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www.canadiancoinnews.ca An essential resource for the CANADIAN advanced and beginning collector Canadian large Pages COIN NEWS TRENDS: & small cents 16-21 PLUS: Charlton Publication Trends: Page 22 Volume 57 • Number 24 March 3 - 16, 2020 $5.50 NHL trailblazer Willie O’Ree graces latest ‘Black History’ coin By Jesse Robitaille The $20 Fine silver coin Willie O'Ree's groundbreaking features an engraved hockey legacy is celebrated on player portrait of O'Ree the Royal Canadian Mint's alongside his signature, 2020 Black History Month jersey number (22) and coin, which was issued on the Boston Bruins logo. Feb. 4 as part of the Crown corporation's latest numis- Willie O'Ree Community matic catalogue. Hero Award and received Born in 1935 in Frederic- both the Order of Canada ton, N.B., O'Ree made and Order of New Bruns- While more than 95 per cent of the Royal Canadian sports and human-rights his- wick. His 2018 induction Numismatic Association’s new recruits are made through tory the moment he donned a into the Hockey Hall of Fame its website, rcna.ca, the association also uses Facebook Boston Bruins jersey and recognizes his far-reaching im- (shown above) for further promotion and visibility online. stepped onto the ice of the pact on the game. Montreal Forum on Jan. 18, "Diversity and inclusiveness 1958. That night, O'Ree became played 43 more games for the are cherished Canadian values, the first black player to play in Boston Bruins during the 1960- and it is wonderful to see them Clubs need online presence the National Hockey League 61 season. come to life every time kids and (NHL), inspiring generations of O'Ree was also the first black adults of all backgrounds band for ‘hobby’s very existence’ hockey players from diverse player to score an NHL goal. A together to play Canada's game," backgrounds to chase the tanta- game-winner, O'Ree's goal said Mint President and CEO By Jesse Robitaille Whether it’s with a website lizing dream of NHL stardom. helped his Bruins defeat the Marie Lemay. "Willie O'Ree's or through social media (such This is the first story in a "I am humbled and beyond visiting Montreal Canadiens on courageous determination to as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram multi-part series exploring the grateful to have my image dis- New Year's Day 1961 by a score play at the highest level of pro- and YouTube), this online pres- importance of an online pres- played on the Canadian silver of 3-2. It earned O'Ree a stand- fessional hockey inspired gener- ence is paramount in promot- ence to numismatics’ survival. coin," said O'Ree, now 84. ing ovation from the home ations of black players to carve ing a club’s visibility. Using the oin clubs at all levels – lo- Called up as a short-term re- crowd. their own paths as NHL legends. Internet, it’s now easier than cal, regional and national placement at the time of his That season, he scored four The Mint is delighted to immor- C ever for numismatists to reach – must maintain an online pres- historic 1958 NHL debut, O'Ree goals and 10 assists while en- talize his special place in history like-minded people – research- ence to survive in today’s Inter- during racist taunts on a skillfully crafted silver ers, historians and bankers to net-focused world. by opposing players coin." name just a few – but it’s all for Publications Registration Mail No. 09137 Agreement No. 40069699 Mail No. 09137 Agreement Publications Registration and fans. Then The reverse of the $20 Fine sil- nothing if their online presence traded to the Mon- ver Black History Month coin is out of date or not engaging. treal Canadiens, features an engraved player por- “The bottom line is that what O'Ree played 14 sea- trait of O'Ree alongside his sig- you get out of your website or sons in the minors nature and jersey number (22). Facebook page is directly pro- before calling it a ca- Also on the reverse, the Bos- portional to what you put into reer in 1979. ton Bruins logo forms a repeat- it,” said Saint John Coin Club O'Ree returned to ing field pattern. (SJCC) member Kevin Day- the NHL in 1998 as The obverse features the ef- Thorburn, who’s also a Fellow an ambassador for figy of Queen Elizabeth II by Su- of the Royal Canadian Numis- diversity, a role he sanna Blunt. matic Association (RCNA). continues to serve to- The coin has a weight of 31.39 Beyond club promotion, an day. He inspired the grams, a diameter of 38 up-to-date website with rele- millimetres and a mintage of vant and engaging content is Willie O'Ree, 5,500. one of the best ways to promote the first black the hobby in general. person to play ONE-KILO GOLD COIN “Larger organizations, such in the National Canada’s heraldic history as the RCNA or the ANA Hockey League, comes to life in a detailed re- (American Numismatic Asso- is celebrated on imagining of the 1905 arms of ciation), are starting to realize Canada's 2020 the Dominion of Canada. this,” said Day-Thorburn. Black History Continued on page 6 Month coin. 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