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Congratulates Gibsons on its Liveability and Environmental Sustainability
Award VANCOUVER, BC, October
14, 2009 – BMO
Bank of Montreal extends its congratulations to the town of Gibsons,
British Columbia, for being named the best
place in the world to live, among communities with fewer than 20,000
residents. The International Awards for Liveable Communities, which
is endorsed by the United Nations, recognized Gibsons’ commitment
to healthy living and environmental sustainability. BMO has established an enterprise-wide Carbon Footprint which includes all of the energy consumption used across its worldwide portfolio of owned and leased facilities, as well as the emissions associated with air and ground travel for business purposes. BMO announced in 2008 its intent to be Carbon Neutral as an enterprise for energy and travel emissions by 2010. Branch Manager Debra Carson is proud that BMO is involved in the local community and extends an invitation to customers to come in for a 20 minute conversation on ways to save money with the BMO SmartSteps program. “I would like to invite Canadians everywhere to come and visit us, and see for themselves why Gibsons has received this award.” Bank of Montreal opened a sub-agency in Gibsons on December 9, 1946, in a small frame building that had formerly been a garage. According to historical documents, the appointments were somewhat primitive but the residents were appreciative to have banking service under any conditions. At the time the seaside village of Gibsons Landing had just celebrated its 60th anniversary. - 30 - For
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