Lethbridge College announced today that BMO Financial Group has become the title sponsor for the 2012 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) Women’s National Basketball Championships, March 15 to 17.
“Through our corporate sponsorship and donations programs BMO proudly supports a broad range of initiatives in Canada, including education, health care, arts and culture, community development and sports and athletics. The sponsorship of the Women’s National Basketball Championships in Lethbridge next year is another example of our support for celebrating excellence in amateur sports,” said Mike Suzuki, Vice President, Albert South District, BMO Bank of Montreal.
The eight-team championship will feature the top CCAA teams from Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. (It does not include Manitoba or Saskatchewan.)
“Lethbridge College is excited to have BMO on board for this national event in support of the athletic endeavours of our students,” says Bill Dean, Kodiaks Athletics Manager. “Hosting the CCAA National Women’s Basketball Championship is a great opportunity to showcase our student-athletes and those from across the nation.”
About Lethbridge College
Lethbridge College successfully hosted the women’s basketball CCAA national championship event in 2006 and the men’s championship in 1994. Kodiaks women’s basketball teams have participated in seven of the last 10 national championships, winning the title in 2004. In the last 22 years, Lethbridge College women’s basketball team has brought home three gold, two silver and five bronze medals.
About BMO Financial Group
Since its founding in 1817 as Bank of Montreal – Canada’s first bank – BMO Financial Group has been committed to corporate and social responsibility and the principles of sustainable development. By helping to create vital, healthy and safe communities, we best serve our customers and our business. And we help create and maintain the foundation of a prosperous and resilient society – it just makes sense.