Campbellford, Ontario, Canada -
Giant Canadian $2 Coin
27 feet tall. Campbellford is the home town of the artist who drew the polar bear on the regular size two-dollar coin.
- Address:
- Grand Rd, Campbellford, ON, Canada
- Directions:
- Old Mill Park, west side of Trent Severn Waterway.
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Giant Canadian $2 Coin Campbellford artist Brent Townsend created the polar bear image that was used on the Two Dollar Coin, also known as the "Toonie." This 27-ft. tall, 18-ft. diameter metal statue was built in 2001 to acknowledges his effort.
But if the $1 coin depicts a loon and is called a "Loonie," why isn't the $2 coin a "Bearie"? [Al Lucas, 03/10/2009]
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