OTTAWA, July 17, 2012 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint will unveil the 2012 Lucky Loonie circulation coin, which will serve as a good luck charm for Canadian athletes competing at the upcoming 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.
Where: | Canada's Sports Hall of Fame |
Grand Hall | |
169 Canada Olympic Road SW | |
Calgary, Alberta | |
T3B 5R5 | |
When: | July 19, 2012 |
9:45 a.m. arrival | |
Remarks and unveil: 10:00 a.m. | |
Who: | Mr. Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO, Royal Canadian Mint |
Ms. Shelly Glover, Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance | |
Mr. Deepak Obhrai, Member of Parliament for Calgary East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Mr. Mark Tewksbury, Chef de Mission, 2012 Canadian Olympic Team | |
Mr. David Legg, President, Canadian Paralympic Committee |
About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown Corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. An ISO 9001-2008 certified company, the Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca.
For further information:
Christine Aquino
Director, Communications
Royal Canadian Mint
Telephone: (613) 993-9999
[email protected]
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