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For
Immediate Release
(RICHMOND HILL) June 1, 2004--
Rogers Cable announced that the S’port
for Kids Foundation will receive the $10,000
raised via the annual Rogers Cable Golf Classic.
The Rogers Golf Classic Co-chairs;
Bill Lukewich, VP/GM, Rogers Cable GTA, Earl
Dusek, VP/GM, Rogers Cable SYD and Michael Krstajic,
VP MDU Sales will make a cheque presentation
to the S’port for Kids Foundation following
the tournament on June 28th, 2004 at Eagle’s
Nest Golf Club, York Region’s newest golf
course.
Earl Dusek has personally supported
the S’port for Kids Foundation for several
years by volunteering his time as the Chair
for their Gala Fundraiser. “I am a firm
believer in this organization and I am truly
excited that Rogers Cable selected S’port
for Kids as the recipient charity of the Rogers
Golf Classic proceeds,” said Dusek.
The S’port for Kids Foundation
is dedicated to improving the quality of life
for today’s youth by providing them with
an opportunity to participate in healthy sporting
activities. Their main objective is to foster
a strong sense of self worth, teamwork, leadership
and community through organized sport. S’port
for Kids relies exclusively on charitable contributions
and special events to raise the funds necessary
to support organized sporting activities. One
hundred percent of the dollars raised by The
S’port for Kid Foundation are directed
to these essential programs.
Rogers Cable Inc. is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc.
(TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RG). Rogers Cable
passes 3.2 million homes in Ontario, New Brunswick
and Newfoundland, with 70% basic penetration
of its homes passed. Rogers Cable pioneered
high-speed Internet access with the first commercial
launch in North America in 1995 and now approximately
26% of homes passed are Internet customers.
With 99% of its network digital ready, Rogers
Cable offers an extensive array of High Definition
TV, a suite of Rogers On Demand services (including
Video On Demand, Personal Video Recorders and
Time-shifting channels) as well as a large line-up
of digital, ethnic and sports programming. Approximately
one quarter of Rogers basic subscribers are
also digital customers and approximately 36%
are Rogers Hi-Speed residential and business
customers. Rogers Cable also owns and operates
278 Rogers Video Stores.
For Further Information Contact:
Teresa D. Lines
Community Relations Manager
(905) 780-7309
teresa.lines@rci.rogers.com
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