Royal Canadian Mint to unveil silver coin celebrating the 25th anniversary of Dr. Roberta Bondar's Space Shuttle Mission

OTTAWA, Oct. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint will officially unveil a silver collector coin celebrating the 25^th anniversary of Dr. Roberta Bondar's Space Shuttle Mission in her hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on November 1^st.

Where:	Sault College Multimedia Room (Building B – room B1170) 443 Northern Avenue Sault Ste. Marie, ON
When:	Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Media and guest arrival: 10:15 a.m. Remarks and unveiling: 10:30 a.m.
Who:	Dr. Roberta Bondar Mr. Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie Mr. Christian Provenzano, Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie Ms. Sandra Hanington, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint

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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

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