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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.
“
On behalf of the BMO employees in Gibsons, we are privileged to serve
the citizens of this lovely and friendly community,” said Rob
Serraglio, Senior Vice President, BC & Yukon Division, BMO Bank
of Montreal. “At BMO Financial Group, we are also making great
strides on the environmental sustainability front – in certain
areas we are leading the pack among Canadian financial institutions.”
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to historical documents, the appointments were somewhat primitive but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.
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