BMO

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver grumbled under his breath as he parked his truck near BMO’s loading dock. ‘Why does it always rain on me?’, he muttered, glancing up at the gray sky. Suddenly, an umbrella appeared out of thin air and floated towards him. The delivery driver looked around in surprise, then shook his head with a smile. He opened the truck door and continued his routine without another thought. Later that day, while walking home, he noticed an old neighbor waving from across the street. 'Hey!' she called, holding up her own umbrella. 'I see you got one too!' And they both laughed, realizing that maybe some days were just meant to be a little bit magical.

2. A curious customer asked the teller one day, ‘Do you ever wonder why BMO’s ATM always spits out extra pennies?’ The teller smiled and replied, ‘Oh, that’s because our CEO has a soft spot for our elderly customers.’ A regular overheard and joked, “Next time I’ll ask for a dollar—maybe they’ll hire me as their secret money-spreader!” Everyone laughed, and the mystery of BMO’s generous ATMs remained just another charming urban legend.

3. One afternoon, an elderly gentleman approached the teller and asked, 'Why does BMO always announce “Have a nice day” twice in a row?' The teller smiled and replied, 'That's because our computer thinks it's saying it softly.' A few days later, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Hey, why do you say “have a nice day” so often?’ With a twinkle in her eye, the teller answered, ‘Because every time someone hears it once, they think it’s just static on their headset!’

4. One day, a delivery driver parked his truck outside BMO and noticed something odd in the backseat of another car—a small, dusty violin case. Curious, he picked it up and brought it inside. As he opened it, an old photo fell out—an unknown musician smiling next to a vintage violin. The driver thought, ‘Why not?’ and played a few notes. To everyone’s surprise, it was perfect pitch! From then on, whenever there was a quiet moment, you could hear soft strains from BMO's lobby, and soon enough, it became the place where neighbors would gather for impromptu concerts.