Infobox Coin Country Canada Denomination Toonie Value 2.00 Unit Canadian dollar CAD Mass 7.30 changing ... Obverse Toonie back.png Obverse Design Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II , Monarchy ... 2003 Reverse Toonie front.png Reverse Design Polar Bear in early summer on an Sea ice ice floe Reverse ... called Toonie , was introduced on February 19, 1996 by Minister of Public Works Canada Public Works minister Diane Marleau . The toonie is a bimetal bi metallic coin which bears an image of a polar ... 1996 feb 20 canadas new coin a toonie by fred langan the chris title Canada s new coin a toonie ? By Fred ... 10, 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint announced design changes to the loonie and toonie, which include new security features. ref cite web last Royal Canadian Mint title The Loonie and Toonie have evolved ... 22 April 2012 ref Naming Toonie is a portmanteau word combining the number two with the name of the Canadian ... , but Canadian newspapers and the Royal Canadian Mint use the toonie spelling. When the coin ... title Toonie makes its debut CBC Archives publisher Archives.cbc.ca date accessdate 2011 12 02 ref Jack ... toonie . ref cite web url http openparliament.ca hansards 1325 13 only title Jack Iyerak Anawak on Two ... date 2010 08 05 accessdate 2011 12 02 ref The name toonie became so widely accepted ... name of toonie polar bear 5800028?cat News Releases&nId 700002&nodeGroup About the Mint Royal Canadian Mint . Canadians Choose Churchill as Official Name of Toonie Polar Bear. Retrieved 27 Jan 2011 ... s designer, constructed a 27 foot toonie monument , ref http janroncommunications.com ArchivedNews ... mintmark . ref cite web url http www.cbc.ca money story 2006 08 28 toonie.html title Toonie ... the St. Lawrence River. ref http www.mint.ca store mint learn quebec 400th anniversary toonie 2600002 Quebec City 400th Anniversary Toonie . Royal Canadian Mint. Retrieved 27 Jan 2011. ref 2011 ... 14.95 2006 10th Anniversary Toonie 5,000 15.95 2006 New Mint Mark 5,000 29.95 Separation of metals ... more details
Image Germaine arnaktauyok the power of tunniq.jpg thumb The Power of Tunniq , 2006, etching and aquatint . This print illustrates the supposed incredible strength of the Dorset Culture Dorset People , who lived in the Canadian arctic before the arrival of the Inuit. Germaine Arnaktauyok born 1946 is an Inuit artist from Igloolik . Her artistic output consists of lithograph s, etching s, and serigraph s that illustrate Inuit mythology Inuit myth s and traditional ways of life. She is one of the few Inuit artists to have received formal art training, attending the University of Manitoba School of Art from 1969 70. Honors and Exhibits Designed the tail end of the toonie two dollar coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1999 to commemorate the inception of the province of Nunavut. Designed a two hundred dollar special edition Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins 2000s 200 Dollar Gold gold piece issued by the mint in 2000. References cite book last Hessel first Ingo authorlink coauthors title Inuit Art an Introduction publisher Douglas and McIntyre year 2002 location Vancouver pages url doi id isbn 1550548298 cite book last Haxby first J. A. authorlink coauthors R. C. Willey title 2008 Coins of Canada publisher Unitrade Press year 2007 location Toronto pages url doi id isbn 1 894763 28 9 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Arnaktauyok, Germaine ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1946 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Arnaktauyok, Germaine Category 1946 births Category Living people Category Inuit printmakers Category Canadian women artists Category Canadian designers Category Canadian printmakers Category Canadian Inuit people Canada artist stub ... more details
