History (material transactions)

2010

• Acquired 100% of the common shares of National Leasing Group Inc.

2008

• Acquired 72.5% ownership of Adroit Investment Management Ltd.

2005

• Acquired branch of National Bank of Greece (Canada)

2004

• Acquired Canadian Direct Insurance Inc. (CDI)
• Acquired Valiant Trust Company

2001

• Acquired Kelowna and Regina branches of Laurentian Bank

2000

• Canadian Western Capital sold to Goepel McDermid Inc.

1997

• Acquired control (80%) of Canadian Western Capital Ltd., formerly Majendie Charlton Securities Ltd.

1996

• Acquired B.C. Bancorp (chartered in '67)

1995

• Aetna Trust Company purchased and renamed Canadian Western Trust Company

1994

• Canadian Western Bank and North West Trust Company amalgamated as Canadian Western Bank

1993

• Acquired Western Canadian Branches of Metropolitan Trust

1992

• Purchased 23% of Charlton Securities

1990

• Larry M. Pollock became President & CEO

1988

• Western & Pacific Bank and Bank of Alberta amalgamated as Canadian Western Bank

1984

• Bank of Alberta chartered

1982

• Western & Pacific Bank of Canada chartered