2010

 Golden hues on the wing   A cheerful chirping song from a tree in an open space may help you to spot an American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis). The bright, canary-yellow of the black-capped male will stand out against the landscape, while...

The gift of spring—Manitoba’s prairie crocus   Winter in Manitoba seems to last forever, but as soon as the days start to lengthen, the beautiful prairie crocus begins to bloom, often through melting snow.What a welcome sight! The dots...

Designing a nation's character   The Coat of Arms for British Columbia (BC) incorporates the Provincial Shield as a central element. The upper section of the shield features the Union Jack. Below is a setting sun with wavy blue and silver lines...

Since time immemorial, the salmon has been an essential food source for the Northwest Coast people. A few weeks of intense work harvesting fish during the salmon run usually produced enough stores to meet their needs for the upcoming year enabling them...

One Dollar, Vancouver 2010, The Sun, 2010. The Sun, representing life, abundance, healing, and peace, has been the cornerstone in the culture of Canada's many First Nation communities. Designers and Engravers: obv.: Susanna Blunt, Susan Taylor Rev...

The year 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Robert Bateman, world-renowned wildlife artist who is also an unflagging proponent of wildlife conservation and education, is an Honorary Life Member of the Canadian Wildlife...

The Eagle Quantity Sold: 203 An eagle soaring overhead is an inspiring sight. For First Nations people, the eagle is a symbol of power, peace and prestige. Countless legends have been told about this magnificent bird, which is still abundant in the...

A battlefield gives birth to a flower; a flower inspires a poem; a poem prompts a movement; and a single day of tribute blossoms into a month of remembrance. Every poppy worn on coats and hats during those waning, Grey days of November is symbolic of a...

It was the Second World War that really brought Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to fruition. More than 120 corvettes were built to become the guardians of the North Atlantic escorting convoys and attacking submarines that had so threatened the fledgling navy...

Euoplocephalus tutus was a large, 5.5 m (18 ft) long armadillo-like creature that lived in Alberta between 76 and 70 million years ago. It weighed some 2.5 t (2.8 tn) and its back was covered with large and small pieces of bony armour embedded in the...

It is a discovery that sends hearts pounding and opens a window to the mystifying world of dinosaurs. Their fossilized bones testify to the massive beasts that once ruled the earth but disappeared suddenly 65 million years ago. During the time of these...

Quantity Sold: 591 In 1883, three railway workers stumbled upon hot springs near Siding 29 at the foot of Sulphur Mountain. When this news reached Ottawa, a grand vision to protect the area for all the people as a park and tourist destination began to...