The Humber School of Comedy Comedy Writing and Performance program was founded in 1999, at Humber College in Toronto, Ontario , Canada . One of the Comedy students mandatory course requirements is to perform at Yuk Yuk s comedy club s Toonie Tuesday nights. Faculty Yuk Yuk s founder Mark Breslin , SCTV s Robin Duke , Cindy Block , Shawn Campbell , Canada s foremost comedy historian Andrew Clark historian Andrew Clark , David Flaherty , Writer Lorne Frohman , Comedian Larry Horowitz , choreographer Jen Johnson , multiple Dora Award nominee Melody A. Johnson , Mike Kennard , Frank McAnulty , Laura McGhee , David Talbot , Robert Trick . Former faculty members include SCTV s Joe Flaherty , Dora Award winner Linda Kash , Andy Massingham , Paul O Sullivan , CTV executive producer of drama Martin Lager , Allan Guttman , Cindy Block , Frank McAnulty , Shawn Campbell , Nick Johne , Robert Trick Johnston , Mike Kennard , Mark Schoenberg . Guest speakers 1998 Seinfeld s executive producer George Shapiro and former co producer and lead writer Carol Leifer 1999 Anne Beatts, Joe Flaherty, Beth Lapides 2004 05 Andrea Martin , Colin Mochrie , Joan Rivers , The Smothers Brothers , Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara 2005 06 incomplete Billy Crystal , Eugene Levy 2006 07 Colin Mochrie , Mark Breslin , Russell Peters Advisory Committee Chaired by Mark Breslin, the committee consists of Joe Flaherty , Bruce Jay Friedman , Eugene Levy , Rick Moranis , Perry Rosemond , George Shapiro , Marlene Smith , and Dave Thomas actor Dave Thomas . Previously proposed reality show Merv Griffin Productions and Creative Artists Management started pre production on a reality show based on the course. Course founder Joe Kertes was quoted as saying that We re very excited. This is a huge opportunity for students. If they end up on an American national show, 10 or 12 could catapult to international stardom overnight, like American Idol finalists. However, the show was met with criticism. Maureen Wall, the facult ... more details
There are many 2 banknotes , bills or coins , including Australian 2 dollar coin Australian two dollar coin , which replaced its Australian 2 dollar note two dollar note Toonie , the Canadian two dollar coin, which replaced its Withdrawn Canadian banknotes Two dollar bill two dollar bill United States two dollar bill Hong Kong two dollar coin New Zealand two dollar coin , which replaced the two dollar banknote A list of other currencies that use symbol is below. The master list and template version of this page is at User Neonumbers Currency . Comment out the ones that are covered in the above list or that don t issue these coins notes. Other currencies that issue 2 banknotes , bills or coins are width 100 width 33 Australian dollar covered above Bahamian dollar Barbadian dollar Belize dollar Bermudian dollar Brunei dollar does not issue 2 Canadian dollar covered above Cayman Islands dollar does not issue 2 Cook Islands dollar East Caribbean dollar does not issue 2 width 33 style vertical align top 3 column break Fijian dollar Guyanese dollar does not issue 2 Hong Kong dollar covered above Jamaican dollar does not issue 2 Liberian dollar does not issue 2 Namibian dollar does not issue 2 New Zealand dollar covered above Samoan tala Singapore dollar Solomon Islands dollar Surinamese dollar does not issue 2 New Taiwan dollar does not issue 2 Trinidad and Tobago dollar does not issue 2 Tuvaluan dollar United States dollar covered above Zimbabwean dollar does not issue 2 Nicaraguan c rdoba does not issue 2 Cape Verde escudo does not issue 2 width 34 style vertical align top 3 column break Tongan pa anga Tongan pa anga Argentine peso Chilean peso does not issue 2 Colombian peso does not issue 2 Cuban peso does not issue 2 Dominican peso does not issue 2 Mexican peso Uruguayan peso Brazilian real 2 is also used in some programming languages as a formal parameter computer science parameter . disambiguation ... more details
