Time To Get Your Rider Loonies

Royal Canadian Mint Announces Rider Centennial Dollar Coin



The Royal Canadian Mint, in co-operation with the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club, launched an in-circulation dollar coin today to honour the Rider’s 100th anniversary. Three million “Centennial loonies” will be introduced to the marketplace across western Canada over the next few days. A series of coin exchanges are planned to publicize the launch and provide opportunities for the public to obtain this unique coin.



“The Roughriders and their legendary fan base have been part of Saskatchewan culture for a century and the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to commemorate their special place in Canadian sports history through this new one-dollar circulation coin,” said Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. “Each of the three million 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Centennial one-dollar coins entering circulation today will be a permanent tribute to the incredible spirit and pride of generations of Roughrider fans.”



“The Saskatchewan Roughriders are icons of Canadian football and the Government of Canada is proud to join Canadians in celebrating their 100th anniversary,” said the Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport). “This new coin produced by the Mint has immortalized an important milestone in Canadian sports history which Rider fans and Canadian football enthusiasts alike can cherish for years to come.”



“This circulation coin is a tremendous honour for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and a unique opportunity for our fans across the country to show their Rider pride," stated Riders President and CEO Jim Hopson. “We are extremely grateful to the Royal Canadian Mint for producing the Rider Centennial Loonie and leaving a lasting legacy across Canada.”



This finely crafted circulation coin, whose reverse is engraved with the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ logo and a stylized ‘100’ framed by the dates 1910 and 2010, commemorates the traditions and passion which have supported the team for generations. The Mint has produced three million of these one-dollar commemorative circulation coins which Canadians can now find in their change, or order online (while supplies last) by visiting www.mint.ca/roughriders.



Coin exchanges will occur between September 2-5 in Regina, Moose Jaw and Saskatoon. For additional details, visit www.riderville.com for times and locations.

PUBLIC INVITED TO OBTAIN ONE-DOLLAR CIRCULATION COIN CELEBRATING ROUGHRIDERS CENTENNIAL
ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 4TH & 5TH




The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to give the Saskatchewan public special opportunities to trade their change for the 2010 Saskatchewan Roughriders Centennial one-dollar circulation coin at the following times and locations.





September 3, 2010



The Arts Building at the University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

2:00-4:00 p.m.



Potash Corp Fireworks Festival

Rotary Park, South Saskatchewan River

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

7:00-9:00 p.m.



Saskatchewan Science Centre

Regina, Saskatchewan

3:00-5:00 p.m.



September 4, 2010



Rider Pride Celebration in the Park

Victoria Park

Regina, Saskatchewan

3:00-5:00 p.m.



Moose Jaw Civic Centre

Regina Pats vs. Moose Jaw Warriors Pre-Season Game

1251 Main Street North

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

5:00-6:30 p.m. (outside in Civic Centre parking lot)

7:00-9:00 p.m. (inside Civic Centre)



September 5, 2010



Labour Day Classic

Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Regina, Saskatchewan

West Bricks in front of Mosaic Stadium

12:00-2:00 p.m.