www.canadiancoinnews.ca An essential resource for the CANADIAN advanced and beginning collector Canadian Pages COIN NEWS TRENDS: 10 cents 20-25 Volume 57 • Number 16 November 12 - 25, 2019 $4.50 ‘New heights’ for RCNA’s Coin Kids program By Jesse Robitaille “Lisa’s passion for the pro- “We want to start gathering With a clear vision for Cana- gram really shows, and I am data to set up an email list – with da’s “Coin Kids” program, Cas- grateful to her for the successes parents’ permission – to contact sidy Stroud is “really excited” the youth program has had and the kids and let them know for her new role as national for mentoring me in this endeav- about upcoming initiatives. This youth co-ordinator for the Royal our.” allows us to start a small news- Canadian Numismatic Associa- With a full-time career in the letter highlighting where the tion (RCNA). banking industry and other roles next youth auction or table will Stroud was appointed to the in “Organized Numismatics” be.” helm of the RCNA’s national – including as the secretary of the A cross-country expansion of Lisa Dare (right) explored living with collectors, such as youth program this July, follow- Ontario Numismatic Association the Coin Kids sales table is also her husband James Williston (left), at this year’s Royal ing the resignation of Lisa – Stroud recognizes the “need to being explored. Canadian Numismatic Association Convention in Calgary. McPherson, who worked with balance my time effectively.” Continued on page 32 the program since 2014. “My weekends and evenings “I’m really glad I was able to always have some numismatic work with Lisa, helping her out business to take care of, whether ‘Understanding the and learning the ropes of the it be emails, planning, document- program, for the past few years,” ing, writing proposals or the best said Stroud, who was introduced part – attending or working a collector’ after living to the Coin Kids program by coin show.” McPherson about five years ago. “She really put her heart into BIG PLANS with one for five years the kids and the program and To achieve her vision, which By Jesse Robitaille Eventually, Dare’s colleague got me excited about it as well.” includes both short- and long- term plans, some of which are ike any good story, we encouraged her to go on a so- Eager to become involved, ongoing, Stroud will need a team always start at the be- called “blind date” with her Stroud began assisting with the of volunteers from across the ginning.”“L husband’s coin-collecting youth auction, where she would country. Once upon a time, Calgarian friend – and little did she know, often work as a banker, plus the discounted sales table, which ex- Lisa Dare worked with a it would change the rest of her ists through donations from vari- Cassidy Stroud was woman whose husband was a life. ous sources and offers children appointed as the Royal coin collector. “She said, ‘He’s a really great aged 17 and under an affordable Canadian Numismatic As many collectors do, this guy, he has a great job, a stable opportunity to grow their collec- Association’s national youth man shared his hobby with income and – oh, he’s a coin tions. co-ordinator this July. friends, including fellow Cal- collector.’ She just kind of slid garian and long-time numis- that in there.” matist James Williston. With experience in the phar- maceutical industry, Dare lik- RCM tri-metal token wins IACA award Publications Registration Mail No. 09137 Agreement No. 40069699 Mail No. 09137 Agreement Publications Registration ened it to commonly seen ad- The Royal Canadian Mint’s tri-metal coin technology won global currency industry recognition vertising techniques. this October, when it was crowned the “best new coin product, feature or distribution innova- “You know the commercials tion” at the International Association of Currency Affairs’ (IACA) 2019 Excellence in Currency that talk about all the wonder- Awards for Coins. ful things they can do but then The honour was officially announced on Oct. 15 at the Coin Conference in Rome, Italy. tells you about all the deadly “The Mint is proud that our innovations continue to receive worldwide recognition from the side-effects at the end? And International Association of Currency Affairs and our industry peers,” said Marie Lemay, Mint they’re spoken really quickly president and CEO. “We are excited to add our award-winning tri-metal coin technology to the so you can’t really hear them? long list of coin solutions offered to our international customers.” It was kind of the same thing.” Continued on page 14 Despite his “nerd” label, Wil- liston – a former president and The tri-metal token honorary life member of the issued by the Royal Calgary Numismatic Society Canadian Mint in – locked down a date with October 2018 was his future wife. recently named The two decided to meet the ‘best new coin at River Cafe in Calgary’s product, feature downtown Prince Island’s or distribution Park, where they enjoy their innovation’ by the first date, during which time International Association of Currency Affairs. 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