Western Financial Group Groundbreaking Attracts Media
Winnipeg, MB - October 21, 2011 - This past Tuesday marked an important milestone for Western Financial Group and all our Winnipeg-based employees. Western celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Western Financial Group Winnipeg offices. The new building is located next to Polo Park (the old Arena site) and will house all four of Winnipeg’s operations in one place.
The event attracted significant media coverage from Winnipeg’s top print and broadcast media outlets, including the Winnipeg Free Press, Sun, Metro, CBC, CJOB, Global TV, and CTV Winnipeg.
Please click here to see a video of the event captured by Winnipeg’s leading news blogger ChrisD.ca.
About Western Financial Group
Western Financial Group is a western Canada based, diversified, financial services company serving more than 550,000 customers. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in High River, Alberta. Western provides insurance, banking and investment products and services through more than 120 office locations, the internet (www.westernfinancialgroup.ca) and other distribution channels. With a skilled team of approximately 1,400 employees, and backed by the strong resources of its owners, Western is committed to building the strongest financial services company in western Canada. Western Financial Group is a subsidiary of Desjardins Group, the leading cooperative financial group in Canada and the sixth largest in the world.
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Contact:
James Savage
Executive Vice President
Corporate Communications and Brand Marketing
Western Financial Group
(403) 652 2663 Ext 338
(403) 336 3653 - mobile
James.Savage@westernfg.ca
