Media Advisory - From Sochi 2014 with love: CIBC celebrates hometown hero, Canadian Paralympian and Bronze Medallist Corbin Watson at the Kingsville CIBC branch

KINGSVILLE, ON, March 31, 2014 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) is proud to welcome home first-time Paralympian Corbin Watson, a Bronze Medallist in Sledge Hockey, to a community celebration on April 1 following his performance at the recent Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Please join us at the CIBC Branch on 1 Main Street East in Kingsville to celebrate Corbin's return. To mark his achievements in Sochi, CIBC will present Corbin with a gold-plated coin and a personalized sports pennant commemorating his participation at the Sochi Games.

Corbin will be available to speak about his experience at Sochi, his involvement with parasport and next steps in his athletic career.

Who:		Corbin Watson, Goaltender, Bronze Medallist, Sledge Hockey, Sochi 2014
		Barb Woodhouse, CIBC District Vice President
What:		CIBC Paralympian Welcome Home Celebration
Where:		CIBC Kingsville, 1 Main St. E., Kingsville, Ontario
When:		9:30 - 11:00 a.m. on April 1, 2014

CIBC is a proud banking partner of the Canadian Paralympic Team. CIBC's four-year sponsorship of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, announced in October, broadens CIBC's support of Canada's up-and-coming amateur athletes and reflects the bank's passion for sports as a way of enriching communities and inspiring the next generation of youth.

SOURCE: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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