Since 1817, BMO Financial Group has supported the principles of community reinvestment and corporate and social responsibility to the communities it serves. BMO Financial Group contributed more than $29 million in corporate donations, sponsorships and events in 2004, supporting thousands of communities, charities and not-for-profit organizations in Canada. BMO operates 140 branches in BC and employs some 2,800 people in the province. - 30 - Richard Rudderham, Senior Vice-President, BMO Bank of Montreal for BC and Yukon Division (left), and Dr. Charles Jago, University of Northern British Columbia president, hold the conceptual photo of the UNBC Downtown BMO Bank of Montreal Centre, Friday, October 21, 2005 in Prince George following the announcement that BMO Bank of Montreal is donating the former BMO branch in Prince George to UNBC. (BMO BANK OF MONTREAL PHOTO/Dave Milne).