On March 1, 2011, Miramax renewed its Canadian distribution deal with Alliance Films, which had always been a distributor of Miramax releases in Canada from 1987 to 2008 and will replace Maple Pictures ( which previously distributed Miramax releases from 2008 to 2011 ).

Also, Lionsgate spun off its Canadian distribution arm as Maple Pictures in 2005, hence the Canadian video rights rest with Maple.

They sold off their Canadian distribution rights to Maple Pictures, founded and co-owned by two former Lionsgate executives, Brad Pelman and Laurie May.

Recently, Lionsgate sold their subsidiary Maple Pictures to film distributor Alliance Films, which is based in Montreal, Quebec.

The former Lionsgate office located in Toronto is now owned by Maple Pictures ( basically the spiritual successor for the original Lions Gate ), the distribution arm of Alliance Films, a major Canadian motion picture distribution / production company, resulting in Lions Gate's demerger into two companies, Lionsgate ( the American company formerly known as Artisan ) and Maple Pictures ( the Canadian company formerly known as Lions Gate ).

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The network also has program supply deals with Starz, Channel 4, Maple Pictures and many others.

In 2001, in Quebec, it was renamed Crystal Films, and in Ontario and other provinces, Maple Pictures.

After the office in the Stowe home, ( and after the first concert fund-raiser ) Greenpeace functions moved to other private homes and held public meetings weekly on Wednesday nights at the Kitsilano Neighborhood House before settling, in the fall of 1974, in a small office shared with the SPEC environmental group, at 2007 W. 4th Avenue, at Maple Street, across from the Bimini neighbourhood pub.

Honoured members are inducted into the Hall of Fame in an annual ceremony held at the Hall of Fame building in November, which is followed by a special " Hockey Hall of Fame Game " between the Toronto Maple Leafs and a visiting team.

In 1999 the " Hockey Hall of Fame game " was established, a contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and a visiting team, with a special ceremony honouring that year's inductees held before the game.

The Highland County Maple Festival has been held annually in March since 1958 to promote the county's maple syrup industry.

Originally buried in an unmarked plot in Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, New York, her grave received a headstone on May 4, 2008, after a fundraiser was held by local historians.

Gilmour held that position with the Leafs until August 7, 2008, when the Maple Leafs announced that Gilmour would join the Toronto Marlies, the Leafs AHL affiliate, as an assistant coach under Marlies head coach Greg Gilbert .< ref >

That game featured Kaleb Toth's dramatic game-winning goal with a second left on the clock, in the last-ever professional sporting event held at Maple Leaf Gardens.

Located on the shore of Lake Champlain, St. Albans features events honoring maple syrup ; the Vermont Maple Festival is held in St. Albans each year.

The game was held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, during which Bailey's # 6 uniform was retired by the Leafs.

Chuvalo finished his amateur career with a 16-0-0 record, all by KO within four rounds. Nicknamed " Boom Boom ", Chuvalo turned professional in 1956, knocking out four opponents in one night to win a heavyweight tournament held by former world's champion Jack Dempsey at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on April 26, 1956.

The game was held at Maple Leaf Gardens, thanks to the generosity of the arena's builder, Conn Smythe, and its ( as well as the then Toronto Maple Leafs ) owner, Harold Ballard, both themselves Old Boys.

The First Chrysanthemum and Maple Festival was held in 1964 and the First Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival in 1977.

One of the largest in New England is the Northeast SnoX Challenge held early January of each year in Malone, New York and run by Rock Maple Racing and sponsored by the Malone Chamber of Commerce.

The party held its last annual general meeting on Saturday, October 29, 2005, in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.

However, the anti-fascist Canadian League for Peace and Democracy held a simultaneious rally of 10, 000 people at Maple Leaf Gardens in opposition to Arcand.

It is also the site of an urban maple syrup Maple Sugar Festival ( Festival des Sucres ) held in spring, and home to an outdoor Catholic shrine, the Grotte de Lourdes.

The many topics covered include Expo 67, the World's Fair held in Montreal ; the Centennial Voyageur Canoe Pageant ; the Stanley Cup finals between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens ( still the last such pairing ); and the rising popularity of future Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who at the time was serving as Minister of Justice in Lester B. Pearson's cabinet.

The World Wrestling Federation, ( now World Wrestling Entertainment ) needing a new venue after a decision to discontinue traditional events at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1995, held one card there on August 24, 1996 for a crowd of 21, 211.

The first annual National Hockey League All-Star Game was also held at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1947.

The last WWE-promoted event to be held at Maple Leaf Gardens was on September 17, 1995.

" The Shamrock and the Maple Leaf ", exhibition of Irish-Canadian documentary heritage held by Library and Archives Canada, updated March 10, 2006

An all-star benefit game was held at Maple Leaf Gardens on February 14, 1934, which raised $ 20, 909. 40 for Bailey and his family.

* Timothy Thomas Fortune ( 1856 – 1928 ), orator, civil rights leader, journalist and founder of The New York Age, editor and publisher ; his Red Bank home, Maple Hill, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The deal is expected to have a major impact on future broadcast rights for MLSE's teams, including the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors, as their ownership of the teams will offer enhanced coverage for the team through new platforms such as mobile television.

Following the announcement however, concerns were again raised by critics, speculating that Bell Media may attempt to acquire full rights to the NHL once CBC's current contract with the league expires in the 2013 – 14 seasonusing their potential ownership of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the NHL's highest valued franchise, as an impetus for such a coup.

Sundin became a free agent on July 1, 2008, although the Maple Leafs had previously given the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers special rights to negotiate with him until then.

They received in the trade the rights to eventual Hart Trophy winner Peter Forsberg, as well as Ron Hextall, Chris Simon, Mike Ricci, Kerry Huffman, Steve Duchesne, a 1st round selection ( Jocelyn Thibault ) in 1993, a 1st round selection ( later traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, later traded to the Washington Capitals — Nolan Baumgartner ) in 1994, and $ 15, 000, 000 cash.

After Lindros was cleared to play in December, the Flyers refused to deal his rights to the Toronto Maple Leafs, as he preferred, and Lindros sat out the entire 2000 – 01 season.

The station also sometimes purchased rights to sports programming, such as Maple Leafs games from CHCH-TV in Hamilton in the early 1980s, who picked up the midweek rights from CFTO-TV after Baton sold the team.

The following off-season, on June 24, 2006, Raycroft was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the rights to Finnish goaltending prospect Tuukka Rask.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment got the naming rights of the new stadium, and has a Major League Soccer team in the new stadium, named Toronto FC.

Under league rules, the Canucks were given one week to either match the contract or trade Öhlund's NHL rights to the Maple Leafs.

AM640's 7-year contract for the rights to Toronto Maple Leafs radio broadcasts concluded before the start of the 2012-13 NHL season.

On March 3, 1968, midway through his thirteenth season with Detroit, it was announced that Norm Ullman, along with Paul Henderson and Floyd Smith, were being dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Frank Mahovlich, Pete Stemkowski, Garry Unger, and the rights to Carl Brewer.

Grabovski was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 3, 2008, in exchange for the draft rights to Greg Pateryn and a 2010 second round pick.

On February 25, 1997, he was involved in a blockbuster trade, going to the Maple Leafs along with Steve Sullivan and the rights to Alyn McCauley in exchange for Doug Gilmour, Dave Ellett, and New Jersey's 4th round choice in 1999.

Bentley's rights reverted back to the Maple Leafs in the fall of 1954 when he refused to report to the Rangers for the 1954 – 55 NHL season.