Saturday, November 14, 2026
Michelle Paiement, Stephanie Smith, Carole Tremblay and Johanne Daly became fast friends, meeting for the first time at the Canadian Club Social.
Peter and Marilyn Wissell of Ottawa and Art and Frieda Vanderlaan of Port Colborne, Ontario.
Gary Elliot introduces Susan Sunday who spoke to the crowd about the new Canadian e-passport.
Two of the youngest Canadians to attend the event, sisters Carly and Carris, were raffle winners, receiving BMO Harris Bank stuffed animals.
By Natalie Strom
BMO Harris Bank hosted a full house of Canadians at its rooftop pavilion at the Esplanade on January 22. The Marco
Island Canadian Club Welcome Social was catered by Mango’s Dockside Bistro and music was provided by Paradise DJ Steve Reynolds. BMO Bank of Canada recently purchased Harris Bank in the Esplanade. BMO is the only Canadian bank to have bought into American banks on the west coast of Florida.
Canadians from all over the vast country mingled with old and new friends, shared laughs and lent proof to the generally accepted belief that Canadians are exceptionally friendly.
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