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BMO Bank of Montreal will donate $15,000 to the Agape Centre's building campaign to celebrate 150 years of doing business in Cornwall, Ontario. The donation will help the Centre, which recently launched a capital campaign to raise funds for the purchase and renovation of the food bank and soup kitchen. The Agape Centre's mission is to reduce the impact of poverty in the community, for people in need.
As part of the celebrations, a town crier will be on hand to make a proclamation and announcement for BMO's 150th anniversary in Cornwall.
| WHEN: | Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. |
| WHERE: | BMO Bank of Montreal 159 Pitt St., Cornwall |
| WHAT: | Official ceremony Speeches Light refreshments |
| WHO: | Bob Kilger, Mayor of Cornwall Jim Quigley, Vice President, Ottawa / Seaway Peter Asquini, Personal Banking Area Manager, Seaway BMO Bank of Montreal employees and customers |
BMO Bank of Montreal has been operating in Cornwall since 1857.
Since its beginning in 1817, BMO Financial Group has believed in community reinvestment and corporate and social responsibility in the communities it serves. BMO is one of Canada's top corporate donors, contributing more than $32.1 million in corporate donations, sponsorships and events, supporting communities, charities and not-for-profit organizations in 2006.
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