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www.hbpetfs.com	Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - Horizons BetaPro ETFs Opens the Market Howard Atkinson, President, Horizons BetaPro ETFs and Lewis Bateman, Managing Director, Horizons BetaPro ETFs, opened the market today to celebrate the listing of two new Exchange Traded Funds: Horizons BetaPro COMEX Silver Bull Plus ETF (HZU) and Horizons BetaPro COMEX Silver Bear Plus ETF (HZD). Each ETF is designed to provide daily investment results, before fees and expenses that correspond to double the daily performance, or double the inverse daily performance, respectively, of their specified underlying index or benchmark. Horizons BetaPro ETFs are managed by BetaPro Management Inc. a subsidiary of Jovian Capital Corporation. BetaPro Management currently has 39 ETFs listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and is the largest ETF provider by number on the Exchange.
www.liuyang-fireworks.com	Monday, June 29, 2009 - Liuyang Fireworks Ltd. Opens the Market Mingyue Hu, Chairman, Liuyang Fireworks Ltd. opened the market today. Liuyang Fireworks Ltd. was founded in 2009, through a sino-foreign joint venture formed by Far Ocean Fireworks Ltd., Liuyang Far Ocean Fireworks Manufacturing & Displaying Co. Ltd., Liuyang Far Ocean Printing Co. Ltd. and East Asia Industrial Limited. Liuyang Fireworks is the first overseas listing for the Chinese Fireworks industry and is also the first listing on TMX equity exchanges from Hunan Province, China. Liuyang Fireworks Ltd. trades on TSX Venture Exchange under the stock symbol FWK.
http://ca.ishares.com	Friday, June 26, 2009 - BGI Canada Limited Opens the Market Oliver McMahon, Director of Product Management, BGI Canada Limited opened the market today to launch two new ETFs: iShares CDN MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (XWD) and iShares CDN MSCI World Index Fund (XEM). Barclays Canada currently has 31 ETFs listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and is the largest ETF provider on the Exchange by market capitalization and 2nd largest by number of funds.
www.hbpetfs.com	Thursday, June 25, 2009 - Horizons BetaPro ETFs Opens the Market Howard Atkinson, President, Horizons BetaPro ETFs and Adam Felesky, CEO, JovFunds and BetaPro Management Inc, opened the market today to celebrate the listing of four new Exchange Traded Funds: Horizons BetaPro COMEX Gold ETF (HUG); Horizons BetaPro COMEX Silver ETF (HUZ); Horizons BetaPro Winter-Term NYMEX Crude Oil ETF (HUC); Horizons BetaPro Winter-Term NYMEX Natural Gas ETF (HUN). Each ETF is designed to provide daily investment results, before fees and expenses that correspond to one times the daily performance of its specified underlying index or benchmark. Horizons BetaPro ETFs are managed by BetaPro Management Inc., a subsidiary of Jovian Capital Corporation. BetaPro Management is the largest provider of ETFs on Toronto Stock Exchange.
www.sja.ca	Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - St. John Ambulance Opens the Market Rob White, Chair of St. John Ambulance Council for Ontario opened the market today to celebrate the organization's 125th anniversary in Ontario. Each year, St. John Ambulance trains over 140,000 people in Ontario in first aid and other health care related courses. A charitable, non denominational, humanitarian organization, proceeds from St. John Ambulance first aid and product sales directly support these community services programs. For more information on St. John Ambulance, visit www.sja.ca.
	Friday, June 19, 2009 - National Aboriginal Day Opens the Market Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine opened the market today in honour of National Aboriginal Day on June 21. In 1996, the federal government officially declared June 21 National Aboriginal Day as a special day to celebrate the unique heritage, cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people in Canada. On June 21 Canadians may participate in the many National Aboriginal Day events taking place across the country.
	TSX Venture Exchange Welcomes New Alberta Issuers TSX Venture Sr. Vice President John McCoach and Roy Homyshin, Director, welcomed 20 Alberta companies to the market Thursday, June 11, 2009. The 20 Alberta companies began trading on TSX Venture Exchange between November of 2008 and April of this year. There have been 68 companies listed on TSX Venture Exchange in the first five months of 2009, 14 or 21% of which are based in Alberta. John McCoach said "the Exchange recognizes that the economic turmoil and market volatility since last summer has had an impact on the number of new listings; however, we have definitely seen increased activity in the last few months in the number of new listings and financings."
