Scholarship award is an investment in the future of the Canadian
    agriculture industry

    TORONTO, Nov. 10 /CNW/ - The Canadian 4-H Council and TD Bank Financial
Group today announced the ten recipients of the 2008 TD 4-H Agriculture
Scholarship Award.
    The scholarship provides 10 students with a $2,500 award to be used
towards their post-secondary education in agriculture-related or agri-business
studies.
    The scholarship is awarded to those students who plan to enroll in
post-secondary education in an agriculture or agri-business related discipline
and demonstrate the highest academic standing in the following geographical
regions: BC/Yukon, Western Canada/NWT/Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic
Canada.
    "The TD 4-H Agriculture Scholarship is an investment in the future of the
Canadian agricultural industry," explained Bob McAuley, president of the
Canadian 4-H Council. "We are extremely pleased to offer this scholarship from
TD Bank Financial Group, and I would like to extend our gratitude to TD for
supporting 4-H in Canada for more than 50 years."
    The 2008 TD 4-H Agriculture Scholarship recipients are: Megan Keis,
Abbotsford, BC; Mary Beck, Dewdney, BC; Kaitlyn Schurmann, Abbotsford, BC;
Cody Coleman, Innisfail, AB; Renae Zook, Trochu, AB; Joni Marie Alexander,
Eastend, SK; Marsha Dudar, Ethelbert, MB; Lindsay Dunn, Grafton, ON; Meghan
Black, Carleton County, NB; and Karen Strechler, Bon Shaw, PEI.
    The TD 4-H Agriculture Scholarships are open to 4-H members in their last
year of high school who are planning to enroll in post-secondary education in
agriculture or agri-business related discipline.
    "The Canadian agriculture business is a core economic industry and as
such, we need to help develop our future agri-business leaders," said Craig
Bremner, Vice President, Agriculture Services, TD Canada Trust. "4-H members
have an excellent track record of giving back to their communities and the
agriculture industry, and we are proud to support them as they realize their
dreams through higher learning."

    TD Community Giving: Making a Difference Together

    Children's health, literacy and education, and the environment are the
three main areas of focus for community giving at TD. Flagship programs within
these areas include: TD Children's Hospital Fund; TD Friends of the
Environment Foundation; TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup; TD Canadian
Children's Book Week; TD Canada Trust Scholarships for Community Leadership;
and the TD Summer Reading Club. With support from customers and employees, TD
is also involved with a host of national, regional and local causes benefiting
diversity, arts and culture and other community programs. In 2007, TD donated
$33 million to more than 2,000 organizations across Canada.

    About the Canadian 4-H Council

    The Canadian 4-H Council is a not-for-profit agency that co-ordinates all
national 4-H activities in Canada. Founded in 1933, the Council offers
conferences, exchanges, scholarships, and international travel opportunities
to 4-H members and leaders across the country.

For further information: Media Contacts: Matthew Cram, TD Bank Financial
Group, (416) 983-1514, matthew.cram@td.com; Ken Lancastle, Communications and
Marketing Manager, Canadian 4-H Council, (613) 234-4448 ext. 27,
klancastle@4-h-canada.ca