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BMO Presents 18th Annual Walk so Kids Can Talk Supporting Young People Across Canada

TORONTO, May 2, 2019 /CNW/ - Kids Help Phone's Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO is back for another year of fundraising and awareness. The annual Walk is scheduled to take place on May 5 in 36 communities across the country.

Kids Help Phone's Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO (CNW Group/BMO Financial Group)

Each year, thousands of kids, adults, schools, community organizations, and corporations come together to take part in Canada's largest walk in support of emotional health and well-being for young people. Last year, more than 8,500 BMO walkers raised more than $1.9 million for Kids Help Phone.

"At BMO, we have a legacy of giving back. We have been a proud sponsor for Kids Help Phone's Walk so Kids Can Talk for almost two decades," said Daniel Barclay, Chief Executive Officer & Group Head, BMO Capital Markets and National Walk Co-Champion. "Kids Help Phone is a tremendous organization that makes a difference in young Canadians' lives every day, by ensuring they have allies and the resources for support they need when reaching out for help."

"As the trusted resource for young people in Canada, Kids Help Phone tirelessly works to ensure that our service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week," said Katherine Hay, President & CEO, Kids Help Phone. "It is because of the extraordinary support and tenacity from BMO that we are able to mobilize this country to ensure that our kids can access the service, when they need it most."

Kids Help Phone is Canada's only 24/7 national service offering professional counselling, information and referrals, and volunteer-led text based support for young people. Its free, anonymous, and confidential services are available in both English and French. The donations raised from the Walk are crucial to maintaining this valuable service and ensuring every young person can access the support they need, in the way they need it most.

For those who are interested in making a contribution or signing up for this year's Walk, please visit www.walksokidscantalk.ca to register or donate, and join the social conversation using #WalksoKidsCanTalk.

Locations

WHEN: Sunday, May 5, 2019
*All times local

PROVINCE

ADDRESS

REGISTRATION

WALK START*

British
Columbia

Waterfront Park

Rhapsody Plaza

1200 Water St, Kelowna

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.


Colliery Dam Park

645 Wakesiah Avenue,

Nanaimo

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.


Holland Park

13428 Old Yale Road,

Surrey

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.


David Lam Park

1300 Pacific Blvd.,

Vancouver

9:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.


Songhees Point Park

50 Songhees Road,

Victoria

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

Alberta

Festival Market Eau Claire Plaza

139 Barclay PA SW, Calgary

9:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.


Hawrelak Park

9330 Groat Road, Edmonton

9:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

Saskatchewan

University of Regina - Riddell Center

3737 Wascana Parkway,

Regina

10:00 a.m.

 

11:30 a.m.


Saskatoon Fieldhouse

2020 College Dr.,

Saskatoon

10:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

Manitoba

University of Winnipeg -

Axworthy Health and Recplex

350 Spence Street, Winnipeg

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

Ontario

Southshore Community Centre

205 Lakeshore Dr.,

Barrie

9:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m.


Kingston Park

Paxton Dr., Chatham

9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


F.H. Sherman Recreation Park

388 First Road E., Stoney Creek

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Memorial Centre

303 York Street, Kingston

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Waterloo Region Museum &

Doon Heritage Village

10 Huron Road, Kitchener

8:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Gibbons Park

2A Grosvenor Street, London

8:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Jaycee Gardens Park

543 Ontario Street, St. Catharines

8:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Andrew Haydon Park

3169 Carling Ave, Ottawa

8:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Harrison Park

1155 2nd Ave E., Owen Sound

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Nicholls Oval Pavilion

725 Armour Road, Peterborough

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Canatara Park

Seaway Kiwanis Pavilion

1200 Lake Chipican Drive, Sarnia

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Optimist Memorial Park

1075 Ypres Ave, Windsor

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


College Avenue Secondary School

700 College Ave., Woodstock

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Ajax Rotary Park

177 Lake Driveway W., Ajax

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Streetsville Memorial Park

335 Church St., Streetsville

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Woodbine Park

Lakeshore Blvd. and Coxwell Ave., Toronto

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.


Boyd Conservation Area, Hillview Park

8739 Islington Ave., Vaughan

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Quebec

Parc Angrignon

3400 Boulevard des Trinitaires, Montréal

8:30 a.m.

 

10:30 a.m.

 

New Brunswick

Centennial Rotary Lodge

125 Rotary Lodge Lane, Moncton

Noon

1:00 p.m.


Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal

333 Water Street, Saint John

Noon

1:00 p.m.

Newfoundland
and Labrador

BMO

1 West Street, Corner Brook

Noon

1:00 p.m.


Bowring Park – Bungalow

City of St. John's

P.O.Box 908, St. John's

11:00 a.m.

Noon


BMO Rocky Harbour

45 Main Street North, Rocky Harbour

12:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m.


YMCA Stephenville

383 Massachusetts Drive, Stephenville

2:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

Nova Scotia

Emera Oval

5775 Cogswell Street, Halifax

Noon

1:00 p.m.

Prince Edward
Island

Victoria Park, Charlottetown

Noon

1:00 p.m.


Mill River Resort

180 Mill River Resort Road,

Route 136, Woodstock

Noon

1:00 p.m.

 

Virtual Walks

British Columbia: Prince George
Alberta: Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario: Brantford, Burlington-Milton, Huntsville, North Bay, Sudbury, Thunder Bay
Quebec
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia: Yarmouth
Prince Edward Island
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Yukon
U.S.A.

About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $807 billion as of January 31, 2019, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.

About Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone is Canada's only 24/7 national service offering professional counselling, information, referrals and volunteer-led text-based support for young people. Kids Help Phone's free, anonymous and confidential services are available in both English and French. Kids Help Phone is a registered Canadian charity, and raises the majority of revenue from individuals, foundations, corporations, and community fundraising.

SOURCE BMO Financial Group

For further information: Media Contacts: James DeCosimo, Toronto, james.decosimo@bmo.com | (416) 867-3996; Constantina Ellinas, Toronto, Constantina.Ellinas@kidshelpphone.ca | (416) 581-8954