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"Read All About It " returns
for 4th amazing year.
Thanks to everyone who attended our 18 Read All About It events across the country. More than 1000 people came out on Saturday, March 1 to celebrate friendship, inclusion and Best Buddies Month! March 2012 is the sixth annual Best Buddies Month.
During the first two weeks of March, an ad for Best Buddies will also play before movies in select Cineplex theatres across the country, raising more awareness for our program.
Check out some photos from our events.
This year we were joined by Shanice Banton, Chloe Rose, and Jessica Tyler from television's "Degrassi" at our event in Toronto.
Other special guests included:
- Astrid Braunschmidt, CTV News Weather Anchor (Victoria)
- City Councillor and Acting Mayor, Lisa Helps (Victoria)
- Dawn Chubai from Vancouver Breakfast Television (Vancouver)
- Dani Rohs from The Bounce radio station (Edmonton)
- Carey Smith from CTV Regina (Regina)
- Councillor Scott Fielding (Winnipeg)
- Mayor Jeff Lehman (Barrie)
- Councillor Hilary Payne (Windsor)
- Hip-Hop performer Saidat (London)
- Mayor Halloran (Waterloo)
- Author Greg Lampman (Hamilton)
- Hamilton Tigers-Cats Offensive Lineman Peter Dyakowski and Defensive Back Jonathan Hood
- MPP Monique Taylor (Hamilton)
- MPP Mike Colle (Toronto)
- Singer Liz Coyles (Toronto)
- DJ Davin (Toronto)
- Deputy Mayor Schell (Kingston)
- MPP Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services (Ottawa)
- Councillor Jane Cowell-Poitras (Montreal)
- Mayor Peter Kelly (Halifax)
- Mel B. from 101.3 The Bounce and Deb Smith from C100FM (Halifax)
- Mayor Brad Woodside (Fredericton)
- Uncle Rob from 105.3 The Fox, Trevor Doyle from Capital FM, and Brent Buchanan from KHJ FM (Fredericton)
- Mayor Dennis O'Keefe (St. John’s)
Check back often for more details, or follow the official event hashtag on Twitter (#readallaboutit).
Check out more pictures from past events here.
Check out the Cineplex Video
Watch the 2010 Video and the 2009 Video
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Participating
INDIGO AND CHAPTERS
Stores Across Canada
SATURDAY MARCH 3, 2012
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our event this year.
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Indigo
Toronto
Yorkdale Mall
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1 Yorkdale Road (Hwy 401 and Allen Road)
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Chapters
Granville
Vancouver
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2505 Granville Street
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Chapters
Edmonton
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Southpoint,
3227 Calgary Trail N.W.
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Chapters
Chinook
Calgary
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Chinook Centre, 6455 Macleod Trail South, Unit #178
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Chapters
Regina
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Southland Mall, 2625 Gordon Road
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Chapters
Polo Festival
Winnipeg
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Polo Festival, 695 Empress Street
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Chapters
Windsor
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Devonshire Mall, 3100 Howard Avenue Unit T-15
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Chapters
London
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86 Fanshawe Park Road East
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Chapters
Hamilton
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Meadowland Regional Centre, 737 Golf Links Road Unit 1
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Indigo
Victoria
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1212 Douglas Street
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Chapters
Ottawa
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47 Rideau Street
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Indigo
Place Montréal Trust
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1500, avenue McGill College
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Chapters
Halifax
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Bayers Lake Power Centre, 188 Chain Lake Drive
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Chapters
Fredericton |
Regent Mall, 1381 Regent Street |
Chapters
Waterloo |
428 King Street North |
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Chapters
Kingston
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2376 Princess Street
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Chapters
St. John's |
70 Kenmount Road
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Chapters
Barrie |
76 Barrie View Drive
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