	TSX Venture Exchange Welcomes New BC Issuers TSX Venture Sr. Vice President John McCoach and Roy Homyshin, Director, welcomed 41 British Columbia companies to the market Wednesday, June 10, 2009. The 41 B.C. companies began trading on TSX Venture Exchange between November of 2008 and April of this year. There have been 68 companies listed on TSX Venture Exchange in the first five months of 2009, 27 or 40% of which are based in British Columbia. John McCoach said "the Exchange recognizes that the economic turmoil and market volatility since last summer has had an impact on the number of new listings; however, we have definitely seen increased activity in the last few months in the number of new listings and financings."
www.capp.ca	Monday, June 15, 2009 - Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Opens the Market Brad Herald, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), opened the market today in celebration of the kick off of CAPP's 20th Annual Oil and Gas Investment Symposium in Calgary. Attendees at the Calgary Symposium joined in the market open via a real time video link. CAPP represents 130 companies that produce more than 90 percent of Canada's natural gas and crude oil. CAPP also has 150 associate members that provide a wide range of services that support the upstream crude and natural gas industry. Together, these members and associate members are an important part of a $120 billion per year national industry.
www.jdrf.ca/ride	Friday, June 12, 2009 - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada Opens the Market Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada (JDRF) opened the market today to salute the 21st annual Toronto Ride for Diabetes Research campaign. The 2009 Toronto Ride takes place on September 25 at Nathan Phillips Square. 1, 500 corporate teams will participate helping JDRF to reach their fundraising goal of $2.5-million in Toronto. The aim of the Toronto Ride is to assist in raising funds to help find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes affects the lives of 240, 000 Canadians. To learn more about the Toronto Ride visit www.jdrf.ca/ride.
www.edmonton.com	Thursday, June 11, 2009 - Edmonton Economic Development Corporation Opens the Market Ron Gilbertson, President & CEO, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) opened the market today. The EEDC delegation, made up of Edmonton's banking and finance community is visiting Toronto to raise the profile of Edmonton's financial service sector, and to create awareness in investment and career opportunities in the region. EEDC is a not-for-profit company owned by the City of Edmonton and partnered with the University of Alberta. Its mission is to promote the economic growth and development of Edmonton. To learn more about EEDC visit www.edmonton.com.
www.blood.ca	Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - Canadian Blood Services Opens the Market Canadian Blood Services and 11-year-old Jeremy Pirotta opened the market today to launch National Blood Donor Week, June 8-14 2009. Jeremy Pirotta opened the market in memory of his brother Stephen, who received many units of blood while battling leukemia. Canadian Blood Services is a not-for-profit charitable organization that manages the supply of blood and blood products, oversees the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, and provides national leadership for organ and tissue donation and transplantation. TD employees have pledged to donate 2,000 units of blood this year in Stephen Pirotta's memory. To learn more about blood donation visit www.blood.ca or www.thankyourdonor.ca.
	TSX Venture Exchange Celebrates New Listings Last week at the TMX Broadcast Centre Gallery, TSX Venture companies from Ontario and advisors from the local professional investment community were invited to a reception celebrating new listings. One of the objectives of TSX Venture Exchange is to ensure emerging companies have access to public venture capital in order to continue growing their core business. Year to date, May 2009, there have been 68 new listings on TSX Venture Exchange.
www.bloorview.ca	Monday, June 8, 2009 - Bloorview Kids and Bike for Tykes Opens the Market Bloorview Child Ambassador Claire and her mother, Susan opened the market today to celebrate the 10th Annual Bike for Tykes. On Wednesday, June 24, over 100 teams will spin on stationary bikes to raise money to help create a world of possibility for children with disabilities. Funds raised from the Bikes for Tykes event will support Bloorview's highest priority needs for children with disabilities and their families. Bloorview Kid's Rehab is Canada's largest teaching hospital for children with disabilities. For more information please visit www.bloorview.ca.
www.futureaces.org	Friday, June 5, 2009 - Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation Opens the Market Dr. Herbert Carnegie and his daughter Bernice Carnegie, founders of the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation, along with Scholarship Recipients, Board Members and ACES Gala Award Winners opened the market today. A non-profit, registered charitable organization founded in 1987, Future Aces enriches the lives of 100,000 students annually through empowerment assemblies, character and ethics workshops, leadership conferences and scholarships. Last month another $21,000 in scholarships was awarded to youth demonstrating exemplary citizenship behaviour. To learn more about Future Aces go to www.futureaces.org.
