Media Advisory/Photo OpportunityJoin BMO for Grand Opening Celebration of Alberta's New LEED Branch at Macleod Trail & 94th
CALGARY, July 16, 2009 – Branch         Manager Don Powell and his team of financial professionals will be         on hand to celebrate the grand opening of BMO Bank of Montreal's         new Macleod Trail & 84th branch on Saturday July 18, 2009. The new         branch replaced the Southcentre branch at 31 – 100 Anderson Road         SE.
The environmentally           friendly branch is the first BMO branch in Alberta that is LEED (Leadership           in Energy and Environmental Design) certified,         a well-recognized standard managed by the Canadian Green Building Council.         The branch also receives its electricity from Bullfrog Power, which provides         homes and businesses with electricity generated from clean, renewable         sources such as wind power. 
The branch staff,           consisting of 21 personal banking and investment professionals including           a BMO Nesbitt Burns Investment Advisor, a financial planner and a mortgage           specialist invites members of the community and new and existing clients           to a complimentary barbeque, and the chance to win some         great prizes and receive giveaways. 
 “We look forward to this fun-filled family day and the opportunity         to meet our neighbours and other members of the community,” said         Don Powell, Branch Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal. “The approach         we take with all of our customers is to ‘make money make sense' in         all their financial planning.”
    
        
            | WHEN: | 
            Saturday, July               18, 2009 
            11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; speeches start at noon  
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            | WHERE: | 
            BMO Bank of           Montreal, 9608 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary | 
        
        
            | WHAT: | 
            Ribbon cutting               ceremony with Dave Sprague, Vice President, Calgary District and               Manoj Manhas, Personal Banking Area Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal 
            Free food and beverages 
            Family fun with face painters and balloon twisters; prizes and giveaways 
            Tours of the LEED environmental branch building, which exceeds typical standards in five categories: use of a sustainable site, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, indoor environment and materials and resources           | 
        
    
“To AIR MILES collectors in Calgary, 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” said Dave Sprague, Vice President, Calgary District, BMO         Bank of Montreal. “We're unique in the marketplace; no other       bank can help you collect faster and redeem quicker.” 
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