MILTON, ON, Sept. 14 /CNW/ - Residents of Milton had their first
opportunity to visit the new Scotiabank branch at 880 Main St East, Milton,
Ontario yesterday.
    In celebration of the opening, the main street branch will be holding a
family barbecue and food drive for the Salvation Army. The festivities will be
held on September 15 from 11 am to 2 pm and will be attended by Mayor Gordon
Krantz and Ahmad Dajani, Scotiabank District Vice-President GTA West.
    "Opening our third branch in Milton shows that we are committed to the
community," said Mr. Dajani. "We know many customers prefer the choice of
visiting a branch and we are pleased to make this investment in a new
full-service location,"
    "I am excited at the opening of this new location because we continue to
make it more convenient for our customers in Milton to bank with us," said
Neil Hutchinson Branch Manager. "In addition to our branch network, our mobile
sales team will continue to visit customers at their homes to provide
borrowing solutions to help put a mortgage together."The new Scotiabank Branch will offer:

    -   Personal banking services - including day-to-day banking, home
        ownership solutions and long-term investment planning;
    -   Small business banking services;
    -   Investment services from ScotiaMcLeod and Scotia Cassels;
    -   Professional estate and trust services available through Scotiatrust;
        and
    -   A drive-through Automated Banking Machine facility"The new branch includes full suite of services to meet the unique needs
of all our customers in Milton," said Mr. Hutchins "I believe this new
Scotiabank location will become an important service for the local community."

    Scotiabank is committed to providing maximum choice and convenience for
our customers. Today, we are providing customers with anytime, anywhere
convenience of telephone banking, on-line banking and Automated Banking
Machines, as well as face-to-face service through branches, mobile sales force
and other community-based options.