Mint Joins Fellow Canadians to Celebrate Canada’s Centennial of Flight
Baddeck, Nova Scotia – The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to honour National Aviation Day in Baddeck, Nova Scotia as it joins thousands of Canadians celebrating the 100th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Silver Dart, which marked the foundation of Canadian aviation.
The Mint has dedicated its 2009 Silver Dollar to the centennial of flight in Canada and today presented this coin in personalized souvenir frames to the dignitaries attending this historic celebration: Lieutenant-General Angus Watt, Chief of the Air Staff, Dr. Roberta Bondar, Honorary Chairman of the Silver Dart Legacy Committee, as well as family and official representatives of the founders of the Aerial Experiment Association.
"The Royal Canadian Mint is passionate about celebrating defining moments in Canadian history and the centennial of the first powered flight in Canada is an event which deserves permanent recognition on a beautiful new silver dollar," said Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. "The Mint’s 2009 Silver Dollar also salutes the efforts of the tireless organizers and volunteers celebrating our nation’s centennial of flight in Baddeck, and across Canada."
