OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 30 /CNW Telbec/ - The
Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to
announce the opening of their new boutique today in the Port of Quebec City.
This is the first boutique operating outside of the Mint's two main locations
in Ottawa and Winnipeg.
The boutique will be open to visitors, passengers and crews of various
cruise ships arriving at the Port between May and the end of October, which is
the height of tourist season. Passengers of the Queen Mary 2,
Queen Elizabeth 2 as well as other ships will be able to visit the Port and
purchase current year numismatic products from the
Royal Canadian Mint.
"The
Royal Canadian Mint is committed to expanding our customer base, as
well as introducing Mint products to as many Canadians and visitors as
possible," said David C. Dingwall, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian
Mint. "This is a welcome addition to our two existing boutiques, as well as to
the many products the Mint sells online."
The Port of Quebec is Canada's oldest port and one of the fastest growing
ports on the St. Lawrence, welcoming approximately 250,000 visitors per year.
The
Royal Canadian Mint, an ISO 9001-2000 certified company, is the Crown
Corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's
circulation coins. In operation since 1908, the
Royal Canadian 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 Royal
Canadian Mint, its products and services, visit
www.mint.ca .
For further information: please contact: Christine Aquino, Senior
Manager of Corporate Communications, (613) 993-9999, (613) 991 5342,
aquino@mint.ca ; Archived images on this organization are searchable
through CNW Photo Archive website at
http://photos.newswire.ca . Images are
free to accredited members
Posted 08/30/2005 4:12 pm