www.searsnationalkidscancerride.com	Thursday, June 4, 2009 - Sears National Kids Cancer Ride Opens the Market The Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation opened the market today to launch the second annual Sears National Kids Cancer Ride. The 7,000 kilometer ride hopes to raise $2 million to be used to improve the lives of children living with and beyond childhood cancer. Organized by the volunteer-based foundation Coast to Coast Against Cancer, and with the generous support of corporate sponsors, the Event returns 100% of funds raised from donations back to the childhood cancer charities supported by the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride.

May 2009

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www.claymoreinvestments.ca	Thursday, May 28, 2009 - Claymore Gold Bullion Trust Opens the Market Som Seif, CEO, Claymore Investments Inc. opened the market today to launch Claymore Gold Bullion Trust. Claymore Gold Bullion Trust replicates the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Fund's expenses and fees, by investing the net proceeds of the Offering in holdings of physical gold bullion. Claymore currently has 23 ETFs and 3 structured products listed on Toronto Stock Exchange. Claymore Gold Bullion Trust trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol CGL.UN.
	Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - CRS Electronics Opens the Market Scott Riesebosch, President of CRS Electronics opened the market today. CRS Electronics, the operating subsidiary of Podium Capital Corporation, develops, manufactures and sells exterior warning lighting on school buses utilizing light-emitting-diode (LED) technology, child safety systems for school buses, contract manufacturing of LED light boards and LED-based space lighting products. Podium Capital Corporation is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and trades under the stock symbol LED.
www.edwardjones.com/en_CA/index.html	Friday, May 22, 2009 - Edward Jones Opens the Market Gary Reamey, Principal, Edward Jones, opened the market today to celebrate Edward Jones becoming a trading Participating Organization of Toronto Stock Exchange. In 1922 Edward D. Jones Sr. founded the financial-services firm that bears his name. In 1994, Edward Jones opened its first Canadian branch and also became a Seat holder of the Toronto Stock Exchange. Today, Edward Jones has grown with more than 600 advisors and over 1,700 associates in Canada. Edward Jones' trading number on Toronto Stock Exchange is 056.
www.kidshelpphone.ca	Thursday, May 21, 2009 - Kids Help Phone Opens the Market Jerry Patava, Chair of the Board, Kids Help Phone along with representatives from founding sponsors Bell Canada, BMO Financial Group, Nestle Canada and Parmalat opened the market today to celebrate Kids Help Phone’s 20th anniversary. Kids Help Phone provides young people from five to 20 access to confidential, anonymous phone and web counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
www.onenightlive.ca	Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - The Canadian Tenors Opens the Market The Canadian Tenors, performers at Sunnybrook’s One Night Live™ along with NICU Graduates Amanda, Samantha and JakeWolfe opened the market today. The Wolfe triplets were born at Sunnybrook and spent several weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Now 14 years of age, they actively honour their connection to Sunnybrook by supporting the NICU through various fundraising initiatives. One Night Live™, presented by Sun Life Financial, hits the Air Canada Centre stage tomorrow night. The concert features Sting, Sheryl Crow, The Canadian Tenors and is hosted by Sex and the City’s Chris Noth. All proceeds will benefit the Women & Babies Program at Sunnybrook. Tickets are still available at www.onenightlive.ca.
www.bluejays.com	Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Toronto Blue Jays Opens the Market Toronto Blue Jays Manager Cito Gaston and shortstop John McDonald along with Rogers Communications, Vice Chairman, Phil Lind and executives from the organization opened the market today. Proudly Canadian, the Blue Jays this season are celebrating their 20th anniversary in Rogers Centre and will host a Back to Back World Series Championship Reunion this season, August 6-8. Tonight the Blue Jays begin a seven game homestand at Rogers Centre with a three games series against the New York Yankees. (www.bluejays.com)
TMXmoney.com	Monday, May 4, 2009 - TMXmoney.com Opens the Market TMXmoney.com celebrates the launch of a new ETF portal. TMX staff involved in the portal production and Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) providers opened the market today. The portal provides in-depth information on ETFs, including basic education, trading strategies and resources for investors and stakeholders. There are currently 90 Exchange Traded Products (ETFs and Exchange Traded Notes) listed on Toronto Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit TMXmoney.com.

