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TORONTO, March 31, 2009 – BMO Financial Group will host an autograph signing and draw at its main downtown Toronto branch to celebrate the start of the new Major League Soccer season and the arrival in Toronto of Canadian superstar midfielder Dwayne De Rosario. BMO will also be making major announcements regarding upcoming Toronto FC home games and its commitment to soccer in Canada.
| WHAT: | Autograph signing and draw to win Toronto FC jerseys and tickets to an upcoming Toronto FC home game at BMO Field. |
| WHO: | Dwayne
De Rosario, Midfielder, Toronto FC John Carver, Head Coach, Toronto FC Alexandra Dousmanis-Curtis, Senior Vice-President, Greater Toronto Division, Personal & Commercial Banking, BMO Bank of Montreal Professional soccer freestylers |
| WHEN: | Thursday,
April 2, 2009 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The winners of the draw will be announced at 2:15 p.m. |
| WHERE: | BMO Bank of Montreal branch at First Canadian Place Corner of King and Bay (Northwest Corner, Outside) |
BMO Financial Group is a proud Premier sponsor of Toronto FC. BMO supports soccer across Canada from youth players in local neighbourhoods and communities, to the professional level. Our deep commitment to the Beautiful Game is evident from the beginning of the curve with our grassroots sponsorship of close to 400 youth teams nationally. The relationship continues with our title support of elite youth players at BMO National Championships through to our professional teams support (TFC & Vancouver Whitecaps) combined with soccer venue title sponsorship (BMO Field).
Through its affiliation with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., BMO sponsors Toronto FC, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies.
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