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Canada's new $50 bank note to be unveiled

LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP

…a Gala Celebration of ‘High and Splendid Braveries'

October 13, 2004

5:30 pm Reception

6:30 pm Dinner  

Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Crystal Ballroom
133 9 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta

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You are invited to join us in celebration!

This gala dinner will highlight the extraordinary leadership of Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung and Louise McKinney, the five remarkable Alberta women who successfully challenged the interpretation of the clause of the BNA Act that barred women from appointment to the Senate of Canada. We are delighted that we can return to the very site they gathered in 1929 for their own victory celebration, and would be honoured to have you join us!

Commemorating the event will be remarks by Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge about the new $50 bill, featuring the Famous 5 and Therese Casgrain, which celebrates those Canadians who have campaigned for the rights of all citizens.

Tickets $135.00 Table of 8 $1,080.00

To Register, please contact EventPlan or call 247-0321 by October 8, 2004


Sponsorship Opportunities:

Sponsors of the ‘Legacy of Leadership' Gala Dinner include:

To inquire about the benefits of your company's sponsorship of our Nation Builder's Gala, please contact the Famous 5 Foundation or call 253-1927.  

Benefits can include:  

*Prominent signage and position on event brochures and advertising
*Opportunity to introduce or thank the keynote speakers at F5F events
*Company logo on table talkers, news releases, and the F5F website
*Formal recognition by the master of ceremonies of the Forum, Luncheons and Gala Dinner
*Invitation to Gala Dinner and pre-Luncheon VIP Receptions
*Invitation for your company's guests to attend the Forum, Luncheons, the Gala Dinner, the Famous 5K Walk/Run
*Opportunity to display the Famous 5 bronze maquette in your corporate boardroom or reception lobby

http://www.famous5.org/frames/frame_events_nation.htm

So, with that being said, what time (Eastern Daylight Time) will the new $50 be unveiled?

If it is to be at 5:30 p.m. in Calgary time, it would be awfully late in Newfoundland time!  

See what you think.

Jonathan

16:30 PDT
17:30 MDT
18:30 CDT
19:30 EDT
20:30 ADT
21:00 NDT

I guess that would mean 9:00 p.m. in NL, eh?

I guess that would mean 9:00 p.m. in NL, eh?

That is right. 9:00pm NDT on 13 October 2004.

Well, it'll probably be on the CBC or CTV News on Thursday - next Thursday, to be precise.

I'll be watching.

Jonathan

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Remarks by David Dodge
Governor of the Bank of Canada
to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Calgary, Alberta
20 September 2004
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I should add that I'll be back here in Calgary on 13 October to unveil the new $50 bank note, which goes into circulation beginning in 17 November.

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/speeches/2004/sp04-11.htm

Canada's New $50 Bank Note to be Unveiled on 13 October 2004

OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada's new $50 bank note will be unveiled on Wednesday, 13 October 2004, in Calgary, Alberta. The theme of the new $50 bank note is Nation Building: shaping the political, legal, and social structures for democracy and equality.

Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge will speak at the unveiling ceremony. Also participating will be the Honourable Senator Joyce Fairbairn, Renée Casgrain-Nadeau, daughter of the late Thérèse Casgrain -a pioneer of equality, justice, and women's rights in Canada, Frances Wright, President and Founder
of the Famous 5 Foundation, and Kit Chan, member of the Bank of Canada's Board of Directors.

The $50 note incorporates new and significantly enhanced security features, similar to those found on the new $20 and $100 bank notes issued earlier this year. It will be put into circulation beginning 17 November 2004.

A technical briefing for the media on the new and enhanced security features of the $50 bank note will follow the unveiling.

National Media Event

Date:      Wednesday, 13 October 2004

Time:      10 a.m. (MDT) - Unveiling
              10:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. (MDT) - Q&A session and one-on-one interviews

Location:  EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts - Jack Singer Lobby
Main entrance, 205-8th Avenue S.E.
Calgary, Alberta

Contact:   Ailie Somerville 778-839-2967 or (604) 647-2967

Note:      The Governor will not participate in any media interviews.

Regional Media Events
   
Regional unveilings and information sessions for the media will be held
in Fredericton, Québec City, Ottawa, Toronto, and Victoria 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.

Fredericton, NB
Fredericton Inn
1315 Regent Street
Salon B

1 p.m. (ADT) - Unveiling
1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (ADT) - Q&A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Marie-France Leblanc (902) 430-6619

Québec City, QC
Hilton Québec
100 René-Lévesque Boulevard, East
Panorama Vieux Port Room

12 p.m. (EDT) - Unveiling
12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. (EDT) - Q&A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Christine Lussier (514) 985-8309 or (514) 995-7148

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

12 p.m. (EDT) - Unveiling
12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. (EDT) - Q&A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Ginette Crew (613) 782-7461

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

12 p.m. (EDT) - Unveiling
12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. (EDT) - Q&A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Isabelle Vaillancourt (416) 934-8027 or (416) 393-2252

Victoria, BC
Hotel Grand Pacific
463 Belleville Street
Vancouver Island Ballroom Centre

9 a.m. (PDT) - Unveiling
9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. (PDT) - Q&A session and one-on-one interviews
Contact: Fawn Mulcahy (604) 961-3314

For further information: Annie Portelance, (613) 782-8782

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2004/06/c7773.html

Video B-Roll via Satellite - New $50 bill unveiled by the Bank of Canada

TORONTO, Oct. 12 /CNW/ - The following B-Roll is available at the listed times and co-ordinates.

DATE OF FEED:  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2004

TIME OF FEED: 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m EDT

CO-ORDINATES: ANIK F2, C-Band, Transponder 6B, Audio 6.2 and 6.8

STORY SUMMARY: The B-roll includes shots of Canada's new $50 bill and its security (anti-counterfeiting) features, as well as production footage of the note. The new bill features images of Thérèse Casgrain and the women known as the Famous Five to depict the theme Nation Building: Shaping the political, legal, and social structures for democracy and equality.

STATIONS, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Annie Portelance, Bank of Canada, (613) 782-8782. For technical information DURING the feed, please call CFA at
(416) 504-5071 ext. 351. As with all CNW Broadcast feeds, this release is offered for your free and nrestricted news use. Comments regarding the
content and quality are welcomed.

CNW BROADCAST.

For further information: CNW BROADCAST, TORONTO, (416) 863-9350

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2004/12/c9312.html

Will there be a news item about the new $50 on CBC and/or CTV?

Jonathan

CBC

It's here!

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/general/character/2001-05_50.htm

I gotta say, though, that I'm a bit disappointed.  The shade of red used is not to my liking.

I hope the image is just messed up.  I was expecting a much more vibrant red.  That's almost a pale.... blush.... colour.  Yuck!

Mind you, remember that the image on the site is NOT an actual banknote.  It is a digital reproduction to depict several security features.  Notice the see-through number, watermark and security thread.  The $5 and $10 images are actual scans of notes, but the $20, $50 and $100 are NOT.

Front

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Back

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I'm not really fussy over the new $50 - it looks more "pink" than "red".  But, like BWJM said, the image is not an actual banknote.

However, I will still be looking forward to when I get my hands on one (or two, or...).

Later, Jonathan

P.S.:  I still think that the fiver is the most "attractive" Journey note...