Tuesday, Sept 24 2024

As the loonie turns 25, a look back at its significant history

By A Mystery Man Writer

THE loonie, that brassy bird inhabiting millions of pockets and purses across Canada, has turned 25 years old -- a milestone being marked by the Royal Canadian Mint with the release of a new silver collector coin that finally gives the lonely lake-dweller a swimming companion. | The anniversary recalls the bizarre events surrounding the birth of the one-dollar coin in 1987, when the templates for the intended design -- the classic canoe scene used for decades on Canada
THE loonie, that brassy bird inhabiting millions of pockets and purses across Canada, has turned 25 years old — a milestone being marked by the Royal Canadian Mint with the release of a new silv