Ten Ontario Families to Be Honoured at BMO Farm Family Awards Ceremony
- First BMO Farm Family Awards Ceremony for Ontario a highlight of 2012 International Plowing Match & Rural Expo
(firmenpresse) - GUELPH, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/22/12 -- BMO Bank of Montreal and the Ontario Plowmen's Association today announced the 10 Ontario families who have been chosen to receive the BMO Farm Family Award. The families, who are being honoured for their dedication to Ontario's agriculture sector and the rural way of life, will be formally recognized at this year's International Plowing Match & Rural Expo in Roseville, ON, on September 22.
"BMO is proud to honour these families," said Susan Brown, Senior Vice-President, Ontario Regional Division, BMO Bank of Montreal. "The BMO Farm Family Awards are dedicated to recognizing the tremendous contributions made by farmers across the province, and these 10 families wonderfully demonstrate how the ideals and traditions of the past are combined with today's advanced agri-business practices."
The Ontario BMO Farm Family Award Recipients are:
Each family will enjoy an entire day of Plowing Match events, including lunch and a family photograph session.
"Ontario's farm families are significant contributors to their community and to the province in so many ways," said Cathy Lasby, Executive Director, Ontario Plowmen's Association. "They uphold the traditions of the past while strengthening Ontario's economic growth, and it is truly an honour to recognize them."
BMO has been a supporter of the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo since 2007. The sponsorship has since evolved into a three-year partnership, announced last year, whereby BMO will be a Presenting Partner from 2012 to 2014 inclusive. As part of the partnership, BMO introduced the inaugural Farm Family Awards in Ontario in 2012. Recognizing farm families is an integral part of BMO's commitment to agriculture. In addition to Ontario, BMO also recognizes farm families in southern Alberta annually at the Calgary Stampede.
About BMO Bank of Montreal
BMO's roots in the Canadian agricultural sector date back to 1817, when it first began working with farmers. Today, BMO enjoys a well-founded reputation for providing customized loan and deposit solutions to Canada's agri-business owners, the single largest core commercial sector that the bank serves.
BMO Bank of Montreal offers programs and products including a specialized farm-equipment line of credit, flexible farm mortgages, BMO's Agri ReadiLine and loans under the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act.
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Ronald Monet, Montreal
(514) 877-1873
Laurie Grant, Vancouver
(604) 665-7596
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