April 2009

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www.zjboyuan.com.cn	Monday, April 27, 2009 - Boyuan Construction Group Inc. Opens the Market Shou Cailiang, Chairman of Boyuan Construction Group Inc. opened the market today. Boyuan Construction Group is based in Jiaxing City, China and constructs residential and commercial buildings, municipal infrastructure and engineering projects. Boyuan has completed more than 120 projects for private and public sector clients. Boyuan's current projects include residential, industrial and mixed-use developments, including a five-star hotel and a project at the Qingshan Nuclear Plant in China. Boyuan focuses on construction projects in the Yangtze River Delta and the city of Sanya on Hainan Island. Boyuan Construction Group Inc. trades on TSX Venture Exchange under the stock symbol BOY.
www.pmi.org	Thursday, April 23, 2009 - Project Management Institute Opens the Market The Board of Directors of Project Management Institute (PMI) - Southern Ontario Chapter and Mark Langley, PMI's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer opened the market today to kick off the first Canadian Project Management Week and the publication of The Globe and Mail and PMI Canada Chapters Report on Project Management. Founded in 1969, PMI is a not-for-profit professional association with more than 265,000 in 170 countries. Its primary goal is to advance the practice, science and profession of project management. PMI-Southern Ontario Chapter is the second largest PMI chapter in the world with over 4,000 members in various industries.
www.deansknight.com	Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - Deans Knight Income Corporation Opens the Market Wayne Deans, Executive Chairman; Craig Langdon, CEO; Dillon Cameron, Chief Investment Officer; and Mark Myles, CFO of Deans Knight Income Corporation opened the market today. Deans Knight Income Corporation focuses on investing in corporate bonds with the investment objective to maximize the total return and to provide shareholders with monthly dividends targeted to payout a minimum of 75% of earnings annually. The portfolio is managed by Deans Knight Capital Management Ltd., a British Columbia-based investment firm. Deans Knight Income Corporation trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol DNC.
www.hapetfs.com	Thursday, April 16, 2009 - AlphaPro Management Inc. Opens the Market Adam Felesky, CEO, JovFunds and AlphaPro Management Inc. and Howard Atkinson, President, AlphaPro Management Inc., opened the market today to celebrate the listing of Horizons AlphaPro Gartman Fund. Horizons AlphaPro Gartman Fund has been created to provide investors with the opportunity for capital appreciation through exposure to the investment strategies of The Gartman Letter, L.C., founded by Dennis Gartman, who is also author and editor of the daily publication The Gartman LetterTM. AlphaPro is a subsidiary of Jovian Capital Corporation. Horizons AlphaPro Gartman Fund trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol HAG.UN.
www.claymoreinvestments.ca	Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - Claymore Investments Inc. Opens the Market Som Seif, CEO, Claymore Investments Inc. opened the market today to launch Claymore Broad Emerging Markets ETF. There are now 23 Claymore ETFs as well as two other structured products listed on Toronto Stock Exchange. Claymore Broad Emerging Markets ETF trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol CWO.
www.frontiercollege.ca	Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - CNW Group Opens the Market CNW Group, winners of Frontier College's 2009 SCRABBLE® Corporate Challenge opened the market today. Sponsored by TMX Group, 40 teams from the financial and professional industries competed in SCRABBLE® in support of Frontier College’s literacy programs for children, youth and adults across the country. Through a network of thousands of volunteers, Frontier College is helping people to realize their potential and seize the opportunities that come their way. For more information please visit www.frontiercollege.ca.
http://www.tdwaterhouse.ca	Monday, April 6, 2009 - TD Waterhouse Canada Opens the Market Bill Hatanaka, Group Head, Global Wealth Management and Chairman and CEO, TD Waterhouse Canada; John See, President, TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage; and Patricia Lovett-Reid, Senior Vice President, TD Waterhouse opened the market today to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage.
