Royal Canadian Mint to host events in Whitehorse

OTTAWA, Aug. 21, 2015 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint will host the following two events in Whitehorse:

Monday, August 24, 2015
The Mint will unveil a new silver collector coin celebrating Canada's Northern Lights at 10:30 a.m. at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, located at 1171-1^st Avenue (media are requested to arrive at 10:15 a.m.).  The following will participate in the coin unveiling:

Ms. Sandra Hanington, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint
Chief Doris Bill, Kwanlin Dün First Nation
Chief Kristina Kane, Ta'an Kwäch'än First Nation
The Honourable Elaine Taylor, Deputy Premier, Yukon Territorial Government
His Worship Dan Curtis, Mayor of the City of Whitehorse

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
The Mint will host a free program of activities for the public from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Mt. McIntyre Recreation Centre (Grey Mountain Room), located at 1 Sumanik Drive.  Activities will include:

• A coin exchange for the 2015 quarters celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the Canadian flag;
• Displays for the public to hold medals from the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Para Pan Am Games and the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games;
• An inside look at what goes on at the Mint through exclusive videos; and
• Draws to win the Mint's newest collector coins

About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown Corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. An ISO 9001-2008 certified company, the Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca.

SOURCE Royal Canadian Mint

Alex Reeves, Senior Manager, Communications, Royal Canadian Mint, Telephone: [phone], [email protected]