The permanent closure of the CIBC branch in Sunnyrook Plaza and the removal of the new plastic sign has revealed part of the original limestone carving that graced the branch when it opened in 1951. It didn’t belong to CIBC yet. That merger came in 1960. This was a branch of The Canadian Bank of Commerce. A close look (and good eyes) on the file picture left will reveal how the chiselled name proclaimed
THE Canadian Bank
of COMMERCE
The bank liked to be known as The Commerce. It appears from the picture taken Sunday that the top half of the limestone sign was cemented over when hooks were installed for CIBC signs in later years.
