BARRIE, ON, June 24 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) Tomorrow, on Saturday, June 25th, CIBC and hockey legend Curtis Joseph will celebrate the grand opening of the new 7,300 square foot CIBC Bayfield & Cundles Banking Centre, replacing the smaller branch on the same lot. Open six days a week, the new branch at the southeast corner of Bayfield Street and Cundles Road will offer Barrie residents extended hours. This is the second branch CIBC has opened within the rapidly expanding Barrie area.

"We're thrilled to celebrate CIBC's investment in Barrie with our clients, the community and a true hockey legend," said Sylvain Vinet, CIBC's Senior Vice-President of Retail Markets for Eastern Canada. "This spacious, state-of-the-art branch will provide clients with access to our full range of financial solutions and professional advice, to help them achieve what matters."

The branch hours of operation are:

Monday - Wednesday:      9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
          Thursday - Friday:       9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
          Saturday:                9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Curtis Joseph will meet and greet fans from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Guests at the grand opening can enter to win a Napoleon Propane BBQ worth over $800 or a $1,000 GIC. There will also be a face painter, caricaturist, magician and fun games.

The new full-service branch is barrier free with features like a sit down teller station and four Automated Banking Machines (ABMs) installed at wheelchair accessible height, with headphone jacks for audio access and grab bars for mobility assistance.

CIBC clients already enjoy access to one of the largest branch networks in Canada in addition to convenient branch hours, including evenings, Saturday and Sunday hours at select locations. CIBC also offers clients choice in their banking, with more than 3,800 ABMs and 24-hour access by phone, online and through mobile banking.

CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with nearly 11 million personal banking and business clients. CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada, and has offices in the United States and around the world. You can find other news releases and information about CIBC in our Press Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com.