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OSHAWA, February 3, 2012 – Today, Curtis Scragg, Vice President, GTA North District, BMO Financial Group presented a cheque in the amount of $500,000 to Dr. Pansy Goodman, Director of LHEARN, and Andrea Russell, Acting CEO, The Oshawa Hospital Foundation. The gift is designated to the Health Sciences Library of the Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network (LHEARN).   

“BMO Financial Group has been an avid supporter of The Oshawa Hospital Foundation and Lakeridge Health Oshawa since 1991”, says Ms. Russell. “Many aspects of healthcare have changed in two decades and we are pleased that our partnership with BMO Financial Group continues to be strengthened as we grow to meet new opportunities.”   

LHEARN transforms Lakeridge Health into a satellite inter-professional health sciences centre. In partnership with academic and community partners, LHEARN will be the hub of inter-professional healthcare education and research. 

The BMO Bank of Montreal Health Sciences Library is a 158 m² modern, attractive space which offers a myriad of services designed to provide medical and health related resources to support physicians, health professionals, students and medical researchers. The library will have access to a range of medical electronic resources, including digital journal collections and e-books. Under the care of qualified library staff, there are new opportunities for independent and group studies using study carrels, computer workstations and group study spaces. 

“BMO recognizes the importance of health and wellness to communities,” said Curtis Scragg, BMO Bank of Montreal. “We have had a long standing commitment to the Oshawa Hospital Foundation and Lakeridge Health Oshawa and the vital services offered to the community through their outstanding employees and volunteers.” 

About BMO Financial Group in the Community 

For more than 194 years, BMO Financial Group has believed in community reinvestment and corporate social responsibility in the communities it serves. In 2011, BMO contributed more than $66.4 million in donations, sponsorships and events in Canada and the United States to groups, organizations and programs that help build and sustain resilient, vital and healthy communities. 

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Media Contacts: 

Matthew Duffin, BMO Financial Group, Toronto, matthew.duffin@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996  

Andrea Russell, The Oshawa Hospital Foundation, Oshawa, (905) 576-8711 ext. 4176