EDMONTON,
AB, September 23,
2009 – On
Saturday, September 26, BMO Bank of Montreal will celebrate the grand
opening of its newest branch in Edmonton – the Summerside Branch
located in the fast-growing urban communities of Summerside, Ellerslie
and Werneville in Southeast Edmonton.
This marks the fifth branch to open in Edmonton by BMO Bank of Montreal.
The total investment by BMO in Edmonton this year surpasses $9 million.
“Summerside is a community of choice for younger, first-time house
buyers,” said Sheri Macdonald, branch manager for the BMO Summerside
Branch. “Our recent mortgage reductions give homebuyers the ability
to lock-in historically low rates, and our First Home Essentials Kit
provides a step-by-step guide to entering the real estate market.”
“BMO SmartSteps is just another way we are ‘making money
make sense’ for our customers. It is designed to provide easy banking
tips for Canadians so they can easily manage their day-to-day finances,” said
Dave Cross, Personal Banking Area Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal. "All
it takes to start saving is a 20 minute conversation with one of our
experts in a branch."
| WHO: |
Lynda Taylor, Edmonton District Vice-President, BMO Bank of Montreal
Dave Cross, Personal Banking Area Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal
Sheri Macdonald, Summerside Branch Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal
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| WHAT: |
Grand Opening Celebration of Summerside Branch
Interview Opportunity with Lynda Taylor, Vice President, Edmonton
District, BMO Bank of Montreal
Donation to Concordia University College
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| WHEN: |
Saturday, September 26,
2009, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Speeches begin at 12:30 p.m.
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| WHERE: |
BMO Bank of Montreal, Summerside Branch, 912 - 91st Street SW,
Edmonton |
Special
features of the Summerside Branch:
- Staff provides
service in six languages - English, French, Italian, Spanish, Hindi
and Punjabi
- Features two
ABMs for everyday financial transactions including a full-service
drive-thru ABM
- Ample free parking
and wheelchair accessibility to branch and at the teller station
- Powered by Bullfrog
clean energy; BMO is committed to purchase over 8,300 megawatt hours
of emission free electricity annually
- generated
from clean, renewable sources such as wind power and low-impact
hydro.
Extended Hours of Operation:
Monday to Wednesday 10 am to 4 pm
Thursday and Friday 10 am to 7 pm
Saturday 10 am to 3 pm
BMO SmartSteps:
Our new BMO SmartSteps delivers a straightforward approach that can add
up to real savings for customers through reduced fees, lower interest
costs and less money that goes towards taxes,” said Lynda Taylor,
Edmonton District Vice-President for BMO Bank of Montreal,. “BMO
SmartSteps provides customers with five essential banking tips they
can do on the spot as part of their visit to a branch.”
1. Generate automatic monthly savings
2. Minimize banking fees
3. Take years off of mortgage payments and become debt-free quicker
4. Start saving tax-free
5. Automate money transfers to avoid extra fees.
BMO Bank of Montreal and the Canadian Finals Rodeo
BMO Bank of Montreal is in its fourth year as a major
sponsor and the Official Bank of the Canadian Finals Rodeo organized
by Northlands in
Edmonton. BMO’s support centres around title sponsor of BMO Family
Day, which is on Saturday November 14 at Rexall Place.
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