OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada will officially put into circulation Canada's upgraded $5 bank note on Wednesday, 15 November 2006.
On that date, the Bank of Canada will also be holding several events across the country. Members of the media and individual Canadians who wish to familiarize themselves with the upgraded $5 bank note and its enhanced security features can do so at one of the following locations.
MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC
Event:
Information kiosk
Where:
Place Ville-Marie, Restaurant Area
(Across from Tristan).
Time:
11:00 to 18:00 (EST)
Participants:
Sgt. André Bacon, RCMP
Audrey Bordeleau, Analyst, Bank of Canada
Contact:
Daniel Champagne 514 496-4816
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Event:
Information kiosk
Where:
Toronto Eaton Centre, Level 1, Centre Court
(Across from the Pottery Barn)
Time:
10:00 to 16:00 (EST)
Participants:
Paul de Swart, Senior Regional Representative (Currency), Bank of Canada
Manuel Parreira, Senior Analyst, Bank of Canada
Jodie Sales, Analyst, Bank of Canada
Sgt. Moshe Gordon, RCMP
Contact:
Christian Vezeau 613 782-7305
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
Event:
Information kiosk
Where:
Portage Place Mall, Edmonton Court
393 Portage Avenue
Time:
11:00 to 18:00 (CST)
Participants:
Michelle Witkowski, Analyst, Bank of Canada
Thil Carver, RCMP
A representative from the Winnipeg City Police
Contact:
Ted Mieszkalski 403 215-6704
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Event:
Opening ceremonies for the Colour of Your Money exhibition, includes a welcoming address by Deputy Governor Pierre Duguay to students who participated in the Historica Foundation Heritage Fair
Where:
Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada, Garden Court
245 Sparks Street
Time:
10:30 to 11:00 (EST)
Participants:
Pierre Duguay, Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada
Natalie Wright, Assistant Director, Bank Note Communication and Compliance
Shirley Betts, Assistant Director, Currency Museum
Contact:
Tim Stutt 613 782-7933
Note to Editors: Images of the front and back of the upgraded $5 note will be available to the media upon request. Anyone wishing to publish bank note images must first obtain written permission from the Bank of Canada (www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/legislation/repro.html).
For more information, please contact Christian Vezeau at
613 782-8782
or cvezeau@bankofcanada.ca.
