OTTAWA, May 30, 2018 /CNW/ -The Royal Canadian Mint will officially unveil a new silver collector coin celebrating the Giant Panda and its symbolism of friendship at the Calgary Zoo's new Panda Passage exhibit on June 2, 2018. On that day only, visitors will be able to buy the coin on-site and have a special Panda Passage seal and hand-painted Chinese calligraphy added to each of their purchases.
| Where: |
Calgary Zoo |
| Panda Passage Exhibit |
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| 210 St. George's Drive NE |
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| Calgary, AB |
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| When: |
Saturday, June 2, 2018 |
| Media and guest arrival: 9:45 a.m. |
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| Remarks and presentation: 10:00 a.m. |
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| Who: |
Ms. Francine Hochereau, Vice-President, Marketing and Communications, Royal Canadian Mint |
| Mr. Greg Royer, Chief Operating Officer, Calgary Zoo |
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
Alison Crawford, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Royal Canadian Mint, Tel: (613) 769-4048, [email protected]; Trish Exton-Parder, Lead, Media Relations, Calgary Zoo, Tel: (403) 232-9381, [email protected]
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