Pragmatic visions
It all started with nine enterprising merchants who understood the importance of banking to business.
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1903: The Montreal Bankers Hockey League
Established when bank president Lord Strathcona offered a cup to the best bank clerk hockey team. The games were hugely popular, drawing over 4,000 people to each game.
After the Interprovincial Bank Championship of 1914, in which Bank of Montreal trounced the Canadian Bank of Commerce, an epic ballad was written to document the highlights in dramatic fashion. The final stanza tells us the winning score:
Twice more the puck through Commerce goals is fired.
The whistle blows, the warriors’ rage subdue.
The game is won. The score stands twelve to two.
The Commerce team slinks mournfully away.
The B of M are heroes of the day!
A visually rich tribute to Canada’s first bank, A Vision Greater than Themselves: The Making of the Bank of Montreal, 1817-2017 by Laurence B. Mussio tells the compelling story of the bank from its origins to present day.
Visit the McGill Queen’s University Press site
to order your copy.
BMO is a presenting sponsor of the Montréal en Histoires project, celebrating the 375th anniversary of Montreal and BMO’s bicentennial. The sponsorship includes a variety of technology-driven projects and a mobile app.