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Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified North American financial services organization. In British Columbia, BMO has over 3,000 employees and serves customers from 114 BMO Bank of Montreal branches, six BMO Nesbitt Burns offices and five BMO Harris Private Banking locations.
BMO is an active corporate citizen through numerous sponsorships and donations, including major gifts to BC Children’s Hospital, the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, VanDusen Botanical Garden, and United Ways throughout the province.
In 2008, BMO contributed $48 million in charitable donations and sponsorships in Canada. We direct our contributions to several theme areas including education, health, arts and culture, community development and sports and athletics.
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The Running Room was founded by John Stanton as a resource centre for quality products, support and knowledge on running. You will find an incredible number of services offered from Walking, Learn to Run, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Training, Personal Best, and For Women Only Running Clinics. These various programs and running products meet the needs of those just getting into fitness, to those contemplating a marathon. In addition, Running Room’s Free Running groups on Wednesday and Sunday allow runners of all levels to run in a group setting twice weekly. Still family owned, Running Room is now North America’s largest specialty running retailer.
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For over 40 years, Brita has been among the leading experts in the field of water filtration and is the leadingmaker of point-of-use water filtration products to improve the quality and taste of tap water.
Through its FilterForGood campaign, Brita encourages Canadians to make a positive change in their everyday routine by pledging to reduce or eliminate their use of bottled water and switching to filtered water in a reusable bottle.
Since FilterForGood launched in 2008, thousands of Canadians have already pledged to collectively reduce their bottled water waste by an estimated 12.5 million bottles.
For more information or to take the FilterForGood pledge, go to www.FilterForGood.ca .
Saucony, Inc. is a leading global running lifestyle brand that fuses performance, innovation and style to deliver footwear and apparel with its widely recognized brands Saucony and Saucony Originals. Founded in 1898, Saucony continues to be an industry leader with its award-winning innovations, including Flexion Plate™, ProGrid™ and Arch-Lock®. For more information, go to www.saucony.com.
Concord Pacific is a proud community supporter of annual citywide events as well as a contributor various charities year after year. We are excited and proud to host the 2009 BMO Vancouver Marathon on our Future Development site on the North side of False Creek. For information on this and other future developments, visit www.concordpacific.com
McDonald’s is the leading foodservice company in the world. McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited and its Canadian franchisees own and operate more than 1,400 restaurants and employ more than 77,000 Canadians coast to coast. Approximately 70 per cent of McDonald’s Canadian restaurants are locally owned and operated by independent entrepreneurs. For more information about McDonald’s Canada, visit www.mcdonalds.ca.
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Advil is proud to sponsor community events like the 2010 BMO Vancouver Marathon. For years, athletes have relied on Advil to relieve their muscle pain quickly and effectively, allowing them to achieve their goals. For today's tough pain™, one Advil is often enough. For more information, visit advil.ca.
SILVER SPONSORS
Sophisticated technology, knowledgeable, professional staff and unparallelled customer service ensure your print project will be handled with care, on time and on budget.
From Vancouver, BC to Eugene, Oregon, the Amtrak Cascades offers an unparalleled experience of the great Pacific Northwest. Through Seattle and Portland, past Mount St. Helens and across the Columbia River Gorge, you'll witness some of our continent's most distinctive cities and most spectacular natural attractions.
Onboard these sleek, European-style trains, you'll enjoy wide, reclining seats, laptop outlets and bike racks. Relax in the Bistro Car, which features, regional cuisine, wine, and microbrews.
For current information on Amtrak Cascades —please visit AmtrakCascades.com.
PowerBar has been helping athletes achieve their goals for over two decades!
We’re passionate about sports and fitness, health and wellness. That’s why we started POWERBAR — to help athletes like you reach your goals by providing convenient nutritional products. All of our products are backed by decades of sports nutrition science and must live up to our high standards to meet the nutrition and energy needs of all athletes — from world-class champions and dedicated amateurs to beginners.
PowerBar Gel will be on course at the 2009 BMO Vancouver Marathon giving athletes the Power To Push to the finish line. To join the PowerBar athlete community, click here.
http://www.powerbar.com/community/index.aspx
Red Rocket Creative Strategies is a strategic thinking design agency with expertise in branding, corporate communications, marketing, and image management. We solve business problems with effective marketing and smart design solutions. Our communication strategies don't come off the production line, they are carefully crafted to fit your needs. So, jump on board and discover our universe at www.RedRocketCreative.com.
BRONZE SPONSORS
Award-winning, Vancouver-based, Pro Organics has distinguished itself as Canada’s Organic Fresh Food Leader since its inception in 1990.
Pro Organics distributes quality certified organic produce across Canada from its state-of-the-art facilities in B.C. and O.N. Representing hundreds of certified organic farms world-wide and servicing over 2,000 trade accounts, Pro Organics has been instrumental in bringing organic foods to the mainstream marketplace.
