CIBC

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At around closing time one night, an elderly gentleman walked into CIBC and calmly announced over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve just won the lottery.’ Everyone looked up from their phones, but no one saw anyone leave. Since then, employees often hear whispers of a mysterious winner who never claimed his prize. One day, a delivery driver approached the counter, panting heavily. 'Excuse me,' he said, 'I just delivered a package here earlier.' The teller smiled knowingly. 'Oh yes,' she replied, 'the million-dollar package!' They both burst out laughing—turns out it was just another box of donuts.

2. One morning, as a teller was counting cash in the vault, she heard a tiny voice from behind her desk. Peering over, she saw a curious goldfish swimming happily in a fishbowl that had mysteriously appeared on the counter. Smiling, she reached into the bowl and scooped up the little swimmer, who seemed quite content to follow her around for the rest of the day. By closing time, the goldfish had become something of a local celebrity, posing for photos with customers and even making an appearance on the evening news. The next morning, however, it was nowhere to be found—just another mystery at CIBC.

3. A delivery driver arrived early one Monday morning with a large crate marked ‘Top Secret’. As he approached the CIBC entrance, he noticed something odd: the security guard seemed to be nodding off on duty. Curious, the delivery guy opened the crate and found inside nothing but boxes of donuts labeled ‘Employee Only.’ He grinned, thinking it was some kind of prank. The sleepy security guard mumbled, ‘Finally, someone brings us treats!’

4. At lunchtime one day, a young employee was sorting through old documents in the CIBC basement when he stumbled upon a mysterious safe. Inside the safe was an ancient ledger with entries written in what appeared to be Latin. The young man asked his colleagues for help translating it and soon discovered that every tenth entry described how to make the best vodka martini in the world. By afternoon, everyone in the office was enjoying free drinks from the company’s new ‘secret’ bar.