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Media Advisory/ Photo OpportunityMaple Leaf legend, Darryl Sittler, teams up with BMO to Celebrate Branch Grand Opening in WaterlooBMO Bank of Montreal presents donations to community charities

Former Toronto Maple Leaf captain, Darryl Sittler, will be in Waterloo this Saturday to help BMO Bank of Montreal celebrate the Grand Opening of its new branch at 664 Erb St. W. BMO will also use the occasion to present nearly $40,000 to three local community groups – The Grand River Conservation Authority; Clair Hills Community Association and Junior Achievement of Waterloo.

“We at BMO would like to recognize the important contributions that these groups make to the well-being of our community. On behalf of our employees and customers we extend a very sincere thank you to these organizations and hope that our donations can help them continue to do the good work that they do every day,” said Susan Brown, Senior Vice President, Ontario Regional Division, BMO Bank of Montreal.

“Our grand opening presents a wonderful opportunity for BMO to celebrate the bank's continuing growth and commitment to the community of Waterloo,” said Lee Kors, Branch Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal. “We're excited about serving our customers from such a well-appointed and conveniently located new branch and invite all of our friends and neighbours to come down to join us in the festivities.”

WHEN:

Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

WHERE:

BMO Bank of Montreal
664 Erb St. W. (Erb and Ira Needles Blvd)

WHAT:

Opening ceremony: 12:00 noon
Speeches and ribbon cutting

BBQ: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Darryl Sittler autograph signing: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

“Also to the AIR MILES collectors in Waterloo, we have another reason for you to bank with BMO. Now our customers can collect AIR MILES reward miles whenever and wherever they make purchases using their BMO Bank of Montreal debit card,” said Susan Brown. “No other bank can help you collect faster and redeem quicker and we are the only major financial institution that rewards debit, credit and online purchases with access to a comprehensive choice of more than 800 reward and travel options,” added Ms. Brown.

BMO Bank of Montreal recently re-launched its Mosaik Gold AIR MILES Reward Option, providing cardholders an exclusive 20 per cent discount on all AIR MILES flight redemptions on any of the AIR MILES Reward Program's extensive roster of eleven airline reward partners.

BMO Bank of Montreal serves customers through five branches in the Waterloo area. BMO is a proud contributor to charitable, cultural and educational programs in the Kitchener/Waterloo region.

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