In 2003, Pro Organics joined Ontario-based SunOpta Inc. as part of the SunOpta Distribution Group.
Dynamex is a leading provider of same-day delivery and logistics services in the United States and Canada.
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Novus Entertainment provides High Speed Internet, TV, and Digital Phone service to residents in Metro Vancouver. Customer service and customer friendly policies have been the cornerstone of the company's success - currently the only company in Western Canada to offer residential Internet speeds up to 50 Mbps without the use of a modem. Visit www.novusnow.ca to find out more
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Impact Canopies Canada Inc. delivers high impact custom branded instant canopies, flags and banners that enhance our clients’ corporate brand messaging. We specialize in on-site event branding and marketing solutions to help businesses showcase their corporate identity.
Impact Canopies Canada Inc. actively supports community initiatives and is a proud supporter of the BMO Vancouver Marathon.
“G” represents the heart, hustle, and soul of athleticism and will become a badge of pride for any Canadian who sweats, no matter where they’re active.
Gatorade thirst quencher is primarily used for “Point-of-Sweat” activity, to replenish, refuel, and refresh. Gatorade’s scientifically proven formula provides athletes with the optimal mix of flavour, electrolytes, and carbohydrates to stimulate consumption, speed absorption, and deliver energy to working muscles.
Dare’s well-known brands include Breton crackers, cookies such as Ultimates, Bear Paws, Viva Puffs, Whippet, Wagon Wheels and Breaktme; Grissol Melba Toast, Crispy Baguettes and Canapés and RealFruit candy.
Dare has manufacturing facilities and sales offices across Canada and the United States and employs 1,400 associates. We are pleased to continue our association with the BMO Vancouver Marathon.
Founded in 1892 Dare Foods Limited, after more than 116 years in business, proudly remains a family owned, privately run manufacturer of quality cookie, cracker, fine bread and confectionery products.
The Northshore Auto Mall is proud to sponsor the 2009 BMO Vancouver Marathon and welcomes all participants to this outstanding event. Located on Fell just south of Marine Drive in scenic North Vancouver, the Northshore Auto Mall offers a selection of 17 brands and thousands of new and used vehicles all in one location. Visit northshoreautomall.com to find your next vehicle. We’ll drive you happy!
COMMUNITY SPONSORS
MarathonFoto is the world’s most experienced race photographer. We photograph Boston, Chicago, London, Hamburg, Berlin, Marine Corps, Los Angeles, Toronto, Stockholm, Helsinki and Milan Marathons.
MarathonFoto is backed by a year-round team of 90, including 10 full time customer service representatives. MarathonFoto has over 100 race certified photographers, many of whom have decades of experience.
At the BMO Vancouver Marathon, we will be taking photos at more than 15 separate locations.
Real Fruit Goodness. Sun-Rype makes it easy for you to fit the wholesome goodness of fruit and veggies into your busy day with a wide range of wholesome 100% juices and fruit snacks that you can feel good about giving your family. All Sun-Rype juices and fruit snacks contain no added sugar, no artificial flavours and no artificial colours, because we know what's not in our products, is just as important as what it is.
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As Motorola Canada’s leading National Dealer and Telus Mobility experts, Go Wireless is proud to offer a complete selection of wireless technologies. Currently we are offering $50 for each NEW Telus Mobility customer you bring us before April 30, 2009. That’s all there is to it…if your lead becomes a new activation customer then we will give you money.
Let us help you to go wireless
or 604-718-2929
PODS is the worldwide leader in mobile moving and storage. We provide local storage as well as local and long distance moving.
It's simple. We deliver the weather proof POD to you, you pack at your leisure (or use professional packers), and when you're ready we take it on its way. No truck rental, no time pressure, no hassle of mini-storage, and a lot cheaper than conventional movers. PODS is the Official Moving and Storage Company of the PGA Tour.
MEDIA SPONSORS
As British Columbia’s leading television station, with its flagship ‘News Hour’ broadcast, Global BC is the place more British Columbians turn to for local news than any other newscast. With a team of experienced and trusted journalists, Global BC provides viewers with award-winning journalism, digging deeper to find the truths behind major issues that matter most to residents, and unique stories that that they won’t find anywhere else.
Big leagues deserve big coverage and that’s what you get in The Province. Looking for hockey, football, baseball, basketball, soccer or Olympic news? You name it, it’s covered in British Columbia’s most complete sports package. Call (604) 605-READ or visit theprovince.com to subscribe.
CORPORATE PARTNERS
RockDoc+ Medical Consulting safeguards athletes, performers and corporate "rockstars" against illness and costly down time. We focus on health and safety, because your show, event, or business -- must go on.
From concept to execution, scalable to your needs and as comprehensive as your event or business requires. RockDoc offers one stop shopping from coordinating local EMS teams to full onsite management-- recruiting, training, sources, approvals, media relations and everything in-between.
Leverage our experience caring for showcase events.
