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- Chance for customers and friends to win great prizes and pick up great BMO giveaways
- Bullfrog powered branch represents an investment of $1.5 million
- Complementary BBQ, face painter and balloonist
BARRIE, October 9, 200– BMO continues to support booming Barrie as it celebrates the grand opening of its sixth branch in Barrie's south-end this Thursday at 44 Mapleview Drive West. The 6,221 square foot branch has a Nesbitt Burns Investment Advisor on site.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the branch asks that guests bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Barrie Food Bank. The event will include a complementary BBQ, official ribbon cutting ceremony, face painters, balloonists and the chance to win great prizes.
"Our customers have been requesting a branch in the south-end area for quite some time. We look forward to meeting our neighbours and other members of the community”, said Kelly Hastings, Branch Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal. “The approach we take with all of our customers is aimed at ‘making money make sense' and we are committed to providing the clarity customers need to make sound financial decisions.
“BMO is confident about the economic long-term growth of Barrie. The Barrie Computer Centre is another example of BMO's commitment to the City of Barrie. The state-of-the-art data centre provides a highly-efficient processing infrastructure that supports BMO's operations worldwide.”
| When: | Thursday, October 9, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Where: | BMO Bank of Montreal 44 Mapleview Drive West. Barrie, Ontario |
| Who: | Ontario Minister of Culture Aileen Carroll Barrie Ward 3 Councillor Rodney Jackson |
| What: | 6:15 p.m. - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and photo opportunity 6:30 p.m. - Kelly Hastings gives concluding remarks 7:30 p.m. - Raffle prizes |
“To AIR MILES collectors in Barrie, we have another reason for you to bank with BMO. Now you can collect AIR MILES reward miles whenever and wherever you make purchases using your BMO Bank of Montreal debit card or receive an exclusive 20 per cent discount on all flights offered by AIR MILES using BMO's Gold Mosaik MasterCard” said Susan Brown, SVP Ontario Regional Division, BMO Bank of Montreal. “We're unique in the marketplace; no other bank can help you collect faster and redeem quicker. We are the only major financial institution that rewards debit purchases with access to a comprehensive choice of more than 800 AIR MILES reward and travel options.”
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