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The toonie is a bi-metallic coin which on the reverse side features an image of a polar bear by artist Brent Townsend. The obverse , since 2023, bears a portrait of King Charles III . It has the words "Charles III / D.G. Rex "; before 2023, the words were in a typeface different than that used on other Canadian coins [ citation needed ] .
The three smallest coins are known by the traditional names "nickel" (5¢), "dime" (10¢), and "quarter" (25¢), and the one-dollar and two-dollar coins are called the "loonie" (for the loon depiction on the reverse) and the "toonie" (a portmanteau of "two" and "loonie") respectively. The production of the Canadian 1-cent piece (known as the ...
Twosday is the name given to Tuesday, February 22, 2022, and an unofficial one-time secular observance held on that day, characterized as a fad. [1] [2] The name is a portmanteau of two and Tuesday, deriving from the fact that the digits of the date form a numeral palindrome marked by exclusivity or prevalence of the digit 2—when written in different numerical date formats, such as: 22/02 ...
For the 2017 Canada 150 series, the Royal Canadian Mint held a contest titled My Canada, My Inspiration [12] to determine the reverse designs of the five circulating coins. The 50-cent coin would contain the Canadian Coat of Arms on the reverse, with the Canada 150 logo, designed by Ariana Cuvin, on the obverse, replacing Queen Elizabeth II. [13]
Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. In 2022 and 2023 ...
Featured on the coin is Elsie MacGill, the word Canada at the top, the word dollar at the bottom, and a Hawker Hurricane in the sky which appears in colour on select coins. On the reverse is Queen Elizabeth II and the dates "1952–2022" in honour of her reign. [65] 2024 150th anniversary of the birth of L. M. Montgomery: Brenda Jones [66]
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here are all the best deals, discounts and freebies from restaurants and food brands on Sunday, March 17.
Nov. 6 is nacho average day. Otherwise known as National Nacho Day, this delightful food holiday celebrates the ooey-gooey goodness that’s packed into every plate of nachos.