History & Events

Although green thinking is familiar to us today, at the dawn of the twentieth century people saw the economic good sense of managing resources for efficiency and profit. Increasingly, though, this pragmatic conservationism was bolstered by the growing...

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...

On February 23, 1909, on a frozen lake in Nova Scotia, a silver-winged "aerodrome" amazed onlookers as it flew 0.8 km (0.5 mi) to complete the first airplane flight in Canada. Designed and built by the Aerial Experiment Association under Alexander Graham...

In 1608, Samuel de Champlain landed on the shores of the St. Lawrence River at a place the Algonquin people called Kebek. "Where the river narrows" was a popular spot where they came to fish and to barter. For nearly one hundred years prior, the French...

The story of Canada's railway, a gargantuan feat of engineering, was the culmination of a 49-year long romance with the iron road that began with Canada's first public railway in 1836. The Champlain and St. Lawrence Rail Road was the brainchild of a...

2012 was the last year of the Canadian Penny Very few were produced Rarly found in circulation COMPLETED SEALED ROLL OF 2012 NON-MAGNETIC PENNIES

Celebrating 100 Years of the Calgary Stampede In 1912, a former rope trick performer named Guy Weadick convinced four Alberta cattlemen to help him build a rodeo festival in Calgary that would authentically represent ranching and farming skills and...

1971 Specimen Silver Dollar The first non-circulating silver dollar was issued to the public in 1971 as a commemorative for the entry of British Columbia into Confederation in 1871. Its design is based on the provincial arms. Specifications: Face Value:...

If you are collecting War of 1812 coins, then this is a wonderful opportunity for you to add to your beautiful historical collection. Specifications: 25-cents de Salaberry(non coloured) Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel Finish:...

The Swarovski element forming the number “0” in “2012” symbolizes the Diamond Jubilee. Highlights: A SWAROVSKI® ELEMENT on this pure silver coin underscores The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Coin design: Her Majesty Queen...

Of Spirit and Strength Quantity Sold: 591 Lacrosse is sport, legend, culture and history combined a unique feature of the Canadian identity that emerged when European colonists encountered First Nations society. One of the first European...

25-cent Circulation 10-Pack - Tecumseh (2012) - Ref: 119680 The great Shawnee Chief Tecumseh's (c.1768 - 1813) life has fed the imagination of scholars, artists, and poets for 200 years. His death has immortalized him as a legendary Canadian hero, and...