	Friday, April 3, 2009 - Lonestar Capital Corp. Opens the Market Steve Vella, COO, Lonestar Capital Corp. opened the market today. Lonestar Capital, a former capital pool company (CPC), consolidates solar integrators across the U.S. The Company began in California with the acquisition of Acro Electric, Inc. in February, 2009. Acro Electric is now called Acro Energy Technologies and is a full service electrical contractor specializing in Solar Energy. Lonestar Capital Corp. is listed on TSX Venture Exchange and trades under the stock symbol LON.
www.canaccord.com	Thursday, April 2, 2009 - Canaccord Capital Corporation Opens the Market Canaccord Capital Corporation opened the market today. Bill McIlroy, Senior Vice President - Compliance, represented Canaccord, a Participating Organization of TMX equity exchanges. He will be retiring after more than 50 years in the investment industry. Canaccord is a full service investment dealer in Canada with capital markets operations also in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company has been listed on Toronto Stock Exchange since 2004 under the stock symbol CCI.
	Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - Community Living Ontario Opens the Market Representatives from Community Living Ontario and member associations opened the market today to celebrate Community Living Day at the Legislature and the closure of Ontario's three remaining institutions for people who have an intellectual disability. For 60 years, Community Living Associations, parents, families, and other community partners have continued to build strong and supportive communities and to advocate for the closure of institutions, so that people could belong and contribute as regular citizens and lead meaningful lives in society. A province-wide federation, Community Living Ontario and member associations provide direct support and services to people who have an intellectual disability, help communities build the capacity to support people, and advocate for social change toward the full inclusion of all people in community.

March 2009

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www.bbpa.org	Monday, March 30, 2009 - Black Business & Professional Association Opens the Market Howard Wright, Interim-President of the Black Business & Professional Association (BBPA), along with winners of the BBPA Harry Jerome Awards, opened the market today. The 27th Annual Awards will take place on April 25 to celebrate outstanding achievements in the areas of Academics, Athletics, Leadership, Young Entrepreneur, Business, Professional Excellence, Technology & Innovation, Arts, Media, Entertainment, Community Services and Health Sciences. For more information about the BBPA Harry Jerome Awards visit www.bbpa.org.
www.wwf.ca	Friday, March 27, 2009 - World Wildlife Fund Canada Opens the Market World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) opened the market today to mark Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a global WWF climate change initiative. Individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour on Saturday March 28, 2009 at 8:30 PM to show their support for action on climate change. The event began in Sydney in 2007, and has since grown into a global movement with a goal of reaching one billion people in 1,000 cities in 2009. WWF-Canada is part of WWF - the global conservation organization. Founded in 1967, WWF-Canada has become one of the country's leading conservation organizations, enjoying the support of more than 100,000 Canadians. For more information about WWF-Canada, go to www.wwf.ca.
www.ago.net	Thursday, March 26, 2009 - Art Gallery of Ontario Opens the Market Som Seif and Gillian Hewitt, Co-Chairs of the Art Gallery of Ontario's Massive Party Committee opened the market today. The Massive Party is the AGO's annual fundraiser in support of exhibition and education programming. On April 2, the AGO will welcome back more than 1,600 guests for its first major fundraising event on-site since the opening of the Gehry-designed building. For more information about the Massive Party 2009, go to www.ago.net.
	Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - Medifocus Inc. Opens the Market Dr. Augustine Y. Cheung, President & CEO, Medifocus Inc. opened the market today. Medifocus develops cancer treatments that use focused heat to kill cancer cells. The company is currently commercializing proven proprietary technology that can reduce or eradicate tumors using intensely focused microwave heat, based on a technology platform that originated at MIT. In locally advanced breast cancer large tumors are generally treated first with chemotherapy and then by radical surgery if they do not respond to chemotherapy. Medifocus' technology can enhance the effects of chemotherapy by shrinking the large tumors so that a lumpectomy becomes an option rather than a mastectomy. Medifocus Inc. trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the stock symbol MFS.
www.mfs.com	Monday, March 23, 2009 - MFS Investment Management Opens the Market John Reilly, Senior Vice President, Marketing/Communications, MFS Investment Management, joined by Sun Life Financial executives, opened the market today to commemorate the company's 85th anniversary. A member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies, MFS Investment Management is the oldest mutual fund company in the United States. A part of Sun Life since 1982, MFS is a global asset management company that currently oversees more than 5 million investor accounts and has six research offices in key markets around the world. Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol SLF.
www.hbpetfs.com	Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - BetaPro Management Inc. Opens the Market Howard Atkinson, President, BetaPro Management Inc. and Adam Felesky, CEO, JovFunds and BetaPro Management Inc., opened the market today to celebrate the listing of 4 new Horizons BetaPro Inverse ETFs: Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 Inverse ETF (HIX); Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Financials Inverse ETF (HIF); Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Energy Inverse ETF (HIE); and Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX Global Gold Inverse ETF (HIG). The inverse ETFs are designed to provide daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one times the inverse of their specified underlying index or benchmark. BetaPro Management manages the Horizons BetaPro ETFs. A subsidiary of Jovian Capital Corporation, BetaPro Management is the largest ETF provider on TSX by ETFs.
