Media Advisory - Royal Canadian Mint to unveil silver collector coin commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Scheldt

OTTAWA, July 29, 2019 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint is unveiling a new silver collector coin commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Scheldt, a turning point in the Allied liberation of the Netherlands and Western Europe in the Second World War.  The event will take place at The Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre, on July 31, 2019, and will be attended by Canadian veterans of the Second World War.

Where:	The Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre Lupton Hall 1750 Russell Rd Ottawa, ON
When:	Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Media and guest arrival: 9:45 a.m. Remarks and unveiling: 10:00 a.m.
Who:	His Excellency Henk van der Zwan, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Ms. Marie Lemay, President and CEO, Royal Canadian Mint Keith de Bellefeuille Percy,  Chair, Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre Foundation

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SOURCE Royal Canadian Mint

Alex Reeves, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Royal Canadian Mint, Telephone: [phone], [email protected]; Keum Roling, Senior Officer, Communications & Public Diplomacy, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Telephone: [phone], [email protected]

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