Canada's one-dollar coin has an image of a common loon, Canada's national bird, on the back.
It was originally going to be a fur
trader in a canoe, but they lost the
mint on the day they were going to start
making the coins... so the loon was used
instead. Comment by: Alice Rated:4/5
"They lost the mint"??? Well it's still
in the same place in Ottawa, easy enough
to find. It was used because it's a
species found throughout Canada and it
differentiates the coin from the earlier
silver dollars which had the Voyageurs
and their canoe on the obverse. Comment by: Whitbydave
You didn't seriously just say "lost the
mint," did you?
Seriously?
Wow... Comment by: Canadaaaa
There's also a mint in Winnipeg. Comment by: ...
Yes, they lost the original picture. lol
It was in my High School agenda's "did
you know"section. Comment by: Alice Rated:4/5
Canada doesn't have a national bird. We
only have a national animal; ie the
beaver Comment by: Liz
A term people from Newfoundland and Labrador or Halifax would use as an overwhelming statement (like they would "oh my god" or "holy crap").
eg. "Lord Tunderin' Jesus, look at the size of that cod!"
represents a stairstep function where a minumum size has to be met to move to the next step. Can also mean chunky. Usage: Aye those taters are lumpy aye.