www.copsandkids.ca	Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - The ProAction Cops & Kids Fund Opens the Market The ProAction Cops & Kids Board of Directors and Deputy Chief Jane Dick of the Toronto Police Service opened the market today to launch the ProAction Cops & Kids Initial Public Opportunity. ProAction, a private funder of police-initiated programs for at-risk youth, is offering "shares" in the charity at $100 each and aims to raise $150,000 in donations. Funds raised will benefit programs designed and run by Toronto police officers that create positive relationships between police and youth. Shares are available for purchase at http://www.copsandkids.ca/index.php/donate/ipo.
www.sprottresource.com	Friday, March 6, 2009 - Sprott Resource Corp. Opens the Market Kevin Bambrough, President and CEO, Sprott Resource Corp. opened the market today. Sprott Resource Corp. is a Canadian-based business which invests in natural resources. Sprott Consulting Limited Partnership (SCLP) provides day-to-day business management for Sprott Resource as well as other management and administrative services. Sprott Resource is currently invested in Stonegate Agricom Ltd., a company which is exploring and developing a phosphate deposit in Peru and Waseco Energy Ltd., a private oil and gas company exploring on the border of central Alberta and Saskatchewan. Sprott Resource Corp. trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol SCP.
www.phxcoal.com	Thursday, March 5, 2009 - Phoenix Coal Inc. Opens the Market David A. Wiley, President & Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Coal Inc. opened the market today. Phoenix Coal Inc. is an integrated mining company producing high sulphur, low chlorine, bituminous coal from the Illinois Basin. Phoenix Coal currently operates four surface coal mining operations in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky and a barge loading facility on the Green River. The Company's executive offices are located in Louisville, KY and its operational headquarters are in Madisonville, Kentucky. Phoenix Coal Inc. trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol PHC.
	Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - Latin American Mining Delegates Open the Market Delegates from Latin American countries opened the market today. Latin America continues to play a leading role in the mining sector. Currently TMX stock exchanges have listed issuers with over 1,700 mining properties in Latin America.
www.pdac.ca	Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Opens the Market Jon Baird, President, Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) opened the market today. PDAC is a national not-for-profit organization that supports the mineral exploration and development sector of the Canadian mineral industry. PDAC exists to protect and promote the interests of the Canadian mineral exploration sector. With 6,000 members, including 700 corporate members and a large contingent of volunteers, the association, encourages the highest standards of technical, environment, safety and social practices in Canada and internationally. PDAC is holding its annual Mining Investment Show, March 1-4 in Toronto.
	Monday, March 2, 2009 - African Mining Delegates Opens the Market Leading African mining countries and African delegations opened the market today to kickoff the Canada-South Africa Chamber of Business 10th Annual Mining Breakfast and Mine Africa's 7th Annual seminar series during Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Mining Investment Show. The African continent is a major producer of more than 60 of the world's most important metals and minerals.Currently, TMX stock exchanges has 167 listed companies with 723 properties exploring throughout Africa.

February 2009

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www.criticalcontrol.com	Friday, February 27, 2009 - CriticalControl Solutions Corp. Opens the Market Alykhan Mamdani, President & CEO, CriticalControl Solutions Corp. opened the market today. CriticalControl is a technology information control company that builds, implements and manages critical business process solutions in two main industries: government and energy. CriticalControl enables its clients to increase operational performance through the better control of critical business information. CriticalControl Solutions Corp. trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol CCZ.
www.secondharvest.ca	Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Second Harvest Opens the Market Stephen Faul, Executive Director of Second Harvest, opened the market today to launch their 2009 Lunch Money Day campaign, presented by the Mackenzie Financial Charitable Foundation. Second Harvest is asking Torontonians to pack their lunch for one day and donate the money they would have spent to Second Harvest instead. Over 200 businesses and schools in the Greater Toronto Area have committed to run Lunch Money Day campaigns. Every day Second Harvest picks up donated, high quality fresh food, which would otherwise have gone to waste, and delivers that food to approximately 250 social service programs across the GTA. Second Harvest currently provides enough food for over 15,000 meals a day. For more information go to www.secondharvest.ca.
