2009 BDO Classic Canadian Open

The 2010 BDO Classic Canadian Open, the third leg of the men’s 2009-10 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series (in support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba), took place January 20 to 24 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg. The event featured 18 teams competing - including championship and Olympic medal winning skips - just four weeks away from the 2010

Vancouver Winter Olympics.

CBC Television aired the tournament’s quarterfinals live on Saturday, January 23 at 3:00 pm ET, followed by live coverage of the semi-finals at 7:00 pm ET on its digital channel, bold. CBC broadcast the final game live on Sunday, January 24 at 1:00 pm ET.

During the fourth end break of the game, CBC also aired the finals of the Capital One Million Dollar Button, a national contest that includes one Canadian selected to throw a rock to the button for $1 million CDN.

PROFIT 100

For the 6th year, BDO is a lead sponsor for the PROFIT 100.

The ranking honours the country’s fastest-growing companies and is an excellent chance for the firm to support small and medium-sized businesses.The PROFIT 100 is the definitive list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies, ranked by five-year revenue growth.

Past winners have included WestJet Airlines, FirstService Corp. and Research in Motion.

For more information, please go to www.profit100.com

PROFIT HOT 50

BDO is proud to be a national sponsor of the PROFIT HOT 50, Canada’s Emerging Growth Companies, based on two-year revenue growth. Results of the annual survey are published in the September issue of PROFIT.

In 2005, these companies have an average revenue of $8 million and approximately 39 employees. Their industries range broadly, including companies in business services, software development, manufacturing, consumer services and financial services.

For more information, please go to www.PROFITguide.com/hot50

Entrepreneurs' Organization

BDO is a proud sponsor the Entrepreneurs' Organization, Toronto. EO Toronto is one of the first and largest EO chapters worldwide, a growing community of more than 6,000 entrepreneurs in 40 countries around the globe.

EO members come from all walks of life and member companies span a huge range of businesses but regardless of their business profiles, EO members have three things in common: a passionate desire to grow their businesses, to learn from their peers, and to share their experiences with others.

As accountants and advisors to thousands of entrepreneurial businesses across Canada, BDO remains committed to providing value-added business advice to its members.

Take a moment to explore the EO Toronto website and learn more about the EO community.

www.eotoronto.ca

Learn more about BDO and EO programs