Media Advisory
BMO to Celebrate 150 Years in Bowmanville
Celebration to be marked with Donation, Dignitaries and a Fiddle Champion

BOWMANVILLE, ON, October 10, 2007 – BMO Bank of Montreal is donating more than $10,000 to the United Way of Oshawa/Whitby/Clarington to celebrate 150 years of doing business in Bowmanville, Ontario. The donation will help support a network of health and social services agencies and create opportunities for growth and improvement in Bowmanville and the surrounding areas.

As part of the anniversary celebrations, Fiddle Champion Mark Sullivan will perform throughout the day. Mark is a three-time Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion and three-time Canadian Open Fiddle Champion. He has toured extensively throughout Canada and the United States as a solo artist, session musician and backup musician for many prominent groups.

WHEN: Thursday, October 4, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: BMO Bank of Montreal
2 King Street West, Bowmanville
WHAT: Opening ceremony: 9:30 a.m.
Speeches and ribbon cutting
1000 Air Miles contest winner announced
Light refreshments
WHO: Charlie Trim, Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Clarington
Ron Hooper, Councillor Ward 2, Clarington
John O’Toole, MPP, Durham
Mark Sullivan, Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion
Bill Ogle, Personal Banking Area Manager, Oshawa / Durham
BMO Bank of Montreal employees and customers

BMO Bank of Montreal has been operating in Bowmanville since 1857.

Since its beginning in 1817, BMO Financial Group has believed in community reinvestment and corporate and social responsibility in the communities it serves. BMO is one of Canada’s top corporate donors, contributing more than $32.1 million in corporate donations, sponsorships and events, supporting communities, charities and not-for-profit organizations in 2006.

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Media Contact:

Shivani Ahluwalia, shivani.ahluwalia@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996