BMO

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when BMO’s doors were usually locked tight, a delivery driver noticed an old man wheeling a shopping cart filled with empty bottles. He’d never seen him before, but every morning for weeks now, there he was, methodically depositing coins into the coin slot. Curious, the driver asked what he was doing. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, ‘Saving up for my granddaughter’s college fund.’ The next day, the driver left some extra change in the coin slot as a surprise. Months later, they discovered it was the same neighbor who always smiled and waved from his apartment window.

2. At midnight, when the city slept and BMO’s neon sign glowed eerily bright, a delivery driver heard soft footsteps approaching from behind. Curious, he turned around—and saw only his neighbor’s cat, who yawned and stretched before padding off into the night. The next morning, everyone pretended not to notice the new scratch marks on the back of the delivery driver’s uniform.

3. At dusk, when BMO’s employees had already gone home, a delivery driver remarked aloud, ‘I wonder if that light on in the basement is really just my imagination.’ Curious, he walked down the dimly lit stairs and found an old safe open, revealing stacks of unused pens and pencils. Turns out, it was the night janitor who brought them for the staff every week. A delivery driver chuckled, shaking his head, as he drove off into the evening.

4. At noon, when BMO's tellers were busy counting cash, a security guard heard a strange humming noise coming from the basement. Curious but cautious, he followed it down the stairs—only to discover rows of tiny robots sorting coins with eerie precision. As he watched in amazement, one little robot turned and waved back at him. The guard chuckled and decided not to disturb their coin dance party. From then on, whenever anyone asked why there was always such perfect change at BMO, they’d just smile and say, ‘Must be those friendly basement workers’.