1935 George V
1939 Parliament
1949 Newfoundland
1958 British Columbia
1964 Charlottetown
1967 Confederation
1971 British Columbia
1973 R.C.Mounted Police
1974 Winnipeg
1975 Calgary
1976 Library of Parliament
1977 Throne of the Senate
1978 Commonwealth Games
1979 Griffon
1980 Artic
1981 Trans-Canada railway
1982 Regina
1983 Universiade Edmonton
1984 Toronto
1985 National Parks
1986 Vancouver
1987 Davis Strait
1988 St-Maurice Ironworks
1989 Mackenzie River
1990 Kelsey
1991 Frontenac
1992 Stagecoach
1993 Stanley Cup
1994 Dog Team Patrol
1995 Hudson's Bay Company
1996 McIntosh apple
1997 Hockey Series
1998 R.C.Mounted Police
1999 Voyage of Juan Pérez
2000 Voyage of Discovery
2001 National Ballet
2002 Golden Jubilee
2003 Cobalt Silver Strike |
2003
Anniversary of the Cobalt Silver Strike
Imagine discovering a glimmering vein of silver in the middle of Ontario's
wilderness! This is precisely what happened to Fred La Rose, a blacksmith
who was forging rails for the railway in northern Ontario in 1903.
According to local legend, he tossed his hammer to scare off a pesky fox
but struck a rock, revealing a vein of silver the size of which the world
had never seen! Literally overnight, Cobalt became an international
sensation as countless prospectors and mining companies rushed to stake
their claim at this incredible site!
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