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Royal Canadian Mint Congratulates Canada’s Paralympic Team with Lucky Loonies

Lucky Loonies being sent to communities as thanks for supporting their medal-winning Paralympic athletes

The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to congratulate the Canadian Paralympic Team for its many accomplishments at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Games, earning an exceptional 16 medals – 7 gold, 2 silver and 7 bronze.

“Canadians were riveted by the remarkable and inspirational performances of our Paralympic athletes during a thrilling nine days of competition,” said Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. “Each hometown should also be extremely proud of these achievements as they supported the athletes through years of dedication and training as they realized their dreams.”

loonieThe Mint is pleased to announce that a 2014 Lucky Loonie displayed in a special commemorative frame will be sent to each medalist’s hometown* later this week to highlight their commitment to the athletes. This special keepsake will also serve as a reminder of the world-class performances delivered during the Paralympic Winter Games.

2014 Lucky Loonies will be sent to the following hometowns:

  • Charlottetown, PE: Mark Arendz – Silver and Bronze Medals in Men’s 7.5km Standing and 12.5km Biathlon
  • Toronto, ON: Chris Williamson- Bronze Medal in Men’s Para-Alpine Skiing – Slalom – Visually Impaired
  • Sault-Ste Marie, ON: Mac Marcoux- Gold in Men’s Para-Alpine Giant Slalom – Visually Impaired and Bronze in Men’s Downhill and Super G – Visually Impaired
  • Canmore, AB: Brian McKeever- Gold- Para-Nordic Skiing – 1km, 10km, & 20km Sprint Visually Impaired; Chris Kiebl – Gold – Para-Nordic Skiing – Men’s 10km Sitting
  • Kimberley, BC: Josh Dueck – Gold Para-Alpine Skiing – Super Combined Sitting and Silver Men’s Downhill Sitting
  • Rossland, BC: Kimberly Joines – Bronze – Para-Alpine Skiing – Women’s Slalom Sitting
  • Terrace, BC: Caleb Brousseau – Bronze – Para-Alpine Skiing – Men’s Super G Sitting

To recognize the contribution of the guides who steered our athletes with visual impairments to the podium, the Mint is also sending a framed 2014 Lucky Loonie to: Robin Fémy of Mont- Tremblant, QC (Mac Marcoux); Erik Carleton of Canmore, AB and Graham Nishikawa of Whitehorse, YK (Brian McKeever); and Nick Brush of Invermere, BC (Chris Williamson).

*For larger team event medalists, the 2014 Lucky Loonie will be sent to the following national sporting organizations:

  • Canadian Curling Association (Ottawa, ON): Team Canada – Gold – Wheelchair Curling – Mixed
  • Hockey Canada (Calgary, AB): Team Canada – Bronze – Sledge Hockey – Men

Five million 2014 Lucky Loonies were produced and entered circulation on January 20th.

Canadians are encouraged to look for the coin in their change or shop online at the Royal Canadian Mint’s website.

Canadians looking for a lasting keepsake of our athletes’ amazing performances in Sochi can also acquire a 99.99% pure silver collector version of the 2014 Lucky Loonie. Adorned with a full-colour logo of the Canadian Olympic Team and limited to a mintage of only 15,000 coins, the 2014 Fine Silver Lucky Loonie retails for $39.95 CAD.

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.

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Royal Canadian Minthttps://www.mint.ca/en-us
The Royal Canadian Mint, an ISO 9001-2000 certified company, is the Crown Corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. In operation since 1908, the Royal Canadian 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.

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