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2002 Canadian Festival
50-Cent Sterling Silver Coins
This fabulous and fun-filled
three-year journey across Canada will celebrate the festivals unique to
each province and territory.
 Annapolis
Valley Apple Blossom Festival - (#624412)
Our next stop is Nova Scotia, where the
people of the Annapolis Valley have come together every year since
1933 to celebrate Spring and take in the breathtakingly beautiful apple
blossoms that blanket the trees throughout Nova Scotia’s premier
apple-growing region.
 Stratford
Festival of Canada - (#624422)
Our next stop is Stratford, Ontario,
the Canadian town that bears the name of Shakespeare’s birthplace. In
1953, the townspeople created a festival to honor the work of the greatest
English poet and playwright. Today, Stratford boasts North America’s
largest classical repertory theatre company and its festival attracts
visitors from around the world.
 Folklorama
- (#624432)
Celebrate Manitoba's multicultural
heritage!
Created in 1970 to mark Manitoba's
centennial, Folklorama brings together cultures from all over the world.
More than 40 pavilions are the central attractions of the festival. Now
you can get involved in this cultural extravaganza with a superb
collectible that commemorates the spirit of the Prairies!
 Calgary
Stampede Festival - (#624442)
Saddle up and head for the Wild,
Wild West!
Feel the ground rumble from the thunder of
pounding hooves in the chuckwagon races! The Calgary Stampede has honored
the skills that tamed the Wild West since 1912. Now you can celebrate
bronco busting, steer wrestling and calf roping with this exciting
Canadian collectible. Round it up today!
 Squamish
Days - Loggers Sports - (#624452)
Come to Squamish and test your
logging skills!
Step into the towering timber forests of
the Pacific Northwest for five days of chopping, sawing, axe throwing and
birling. Those traditional skills make for exciting events that attract
competitors from around the world to Squamish, British Columbia. Celebrate
the great outdoors today!
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