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« on: November 17, 2004, 04:42:40 pm »

I am looking at the new $50 note and they have the Peace Tower with a time of 11 o'clock.  Since I also collect coins, the 1939 Parliament Hill Silver Dollar also has the Peace Tower time of 11 o'clock (when you use a magnifying glass).  

Is there a significance of 11 o'clock?  Or is it just a coincidence?  
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2004, 04:59:08 pm »

There is a significance:

From this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill

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The Peace Tower is the most prominent part of the buildings. It replaced the 55-metre Victoria Tower, burned in the 1916 fire; the current tower is 92.2 metres tall. The base of the Peace Tower contains Books of Remembrance listing all of Canada's war dead; a page is ceremoniously turned in each book every day at 11 o'clock. The tower contains an observation gallery offering beautiful views of the city.



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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2004, 06:44:15 pm »

Thanks for the information Detonate.   ;D  

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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2004, 07:57:16 pm »


Direct quote from the official media kit distributed by the Bank of Canada:

"The time on the clock face of the Peace Tower depicted on the new $50 note is 11 a.m., signifying the armistice of World War One: the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month 1918."

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« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2004, 08:12:35 pm »

Instead of the note referring the page turning, perhaps BOTH the note and the page turning refer to the armistice?

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