News Releases

- One of the largest fundraising events held during Toronto's Pride Week celebrations

- Toronto's Pride Week is one of the premier arts and cultural festivals in Canada and one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world with an estimated attendance of over 1.2 million people

- Including the 2012 race proceeds, the Pride and Remembrance Run has raised more than $800,000 for local charities that support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community

- Team vying to be 2012 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title which includes $125,000 towards a field refurbishment

- U-10 girls team is working to raise money for a child in need of cerebral palsy therapy

- Team vying to win grand prize including $125,000 field refurbishment

- Ramblers have selected Special Olympics PEI as recipient of $500 donation from BMO

- 60 per cent of Quebecers say migration of young people from rural to urban areas has negative impact on family farms

- Average age of Quebec farm operators risen to over 51.4 years

BMO Bank of Montreal set to salute BMO Farm Family Award winners from southern Alberta at the 100th annual Calgary Stampede

- 72 per cent of Albertans say migration of young people from rural to urban areas has negative impact on family farms

- Average age of Alberta farm operators increased to over 54 years

- 66 per cent of Canadians on the Prairies say migration of young people from rural to urban areas has negative impact on family farms

- 60 per cent of British Columbians say migration of young people from rural to urban areas has negative impact on family farms

- Average age of BC farm operators increased to over 55 years

- 59 per cent of Ontarians say migration of young people from rural to urban areas has negative impact on family farms

- Average age of Ontario farm operators has risen to over 54 years

- 67 per cent of Atlantic Canadians say migration of young people from rural to urban areas has negative impact on family farms

- Trend has negative impact on family farms; knowledge transfer to the next generation; the rural economy; the supply of labour on Canadian farms; and the rural way of life.

- Trend has negative impact on family farms; knowledge transfer to the next generation; the rural economy; the supply of labour on Canadian farms; and the rural way of life