2017 BMO Farm Family Awards – Recognizing the Commitment of Southern Alberta Farm Families to Agriculture and Community
Calgary – Each year, the Calgary Stampede and BMO Bank of Montreal come together to recognize the outstanding contributions that farm families across southern Alberta make to their communities with the BMO Farm Family Awards. On Monday, July 10, winning farm families from each southern Alberta municipal district will gather at the BMO Centre on Stampede Park for a celebratory brunch and award ceremony, hosted by Darrel Janz.
The Farm Family Awards acknowledge each family’s commitment to both agriculture and the community, celebrating families who take an innovative approach to growing their business, demonstrate a commitment to traditional western values and maintain an exceptional standard of sustainability.
At the ceremony and brunch, the families will meet with BMO Bank of Montreal representatives, government officials, Calgary Stampede Board Members, and Stampede Royalty, who will all be present to help recognize the families’ achievements.
WHAT: BMO Farm Family Awards
WHO: 19 winning Farm Families from across southern Alberta
Oneil Carlier, Alberta minister of agriculture
David Sibbald, president and chairman of the board, Calgary Stampede
Susan Brown, senior vice president, BMO Bank of Montreal
WHEN: Monday, July 10, 2017 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Palomino Room, BMO Centre, Stampede Park
For more information on the BMO Farm Family Awards, please visit CalgaryStampede.com/BMOFarmFamilyAwards
About the Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede celebrates the people, the animals, the land, the traditions and the values that make up the unique spirit of the west. The Calgary Stampede contributes to the quality of life in Calgary and southern Alberta through our world-renowned 10-day Stampede, year-round facilities, western events and several youth and agriculture programs. Exemplifying the theme We’re Greatest Together; we are a volunteer-supported, not-for-profit community organization that preserves and promotes western heritage and values. All revenue is reinvested into Calgary Stampede programs and facilities.
About BMO and the Calgary Stampede
BMO Bank of Montreal’s ties to the Calgary Stampede are long and remarkable. The relationship between BMO and the Calgary Stampede is the oldest business relationship in Western Canada, dating back to 1884. BMO has been the banker to the Calgary Exhibition since 1899 when lands were christened at Victoria Park. The Agricultural Society had purchased 94 acres of land from the Dominion of Canada and built a race track, cattle sheds and an exhibition building. BMO continued as the banker in 1912 when the first rodeo took place and it became the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.
See more at calgarystampede.com