MEDIA ADVISORY - ROYAL CANADIAN MINT LAUNCHES NEW 25-CENT POPPY COIN TO THANK
CANADA'S VETERANS AND CANADIAN FORCES MEMBERS

OTTAWA, Oct. 22 /CNW/ -

What:	The Royal Canadian Mint's newest coloured circulation coin; the 2010 25-cent poppy circulation coin, will be unveiled in homage to Canada's war veterans and active military as the world marks the 65^th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The coin will be unveiled before invited guests from the Royal Canadian Legion, the Canadian Forces and the Government of Canada at a special ceremony at the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg. The ceremony will be followed by a public coin exchange where guests will be invited to trade their change for the 2010 25-cent poppy circulation coin.
When:	Monday, October 25, 2010 10:00 a.m. CDT
Where:	Royal Canadian Mint 520 Lagimodiere Blvd. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Who:	Ian E. Bennett, President, Royal Canadian Mint Gord Walker, President, Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Command Royal Canadian Legion Colonel Yvan Boilard, 17 Wing Winnipeg Commander, Canadian Forces Louis O'Brien, Senior Vice-President Chief Customer Officer Canada Post Corporation Suzanne Bourrier, Regional Director, Canada Remembers Veterans Affairs Canada

For further information:

Crystal Hiebert 
Communications Officer
Royal Canadian Mint 
Telephone: [phone]
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