CIBC celebrates grand opening of new, larger six-day branch in the heart of
Toronto's Beach community

$10,000 donation presentation to Touchstone Youth Centre; guests can enter to win great prizes like an Apple MacBook Pro laptop or a $1,000 GIC

TORONTO, Oct. 15 /CNW/ - Tomorrow, on Saturday, October 16th, CIBC will celebrate the grand opening of its new CIBC Queen & Woodbine Banking Centre in the heart of Toronto's Beach community. Offering extended hours, as well as service in English, Greek, Italian, Hindi and Spanish, the 4,800 square foot branch is open six days a week. Located at the intersection of Queen Street East and Brookmount Road, the branch replaces CIBC's former premises at Danforth Avenue and Woodbine Avenue. To mark the occasion, CIBC will present a $10,000 donation to Touchstone Youth Centre.

Guests at tomorrow's event can enter to win great prizes like an Apple MacBook Pro laptop or a $1,000 GIC and families can enjoy fun entertainment and activities, including a DJ, a face painter, a caricaturist, a balloon sculptor and a magician. There will also be a spin wheel for prizes, a hot dog cart, cotton candy, popcorn, cupcakes and refreshments.

"We're proud to celebrate CIBC's long-term investment in Toronto's Beach community with our clients and the community. This new, state-of-the-art branch will give our clients added flexibility in their banking with the convenience of evening and Saturday hours," said Larry Tomei, CIBC's Senior Vice-President of Retail Markets for Central Canada. "We're also pleased to give back to the Touchstone Youth Centre, an organization that provides vital support services to young people without homes in honour of this occasion."

The CIBC Queen & Woodbine Banking Centre offers extended hours, as well as service in English, Greek, Italian, Hindi and Spanish.

The hours of operation are:

    
    Monday - Wednesday:      9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Thursday - Friday:       9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Saturday:                9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    

More about the Touchstone Youth Centre, quote from organization

The full-service branch is barrier free with accessibility features such as a sit down teller station and two Automated Banking Machines (ABMs) installed at wheelchair accessible height with headphone jacks for audio access and grab bars for mobility assistance.

CIBC has one of the largest branch networks in Canada and clients also benefit from access to more than 3,800 automated bank machines, and 24/7 service by phone, online and through mobile banking.

CIBC (CM: TSX;NYSE) is a leading North American financial institution with nearly 11 million personal banking and business clients. CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada, and has offices in the United States and around the world. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC in our Press Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com.

For further information: Media contact: Rod Cumming, Senior Director, CIBC Communications & Public Affairs, 416-304-5567 or [email protected]