www.claymoreinvestments.ca/etf	Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - Claymore 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF Opens the Market Som Seif, CEO, Claymore Investments Inc. opened the market today to launch Claymore 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF. Claymore now has a total of 22 ETFs as well as two other structured products listed on Toronto Stock Exchange. Claymore 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol CBO.
http://www.redknee.com	Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - Redknee Solutions Inc. Opens the Market Lucas Skoczkowski, CEO, Redknee Solutions Inc. opened the market today. Redknee is a global provider of communication software products, solutions and services. Redknee's solutions enable operators to monetize the value of each subscriber transaction while personalizing the subscriber experience to meet mainstream and individual market segment requirements. Redknee's revenue generating solutions provide advanced convergent billing, rating, charging and policy for voice, messaging and next generation data services, as well as customer care and mobile money solutions. Redknee Solutions Inc. is listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and trades under the stock symbol RKN.
http://www.CASMchallenge.com	Monday, February 23, 2009 - Canadian Air & Space Museum Opens the Market Wayne Barrett, Chairman of the Board for the Canadian Air & Space Museum, opened the market today to celebrate Canada's Centennial of Powered Flight. The Canadian Air & Space Museum, formerly the Toronto Aerospace Museum, launched the Museum's rebranding and capital campaign on February 20, 2009 with a media event attended by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, David Onley and the aerospace community; a proclamation of "Aerospace Day" from the City of Toronto; a collectors coin presentation by the Royal Canadian Mint; and a special message of congratulations from Hollywood actor, Harrison Ford. For more information about the Canadian Air and Space Museum, please visit www.CASMchallenge.com.
http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca	Friday, February 20, 2009 - Rotman School of Management Opens the Market Professor Tom McCurdy, Rotman School of Management along with business students participating in the 2009 Rotman International Trading Competition opened the market today. The Rotman International Trading Competition (RITC) at the Rotman School, University of Toronto, is a 2 ½ day invitational event providing undergraduate and graduate business students from universities across the globe with the opportunity to utilize classroom knowledge in a dynamic trading environment. The 2009 competition marks the sixth anniversary of the RITC.
http://www.cleantechnologyreport.ca	Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - CleanTech Go To Market Report Opens the Market George Ross, Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, opened the market today to celebrate the release of The 2009 OCETA SDTC Cleantech Growth & Go-to-Market Report. This first ever study found that Ontario's clean technology industry is poised for growth, and is comprised of companies that manufacture, develop and sell competitive products. Strategic recommendations are provided on key measures to enhance Ontario's clean technology industry. The Report was prepared by OCETA and The Russell-Mitchell Group, in collaboration with Sustainable Development Technology Canada and the Ontario Government. TMX Group Inc. was a sponsor of the Report. For more information, please visit www.cleantechnologyreport.ca.
http://www.canadianathletesnow.ca	Friday, February 13, 2009 - Canadian Athletes Now Fund and Canadian Olympic Athletes Market Open Jane Roos, Executive Director of Canadian Athletes Now Fund, Tom Kloet, TMX Group CEO and Canadian Olympic athletes opened the market today to salute one year to the opening of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Athletes included: 1998 Silver and 2002 Gold Olympic Medalist Women's Hockey, Jayna Hefford; 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Men's Rowing, Brian Price and 2000 Olympian Beach Volleyball player, Conrad Leinemann.
http://www.jacentralontario.org	Thursday, February 12, 2009 - Junior Achievement Opens the Market Jeff Good, President & CEO, Junior Achievement (JA) of Central Ontario and Ali Alwani, JA student, opened the market today. JA of Central Ontario and TMX Group are proud to host the 8th Annual Stock Market Challenge which raises funds for the delivery of Junior Achievement's Grade 7 program, Dollars with Sense. Joining JA to kick off the event included representatives from the following sponsors: Capital One, Colliers International, BMO InvestorLine, Clearing and Depository Services Inc. (CDS), CIBC, iShares, KPMG LLP, Scotiabank, Thomson Reuters and Vale Inco. For more information, please visit www.jacentralontario.org.
