Canada's new $20 bank note to be unveiled

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Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12 August 2004

CONTACT: Annie Portelance
(613) 782-8782

Canada's new $20 bank note to be unveiled on 25 August 2004

OTTAWA – Canada's new $20 bank note will be unveiled on Wednesday, 25 August 2004, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The new $20 bank note celebrates Canadian arts and culture and features the work of Bill Reid, one of Canada's most accomplished artists.

Paul Jenkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak at the unveiling ceremony. Also participating will be the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of National Revenue (by videotape), Dr. Martine Reid, wife of the late Bill Reid, Jim Hart, hereditary Haida Chief and artist, and Barbara Hislop, member of the Bank of Canada's Board of Directors. A number of up-and-coming Canadian artists will perform during the unveiling ceremony to help highlight the theme.

The new $20 note incorporates significantly improved security features and will be put into circulation beginning Wednesday, 29 September 2004.

A technical briefing for the media on the enhanced security features of the bank note will follow the unveiling.

National Event
Date:  Wednesday, 25 August 2004
Time:  10 a.m. (PDT) – Unveiling
Location: Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
Hamilton Street at Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, B.C.
Contact: Laurie Kizik (604) 647-2985

Regional Events
Regional unveilings and information sessions for the media will be held in Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Regina at the locations and times listed below. The regional events will be hosted by Bank of Canada officials, accompanied by local representatives from law-enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and the retail industry.

Halifax
Lord Nelson Hotel
1515 South Park Street
Admiral Room

2 p.m. (ADT) – Unveiling
2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (ADT) – Q & A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Marie-France Leblanc 902 430-6619

Montréal
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel
900 René Lévesque Boulevard West
Péribonka Room

1 p.m. (EDT) – Unveiling
1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT) – Q & A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Yanik Deschênes 514 985-8267

Ottawa
Bank of Canada Head Office
234 Wellington St.
Garden Court

1 p.m. (EDT) – Unveiling
1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT) – Q & A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Ginette Crew 613 782-7461

Toronto
The Toronto Board of Trade
77 Adelaide Street West, 4th floor
Room A/B

1 p.m. (EDT) – Unveiling
1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (EDT) – Q & A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Katie Clark 416 934-8409

Regina
Delta Hotel Regina
1919 Saskatchewan Drive
Campania A Room

11 a.m. (CST) – Unveiling
11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CST) – Q & A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Ailie Somerville 778 839-2967

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/press/2004/pr04-17.htm

I guess I'll be waiting to see a sample note on the forum on August 25th...

Hey, it's about a week and a half away.  Can't wait to see it!

Bye 4 now, Jonathan

Good Grief!!!!

Why has Winnipeg been passed over again?

Does anyone know if the public will be invited to these?  I live close to the Vancouver national launch venue and would love to go.

Seth, if you wish to know if the public can or cannot attend the national unveiling of the new $20 note, you should probably contact Laurie Kizik at the number given on suretteda's posting.

And for those who want to know if the public can or cannot attend the regional unveilings, you may call the following people during regular business hours:

Halifax:  Marie-France LeBlanc

Montreal:  Yanik Deschenes

Ottawa:  Ginette Crew

Toronto:  Katie Clark

Regina:  Ailie Somerville

All their phone numbers are listed on suretedda's post.  Hope this helps!

Bye 4 now, Jonathan

Well, I phoned to day and the national unveiling is unfortunately not open to the public.  

Hmmm, where did I stash that press card that came in a cracker jack box so many years ago?    

You may be surprised.