Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity - Former Leafs Stars Johnny Bower and Mike Palm

    WHEN:     Saturday, November 24, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.    WHERE:    BMO Bank of Montreal              737 Golf Links Road, Ancaster, Ontario    WHAT:     BBQ: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.              Opening ceremony: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.              Speeches and ribbon cutting              Johnny Bower and Mike Palmateer autograph signing:              12:30p.m. - 2:00p.m.    WHO:      Johnny Bower, Former Goalie, Toronto Maple Leafs              Mike Palmateer, Former Goalie, Toronto Maple Leafs              Susan Brown, Senior Vice-President, Ontario Regional Division              George Heisz, District Vice-President, Hamilton District              BMO Bank of Montreal employees and customers    ABOUT THE ANCASTER BRANCH        -  Opened November 7, 2007        -  Located at 737 Golf Links Road, Ancaster, Ontario        -  Represents an investment of $1.5 million        -  Size: 6,400 square feet        -  One of the first BMO branches to be fuelled by clean energy from           Bullfrog Power, which provides homes and businesses in Ontario and           Alberta with electricity generated from clean, renewable sources           like wind power and low-impact hydro. BMO has purchased 5,000           Megawatt Hours per year of clean, emission-free electricity from           Bullfrog Power.        -  Staff: 22 financial services professionals        -  Services: A variety of personal, financial planning and investment           services, including a BMO Nesbitt Burns office on-site to help           customers address their financial needs, including wealth           management, estate planning and insurance        -  Hours of operation:           - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays;           - 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Thursdays and Fridays;           - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Saturdays    

"Now our customers in the area will have access to a broad range ofprofessional banking and investment services at a centralized location closeto where they live, work and shop," said Debbie Dowdle, Bank Manager, BMO Bankof Montreal.

"Also to the AIR MILES collectors in Ancaster, we have another reason foryou to bank with BMO. Now our customers can collect AIR MILES reward mileswhenever and wherever they make purchases using their BMO Bank of Montrealdebit card," noted Ms. Dowdle. "We're unique in the marketplace, no other bankcan help you collect faster and redeem quicker and we are the only majorfinancial institution that rewards debit purchases with access to acomprehensive choice of more than 800 reward and travel options," addedMs. Dowdle.

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