News Update

May 8, 2024

We are pleased to announce Karen Blake has accepted the position of our  Regional Representative for Newfoundland.   I am sure those of you who are in Newfoundland will want to welcome Karen as she is going to establish some retiree social events for your province.  Karen's background is as follows:

May 6, 2024

We recently posted the above story on May 4th, 2024 on our website as well as our Facebook page and are happy to share some of our members’ comments from Facebook with you.  The following comments are from Robin Dhillon about the above publication:

“My first job at BMO was in 1988 in the Architecture and Design department at 30 Yonge Street.   My desk was right under the stained-glass dome and was great to sit back in my chair and look up.

I was working late one evening with another colleague doing some photocopying when I heard a sound from upstairs.  I asked if he had heard that and he said, “Don’t worry, it’s just Dorothy”.

It sounded like steps on the creaking floorboards. I distinctly remember thinking there was no way I was going upstairs.”

Robin Dhillon, Uxbridge, Ontario

If you have any comments regarding this letter or story, please contact the BMO Cyber Pensioners News team at cyberpensioner@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from you.

May 5, 2024

Hope this email finds you all well and enjoying the warm spring weather. Please find attached the agenda for our next quarterly meeting and confirm your attendance by responding to bmofgpecoc@gmail.com.

May 3, 2024

8 min read

I quite often explore BMO’s history for interesting articles to share with you and came across a few references to ghosts.  One story that caught my eye, which you may have read, is about a ghost who allegedly haunts the Hockey Hall of Fame.  This building was originally a Bank of Montreal branch, Front & Yonge Streets.  It was erected in 1885 and miraculously survived Toronto’s Great Fire in 1904. This story inspired me to think of ghosts and subsequently to write one for you. Click to read.  

If you have any comments regarding this story, please contact the BMO Cyber Pensioners News team at cyberpensioner@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from you.

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

j

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

How to Gain Access to Our Facebook Page
 

How to Make a 90 and Older Birthday Request