MONCTON, NB, March 16, 2015 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mint will unveil new collector coins celebrating Canada's hosting of the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™.
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Where:
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Moncton Sports Dome
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125 Russ Howard Drive
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Moncton, NB
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When:
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
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Media Arrival: 12:45 pm
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Remarks and unveil: 1:00 pm
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Who:
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Mr. Kirk MacRae, Director, Royal Canadian Mint Board of Directors
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His Worship George LeBlanc, Mayor, City of Moncton
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Josée Bélanger (Coaticook, QC) and Nkem Ezurike (Halifax, NS), members of Canada's Women's National Team
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FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 TM
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About the Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown Corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. An ISO 9001-2008 certified company, the Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca.
About the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™
The FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™, from June 6-July 5, 2015, will be hosted in Canada from coast to coast with matches to be played in Vancouver, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ottawa, Ontario; Montréal, Québec and Moncton, New Brunswick. Recognized as the most important international competition in women's football, the upcoming competition will unite football fans worldwide while giving Canada an opportunity to embrace the best of women's sport.
SOURCE Royal Canadian Mint
Alex Reeves, Senior Manager, Communications, Royal Canadian Mint, Telephone: (613) 949-5777, reeves@mint.ca; Natalie Melanson Breau, Venue Communications Manager, Moncton, FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015TM, Telephone: (506) 850-4369, natalie.melanson@fwwc2015.ca; Carrie Croft, Manager, Communications, National Organising Committee, Telephone: (613) 369- 5248, carrie.croft@fwwc2015.caCopyright CNW Group 2015