News Update

April 26, 2024

The latest newsletter is now available under Resources and Association Newsletters.

April 25, 2024

The Committee reminds all interested potential golfers that this event is still set for Thursday, June 6^th.  This year there has been a frustrating delay in issuing final details on pricing.  However, we do expect the date to hold and a happy tournament will result.  We do not expect the cost will be reduced from last year’s $82.50 (golf and dinner) and do think any increase will be nominal.  Having said the latter, payment is due by May 15^th.  For dinner or golf only, the cost is anticipated to be $45.00.  If the course advises a change in pricing that cannot be absorbed, we will ask for you to contribute a small addition when registering for play on the set day.

If you have not yet advised that you wish to attend (golf, dinner or both) please do so by emailing BOMPALowerMainlandBC@gmail.com and your email will be forwarded to the organizers.

Remember, Pensioners, significant others and friends are welcome.

April 25, 2024

The latest newsletter is now available under Resources and Association Newsletters.

April 23, 2024

Belated birthday wishes to Harry Gregg from all the volunteers at BMO Cyber Pensioners and our Cyber Pensioners Community. On April 7th 2024, Harry celebrated his 91st birthday! Harry has had an amazing career with BMO. He contributed to Bank of Montreal’s vision in the late 1960s and early 1970s to be the first Canadian bank to go online real-time in Canada and the world’s first in scope. After his career in BMO he went on to hold other financial executive positions.  Click to read what he had to say about himself. 

April 19, 2024

We had lunch at the Old School Restaurant on April 17th. I took the attached photo of the group, Martin Hurst was there also but I did not get a photo of him.

Although the attendance was the lowest that we have had for some time, the meal and service was excellent. We were updated with some jokes and information about members unable to attend.

Thanks to Roy Martin for sharing.

Larry Cox, Ben Parkinson, John Wylie

Dave Johnson, Ben Parkinson, John Luhovy                                               Roy Martin, John Huisman

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Bob McGugan, John Huisman                                                                                    Bob Laird

April 18, 2024

Our monthly BMO retirees breakfast, missing four today, at the Stacked Pancake and Breakfast House! It's so great to stay in touch and connected.

Thanks to Fern Sisulak for sharing.

April 18, 2024

Our quarterly luncheon of the BMO retired ladies held at Schnitzels Flavours in Cornwall on April 17.

April 13, 2024

Our second SECOND TUESDAY get-together was April 9^th and a happy crowd of 13 were lucky to be able to come and enjoy a sunny patio lunch and some frivolities.  A few good stories were exchanged, the veracity of which is never questioned.

The Spring flowers in New Westminster were plentiful and very, very showy. Not to be missed by those approaching via the Patullo Bridge is the massive construction of a new crossing.

Our next get-together is May 14^th –  that will follow the shenanigans that May 1^st always brings and, of course, Cinco de Mayo.  It will be at Rivers Reach Pub, 320 6^th St., New Westminster at 11:30.  Please let Dorothy Cummer or Earl Hansford know by May 12th if you plan to attend.

Earl Hansford

April 11, 2024

Belated birthday wishes to Kent Webster from all the volunteers at BMO Cyber Pensioners and our Cyber Pensioners Community.  Kent is 91 and will be celebrating his 92nd birthday August 3, 2024.  He is a wonderful person who is smart, pragmatic, adaptable, humorous and so much more. Click to read what he had to say about himself. 

March 28, 2024

February 29, 2024

The tournament is open to all BMO Employees or Pensioners.

Shotgun start at 1:30pm on Saturday June 15^th at Carstairs Community Golf Club (#2 Highway 2A North, Carstairs, AB).

Cost is $155 per player which includes golf, dinner and everyone is guaranteed to go home with a prize! Early bird registration deadline is April 19^th and final deadline is May 24^th (or when we reach 120 golfers).

Feel free to register individually or as a team (or partial team). To register please etransfer $155 to BMOgolfab@gmail.com.

A new addition this year is the option for non golfers who want to network is to join at 4:00 for a Group Golf Lesson, followed by the dinner at a cost of $75 per person.

We will also be raising money in support of Cerebral Palsy Kids and Families again this year. Last year we had 82 golfers & raised $6,500 and this year I am looking to get to 100 golfers & $10,000 raised for CP Kids and Families! Cerebral Palsy Kids and Families (calgarycp.org)

A popular carry over from last year is we have 3 door prizes that will be drawn in advance of the tournament:

Early Bird Draw – Register and pay by April 19^th and be entered to win a practice round at the Calgary Golf and Country Club with Jeff Hillyard (or an equivalent course in your market).

Returning Players – All returning players from 2023 are entered to win some swag courtesy of June Zimmer.

New Players – All new players (ie didn’t play in 2023 but could have participated previously) are entered win their golf cart being stocked with snacks and beverages courtesy of Craig Campbell.

Special thanks to Jeff, June and Craig for donating these prizes!

Any questions please let myself (Donna Brausen) Hussein Bhanji, Karl Armstrong or Gobind Prihar know.

Thanks!

For a larger picture click here

February 17, 2024

The list of retirements and obituaries from BMO as of December 2023 is available. Note that they are now on "My Benefits & Retirement" website (https://myhr.bmogc.com). Access is fairly complex and instructions are available here. (Click Here).

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How to Make a 90 and Older Birthday Request