http://dbfunds.db.com	Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - Powershares DB Exchange Traded Notes Open the Market Kevin Rich, Managing Director and Martin Kremenstein, Vice-President of Global Markets Investment Products Group, Deutsche Bank opened the market today to celebrate the launch of 6 new Exchange Traded Notes (ETN) - Powershares DB Gold Double Long ETN (DGU), Powershares DB Gold Double Short ETN (DGJ), Powershares DB Agriculture Double Long ETN (DAA), Powershares DB Agriculture Double Short ETN (DAD), Powershares DB Crude Oil Double Long ETN (DOU) and Powershares DB Crude Oil Double Short ETN (DOE). Powershares DB ETNs trades on TSX under stock symbols DAA, DAD, DOU, DOE, DGU and DGJ.
http://www.irmagazinecanada.com	Friday, February 6, 2009 - IR Magazine Opens the Market Neil Stewart, executive editor of IR magazine along with winners and nominees of the IR Magazine Canada Awards 2009, opened the market today. TSX congratulates all recipients and nominees. For the full list of this year’s winners please visit www.irmagazinecanada.com.
http://www.corby.ca	Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - Corby Distilleries Limited Opens the Market On Tuesday, February 3, 2009, Con Constandis, CEO of Corby Distilleries Limited, opened the market to commemorate 40 years of trading on Toronto Stock Exchange. Corby Distilleries is a leading Canadian manufacturer and marketer of spirits and imported wines. Eight of the 25 top-selling spirit brands in Canada and 16 of the top 50 are owned or represented by Corby. Additionally, with volume of approximately 900,000 cases, the company is a leading importer of wines. Corby trades under the stock symbols CDL.A and CDL.B.

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http://www.shorcan.com	Thursday, January 22, 2009 - Shorcan Brokers Limited Opens the Market Peter Conroy, President, Shorcan Brokers Limited opened the market today in celebration of Shorcan's 11th Annual Charity Day. Shorcan Brokers Limited, will donate the day’s revenue to designated charities. Last year the event raised more than $500,000. To date, Shorcan’s Annual Charity Day has raised more than $3.2 million for numerous charities. For more information, please visit www.shorcan.com.
http://www.smokefreeride.ca	Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - Ontario Lung Association Opens the Market Kelly Munoz, Chair-Elect of the Board of the Ontario Lung Association opened trading on Toronto Stock Exchange today. Wednesday, January 21st, Weedless Wednesday, marks the beginning of smoke-free rides for children in Ontario under the age of 16. The OLA recently launched its Campaign for a Smoke-free Ride, in partnership with the provincial government. The campaign provides parents across the province who smoke tips and support on how to give their kids a smoke-free ride. For more information and tips to go smoke-free in your car, visit www.smokefreeride.ca or call 1-888-344-LUNG (5864).
http://www.leons.ca	Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - Leon's Furniture Limited Opens the Market On Wednesday, January 14, 2009, Mr. Tom Leon, Chairman Emeritus, Mr. Mark Leon, Chairman of the Board and Mr. Terry Leon, President and CEO of Leon’s Furniture Limited, will open trading on Toronto Stock Exchange in celebration of its 100th year in business. 2009 also marks the company's 40th year of trading on TSX. Leon's Furniture Limited trades on TSX under the stock symbol LNF.
http://www.oromin.com	Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - Oromin Explorations Ltd. Opens the Market Chet Idziszek, President, Oromin Explorations Ltd. opened the market today. Oromin Explorations Ltd. is focused on exploring the Sabodala gold concession in Senegal, West Africa and the Santa Rosa Dome oil prospect in Argentina. Oromin Explorations Ltd trades on TSX under the stock symbol OLE.
http://www.hbpetfs.com	Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - AlphaPro Management Opens the Market Howard Atkinson, President, Horizons BetaPro ETFs and Adam Felesky, CEO, JovFunds and BetaPro Management Inc, along with representatives from Jovian Capital Corporation and JovInvestment Management Inc. opened the market today to celebrate the listing of Horizons AlphaPro Managed S&P/TSX 60 (R) ETF. Horizons AlphaPro Managed S&P/TSX 60 (R) ETF is an open-end mutual fund trust which invests primarily in large capitalization equity, income trust and equity-related securities that are constituents of the S&P/TSX 60 Index (R) or similar Canadian indexes. BetaPro Management Inc. currently manages $1.5 billion amongst 28 ETFs. It is the second largest ETF provider on TSX by number of ETFs. Horizons AlphaPro Managed S&P/TSX 60 (R) ETF trades on TSX under the stock symbol HAX.