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ROYAL CANADIAN MINT ISSUES A NEW $1 CIRCULATION COIN HONOURING ENGINEER, WOMEN'S RIGHTS CHAMPION AND "QUEEN OF THE HURRICANES" ELSIE MACGILL

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $1 commemorative circulation coin honouring Elsie MacGill, an exceptional Canadian who broke barriers as an engineer and leading advocate of women's rights.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, AB, Aug. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $1 commemorative circulation coin honouring Elsie MacGill, an exceptional Canadian who broke barriers as an engineer and leading advocate of women's rights.
  • Her lifelong advocacy for women's rights included her appointment to the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, in 1967.
  • "Inspiring Canadians through stories of exceptional achievement is one of the most important functions of commemorative circulation coins," said Marie Lemay, P.
  • The artwork appearing on the reverse of the 2023 $1 circulation coin celebrating Elsie MacGill is the creation of Tofino, British Columbia artist Claire Watson.

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT ISSUES A NEW $1 CIRCULATION COIN HONOURING ENGINEER, WOMEN'S RIGHTS CHAMPION AND "QUEEN OF THE HURRICANES" ELSIE MACGILL

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Hawker Hurricane, Music, Royal Canadian Mint, Bachelor, University, University of Michigan, Education, Life, Mint, Politics, CCF Maple Leaf Trainer II, Aviation, AB, Canadian Car and Foundry, Business, Tropical cyclone, Elizabeth II, Women's rights, Second, Polio, Canada Post, Royal commission, Engineering, Master, Maple leaf, Royal Commission on the Status of Women, Aerospace engineering, Glass, Electricity, Nursing, Interior design, Cryptocurrency, Palladium, Woman

CALGARY, AB, Aug. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $1 commemorative circulation coin honouring Elsie MacGill, an exceptional Canadian who broke barriers as an engineer and leading advocate of women's rights.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, AB, Aug. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new $1 commemorative circulation coin honouring Elsie MacGill, an exceptional Canadian who broke barriers as an engineer and leading advocate of women's rights.
  • Her lifelong advocacy for women's rights included her appointment to the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, in 1967.
  • "Inspiring Canadians through stories of exceptional achievement is one of the most important functions of commemorative circulation coins," said Marie Lemay, P.
  • The artwork appearing on the reverse of the 2023 $1 circulation coin celebrating Elsie MacGill is the creation of Tofino, British Columbia artist Claire Watson.