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 "Read All About It " is back for a second great year.

March 6, 2010 marked the second annual "Read All About It Event" presented by Chapters/Indigo and Best Buddies Canada.

Across the country, 800 program participants, teachers, parents and community members joined us in fourteen different locations to kick off Best Buddies Month, and share the joy of reading. Buddy pairs each received a $20 gift card to share.

Cineplex Media donated screen time, to air a Best Buddies commercial before films on nearly 900 screens, from March 5th to March 13th.

Each Chapters/Indigo location saw special guests and events, contributing to create a wonderful event.

In Toronto, Dalmar Abuzeid, star of “Degrassi: The Next Generation” read to the crowd and the attendees competed in a spirited dance competition for a signed José Calderón jersey. Montreal’s event features a reading from author Neil Smith. Smith read from his award-winning book ‘Bang Crunch.’ Winnipeg’s event included musical entertainment from actor and musician Sketch Williams.

Windsor’s event saw Windsor Star reporter Karen Hall reading to the crowd.

In London, students from Evelyn Harris Public School, took turns reading.

Mayors from Edmonton (Stephen Mandel), Halifax (Peter Kelly), and Kingston (Harvey Rosen) spoke at the events in their cities. Councillors George Bedard of Ottawa, Kerry Jang of Vancouver, Gord Steeves of Winnipeg, Fred Clipsham of Regina, and Phillipe Lucas of Victoria joined the events in their cities.

In Hamilton, Mike Kirk, of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and MP David Sweet welcomed attendees.

Attendees took part in a number of activities, including dance competitions, scavenger hunts and matching games.

Best Buddies says thank you Chapters/Indigo and Cineplex Media for supporting our awareness campaign, and the staff and special guests, for helping to create a wonderful event.
 

Check out more pictures from the event here, and check out details from last year's event




 

 

 

Participating
INDIGO AND CHAPTERS
Stores Across Canada

SATURDAY MARCH 6, 2010
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Indigo
Toronto
Yorkdale Mall

1 Yorkdale Road     (Hwy 401 and Allen Road)

Chapters
Granville
Vancouver

2505 Granville Street

Chapters
West Edmonton

West Edmonton Mall, 8882-170th Street Suite #1384

Chapters
Chinook
Calgary

Chinook Centre, 6455 Macleod Trail South, Unit #178

Chapters
Regina

Southland Mall, 2625 Gordon Road

Chapters
Polo Festival
Winnipeg

Polo Festival, 695 Empress Street

Chapters
Windsor

Devonshire Mall, 3100 Howard Avenue Unit T-15

Chapters
North London

86 Fanshawe Park Road East

Chapters
Ancaster

Meadowland Regional Centre, 737 Golf Links Road Unit 1

Indigo
Victoria

1212 Douglas Street

Chapters
Rideau

47 Rideau Street

Indigo
Place Montréal Trust

1500, avenue McGill College

Chapters
Halifax

Bayers Lake Power Centre, 188 Chain Lake Drive

Chapters
Kingston

2376 Princess Street

 

 

 

 

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