Canadian Dollar Coin
 
Designer: Rita Swanson Cast at the foundry of Bill Epp |
When Built: June 29, 1993
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The Town of Churchbridge constructed this monument to commemorate the Rita Swanson, the artist resident of Churchbridge whose design was chosen to mark Canada's 125th birthday in 1992.
The three 25 foot flag poles fly the flags of Canada, Saskatchewan
and Churchbridge. There is a twin coin bearing information about
the origin of the coin on the monument. It reads:
"To mark Canada's 125th Birthday, the Royal Canadian Mint invited
Canadians to submit special designs for the one dollar coin.
Churchbridge artist Rita Swanson submitted the winning design from
among thousands of entries, thus gaining for the Town the honour of
'Artistic Birthplace' of the design. The Town of Churchbridge has
gained authorization from the Royal Canadian Mint to reproduce Rita
Swanson's design in this monument.
Over twenty-five million one dollar coins with Rita's design have
been struck by the Mint and circulated throughout the country.
Congratulations Rita!
On June 29th, 1993, the monument was unvailed by the artist Rita
Swanson and his worship Walter Wintonyk, Mayor of Churchbridge.
This commemorates the first anniversary of the issue date, June
29th, 1992, of the Canada 125 one dollar coin.
'I therefore chose what I believe to be strong national symbols:
the flag as our national emblem, children as our future and our
source of inspiration, the Parliament buildings as a testimony to
our history' - Rita Swanson (1992)
Artist: Rita Swanson, Churchbridge, Sask
Bronze Foundary: Bill Epp, Saskatoon Sask.
Construction: Crush Rite Concrete, Churchbridge, Sask,
Creative Consultants Heartworks Design Studio, Veregin, Sask."
Approximate cost of the monument was $32,000.00
Information Source: Town of Churchbridge
Picture Source: DMY