EDMONTON, AB, August
17, 2009 – BMO Bank of Montreal today opened a new
branch in The Meadows area of Edmonton at 2304 24th Street NW. This
growing residential and commercial area, south of Whitemud Drive
and east of 34th Street, is home to a diverse ethnic population.
Matching employees to client needs, nine languages will be offered
at The Meadows branch: English, German, Konkani, Gujarati, Hindi,
Cantonese, Spanish, Urdu and Punjabi.
This brings the total number of full service branches in the Edmonton
area to 26 and the number of branches in Alberta that receive clean,
renewable electricity from Bullfrog Power to 23. “BMO continues to update our older branches in well established
markets while opening new branches in other growth marketplaces,” said
Lynda Taylor, Vice President, Edmonton District, BMO Bank of Montreal. “The
new branch in The Meadows is taking a new approach to banking that
consists of a series of simple steps that can make a big difference
in how customers manage and save money - today.”
“We are committed to making money make sense for every one of
the 60,000 individuals and families within the diverse cultural and economic
community of The Meadows,” said Dave Cross, Personal Banking
Area Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal. “We have a dedicated
team of 12 financial professionals, including a financial planner
and
mortgage specialist, who are motivated to deliver exceptional
customer service,” added Mr. Cross.
BMO’s new branches
in Edmonton are part of a green energy initiative in Alberta, B.C.
and Ontario. BMO Financial Group is committed to
purchase over 8,300 megawatt hours of emission free electricity
annually from Bullfrog Power - generated from clean, renewable sources
like
wind power and low-impact hydro.
For added convenience, the new branch features two ABMs for everyday
financial transactions including a full-service drive-thru
ABM, as well as ample free parking for customers. Branch hours of operation are:
Monday to Wednesday 9:30am – 4:00pm
Thursday & Friday 9:30am – 7:00pm
Saturday 9:30am – 4:00pm The
grand opening celebration for BMO’s The Meadows branch
is set for Saturday, September 19.
BMO’s
Corporate Responsibility in Edmonton
BMO Bank of Montreal has played an active role in the Edmonton
community since 1903. BMO annually provides over $300,000 in
sponsorships and
donations in the Edmonton area as part of our goal to make the
communities where we live and work strong and healthy. The
Bank donates to numerous
local charitable organizations each year including: The United
Way Alberta Capital Region, Concordia College, the Mazankowski
Alberta
Heart Institute, Grant McEwan Community College and the Royal Alexandra & Lois
Hole Hospitals. AIR MILES MasterCard
On August 3, BMO introduced significant enhancements to its suite
of credit card products that deliver lower costs and more rewards
and make it easier for customers to choose a credit card that suits
their needs. They include: a new No-Fee BMO AIR MILES MasterCard
that eliminates the $35 annual fee and doubles the earned rewards;
enhanced benefits of the BMO Gold AIR MILES MasterCard; and a new
BMO Preferred Rate MasterCard with a 17.5 per cent interest rate,
which is lower than most no-fee cards in the market today.
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