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