from coast to coast to coast are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Camp Day, with 100 per cent of proceeds from sales of hot coffee and iced coffee being donated to support Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.
  • Over the past three decades, Camp Day has grown to become one of the most important days on the Tim Hortons calendar and has raised over $212 million, which has supported more than 300,000 youth from disadvantaged circumstances.
  • Please join us today and buy a coffee to help us make it the most impactful Camp Day yet!"
  • The fundraiser got the name "Camp Day Canada" in 1991 and went national with support from restaurant owners across the country.

Saputo Inc.: 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Fiscal 2022 First Quarter Results

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
S&P/TSX 60, Saputo Inc., Saputo, Lino, Canadian culture, Canadian people, Canada, Lino Saputo

MONTREAL, July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP) Saputo Inc.'s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held in a virtual-only format on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 10 a.m. (Eastern Time), via live webcast at: https://web.lumiagm.com/486765661 .

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  • MONTREAL, July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP) Saputo Inc.'s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held in a virtual-only format on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 10 a.m. (Eastern Time), via live webcast at: https://web.lumiagm.com/486765661 .
  • Mr. Lino A. Saputo, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer;
    Mr. Kai Bockmann, President and Chief Operating Officer, Saputo Inc. and International Sector;
    Mr. Maxime Therrien, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.
  • Saputo will release its fiscal 2022 first quarter financial results on Thursday, August 5, 2021.
  • Saputo, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kai Bockmann, President and Chief Operating Officer, Saputo Inc. and International Sector, and Mr.MaximeTherrien, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.

National Survey Finds 2021 Graduating Class Ready to Move on From Covid-disrupted Senior Year of High School

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Friday, June 25, 2021
Youth, Culture, American culture, Canadian culture, Prom, Senior prank, Countries

The study found that Covid disrupted the typical senior year, making it harder to get good grades (15%), visit colleges (16%), and hang out with friends (16%).

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  • The study found that Covid disrupted the typical senior year, making it harder to get good grades (15%), visit colleges (16%), and hang out with friends (16%).
  • For some, it also eliminated time-honored traditions, like Senior Skip (6%) and Senior Prank (6%) days, proms (7%) and made it harder to get yearbook signatures (7%).
  • As a result, 65 percent of seniors reported being upset and 51 percent being angry at the impacts of Covid-19.
  • The survey of U.S. consumers was fielded June 16, 2021 and has a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

Denny's Corporation Announces America's Diner Hiring Tour Along Historic Route 66 to Help Americans Get Back to Work

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
American culture, Canadian culture, Diner, Fast food, Nightlife, Denny's, U.S. Route 66, Okla, United States, Restaurants

To aid the effort, Denny's is launching the America's Diner Hiring Tour and also launched a brand-new site, Careers.Dennys.com , for jobseekers to apply to, as part of its nationwide America's Diner Hiring Event.

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  • To aid the effort, Denny's is launching the America's Diner Hiring Tour and also launched a brand-new site, Careers.Dennys.com , for jobseekers to apply to, as part of its nationwide America's Diner Hiring Event.
  • During the tour, Denny's will travel Historic Route 66 from St. Louis to Los Angeles making multiple stops along the way, including Oklahoma City, Okla., Albuquerque, N.M., and Flagstaff, Ariz., to help people apply for jobs.
  • "The America's Diner Hiring Tour experience allows interviewees to get one-on-one assistance with their applications and find the right position for them.
  • The America's Diner Hiring Tour will be stopping at the following Denny's locations:

Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Awards 2021/22 Scholarships in Food Insecurity

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Maple Leaf Foods, Food and drink, Bullion coins, Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, Maple leaf, Food security, Canadian culture, Food, Food industry

MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: MFI)Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security ("the Centre") today announced the recipients of the 2021/2022 Scholarships in Food Insecurity.

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  • MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: MFI)Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security ("the Centre") today announced the recipients of the 2021/2022 Scholarships in Food Insecurity.
  • said Michael H McCain, President and CEO, Maple Leaf Foods and Honorary Chair of the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security.
  • For more information about the scholarship process, visit the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security .
  • The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security (the Centre) is a registered charity committed to working collaboratively to reduce food insecurity in Canada by 50% by 2030.

Indigenous Innovation Takes Centre Stage in Charting the Way Forward

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indigenous peoples of North America, Americas, Inuit art, Canadian art, Canadian culture, Indigenous art of the Americas, Inuit, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Siku

TORONTO, June 17, 2021 /CNW/ -In Indigenous communities across Canada, innovation and tradition have always gone hand in hand.

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  • TORONTO, June 17, 2021 /CNW/ -In Indigenous communities across Canada, innovation and tradition have always gone hand in hand.
  • "Canada's Indigenous peoples are the original innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs on these lands," said Dale Sturges, National Director, Indigenous Financial Services Group, RBC.
  • Some examples include:
    Mick Appaqaq, an Inuit entrepreneur who drew upon the Indigenous tradition of knowledge sharing to develop social media platform SIKU.
  • INUA, a stunning inaugural art exhibit where Inuit artists and curators are illuminating a new way forward at the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG).

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Announces Appointment of Tom Hayes to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Maple Leaf Foods, Businesspeople, Food and drink, Meat substitutes, LightLife, Canadian culture, Michael McCain, Geoff Beattie, Maple leaf

MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: MFI) today announced the appointment of Tom Hayes to the Company's Board of Directors.

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  • MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: MFI) today announced the appointment of Tom Hayes to the Company's Board of Directors.
  • "We are very pleased to welcome Tom to Maple Leaf Foods' Board," said Geoff Beattie, Chair of the Board.
  • "As Maple Leaf Foods continues its journey to becoming the most sustainable protein company on earth, we are extremely proud to have Tom join us as our newest Director," added Michael McCain, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maple Leaf Foods.
  • Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods") is a carbon neutral company with a vision to be the most sustainable protein company on earth, responsibly producing food products under leading brands including Maple Leaf, Maple Leaf Prime, Maple Leaf Natural Selections, Schneiders, Schneiders Country Naturals, Mina, Greenfield Natural Meat Co., Lightlife, Field Roast and Swift.

Tim Hortons launches new Tims Real Fruit Quenchers in Strawberry Watermelon and Peach flavours to keep Canadians refreshed all summer long!

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Monday, June 14, 2021
Restaurants, Fast-food restaurants, Restaurant chains, Canadian culture, Restaurant Brands International, Tim Hortons, Wendy's International, Doughnut, TIMS

TORONTO, June 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The official start of summer may still be a week away, but Tim Hortons is ready to satisfy Canadians' cold beverage cravings with the new Tims Real Fruit Quenchers, available in Strawberry Watermelon or Peach flavours.

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  • TORONTO, June 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The official start of summer may still be a week away, but Tim Hortons is ready to satisfy Canadians' cold beverage cravings with the new Tims Real Fruit Quenchers, available in Strawberry Watermelon or Peach flavours.
  • Paired perfectly with one of Tim Hortons lunch wraps or enjoyed on its own, Tims Real Fruit Quenchers are made from real fruit juice from concentrate.
  • In 1964, the first Tim Hortons restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario opened its doors and Canadians have been ordering Tim Hortons iconic Original Blend coffee, Double-Double coffees, Donuts and Timbits in the years since.
  • Tim Hortons is Canada's largest restaurant chain operating in the quick service industry with nearly 4,000 restaurants across the country.