Call 905 854-2014 The Scotiabank on Main Street in Cr is slated to close. > Campbellville's only bank set to close October 10 SAIRA PEESKER « sairapeesker@metroland.com Campbellville's only bank will close October 10, leaving village residents who don't bank online and don't have a car in a bind, says the local councillor. Scotiabank alerted Campbell- ville customers, Milton Town Council and Ward 3 Coun. Cindy Lunau in April that it plans to close its branch at 36 Main St. this. fall. The bank says it is "consoli- dating" the Campbellville branch with the branch at 244 Main Street East in Milton, with accounts automatically transfer- ring there with no interruption of service. =Qve CO flyers. coupons. shopping lists. "I got the impression that it was more of a change of business model than because of lack of community support," Lunau told the Champion on May 8. "It cer- tainly is disappointing and unfor- tunate- for the community be- cause a village of this size really . benefits from a financial institu- tion." Print coupons instantly or receive by mail - free! Redeem coupons at any major retailer in Canada. In 2015, Bank of Nova Scotia CEO Brian Porter signalled that small-town branch closures were on the horizon, telling the audi- ence at a Toronto conference that the typical customer visits their branch only once in two months. "We are out there to modern- _® See BANG; page 19 THURSDAY MAY 17. 2018 TANYA VAKIL FERNANDES www tanyalernandas <a D:647.993.3125 T;905.878.8101 E: tanya@tanyafernandes ca . Rovio 100 -- . a ™ Events Calendar "Graham Paine/Metroland' ONLINE at | inSidehalton.com News, events and information on your desktop, laptop or mobile device 14 17 25 See what's happening by visiting our online community calendar. www.insidehalton.com/events 4 Contact us lt editor@mittoncanadianchampion.com- facebook.ecom/ InsideHalton Milton. Champion ® _www.insidehaitor.com Shop Smart Get coupons for products you use and love Cem