cleanup date October 2011 Rob Gilbert sometimes credited as Robby Gilbert born 1966 is an United States American cartoonist , animation instructor, ref cite web title The Arts Institute Animated Movie for Nisqually Reserve Nears Completion url http www.designtaxi.com news 3171 The Arts Institute Animated Movie for Nisqually Reserve Nears Completion publisher DesignTAXI.com accessdate 22 December 2010 date 22 June 2006 ref and illustrator best known for children s books and illustrations. Gilbert was born in New York City and began drawing at an early age. He studied at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art and attended the School of Visual Arts SVA , as well as the Art Students League . Gilbert is well known for his monthly comic strip, The Adventures of Ranger Rick for the National Wildlife Federation National Wildlife Federation s Ranger Rick Magazine, which he illustrated between 1999 and 2009. He has illustrated several books for children including It s Raining, It s Pouring , written by Kin Eagle, 1994. Whispering Coyote Press Out of the Night, by Lola Schaefer, 1995. Whispering Coyote Press Hey Diddle, Diddle, by Kin Eagle, 1996. Charlesbridge Publishing Rub A Dub, Dub, by Kin Eagle, 1997. Charlesbridge Publishing Humpty Dumpty, by Kin Eagle, 1999. Charlesbridge Publishing. Rob Gilbert is currently a full time teacher at Lake Washington Institute of Technology LWIT ,formerly known as Lake Washington Technical College LWTC ,where he is part of their Multimedia Design Production MMDP program, where he has taken over as the department head as of January 2012 References Reflist http www.toonzoo.net robgilbert http www.jacketflap.com profile.asp?member boomer http www.imdb.com name nm2618733 http dailycartoonist.com index.php 2008 03 12 cartoonists northwest announced toonie award winners http movies.nytimes.com person 808829 Roby Gilbert http www.allbookstores.com author Roby Gilbert.html http www.filedby.com unclaimed author roby gilbert 2092602 http c ... more details
Infobox rugby biography name Gregor Townsend image birth name Gregor Peter John Townsend nickname Toonie birth place Galashiels , Scotland height height ft 6 in 2 weight convert 93 kg stlb abbr on ru currentteam ru currentposition Retired ru position Fly half rugby union Fly half , Centre rugby union centre or Fullback rugby union fullback ru currentclub Border Reivers Rugby Border Reivers ru nationalteam Scotland national rugby union team Scotland br British and Irish Lions ru nationalcaps 82 br 2 ru nationalpoints 164 br 0 ru ntupdate 7 August 2006 ru nationalyears 1993 2003 br 1997 ru amateuryears 1985 1995 br 1992, 1995 ru amupdate 7 August 2006 ru amateurclubs Gala RFC br Warringah Rugby Club Warringah ru clubyears 2005 2007 br 2004 2005 br 2004 br 2002 2004 br 2000 2002 br 1998 2000 br 1995 1998 ru proclubs Border Reivers Rugby Border Reivers br Montpellier H rault RC Montpellier br Sharks rugby franchise Natal Sharks br Border Reivers Rugby Borders br Castres Olympique Castres br CA Brive Brive br Northampton Saints ru clubcaps ru clubpoints ru clubupdate 15 November 2006 other yes occupation school Galashiels Academy university University of Edinburgh birth date Birth date and age 1973 04 26 df yes Gregor Peter John Townsend Order of the British Empire MBE born 26 April 1973 in Galashiels is a former Scotland Scottish rugby union player who played at Fly half rugby union fly half , Fullback rugby union full back and latterly Centre rugby union centre . He represented both Scotland national rugby union team Scotland and the British and Irish Lions winning 82 Cap sport caps for Scotland twice as captain and two for the Lions. He is currently the Scotland national rugby union team Scotland attack coach alongside Andy Robinson having joined in 2009 under Frank Hadden and coaching previously at the defunct Border Reivers rugby Borders club. Playing career Townsend was first ... RFC Star Vets Toonie flip This is the name of the magical reverse pass which Gregor gave to Gavin ... more details
Infobox musical artist name Cartoons image caption background group or band years active 1996 2006 alias Cartoons DK origin Denmark genre Glam rock Glam , pop music pop , bubblegum pop , eurodance label FLEX Records FLEX 1996 99 br EMI EMI Denmark 2000 06 past members Toonie Martin stengaard br Sponge Jesper Dukholt br Shooter Erling Jensen br Buzz Dave Stevens, b. UK br Puddy Natasja Skov br Boop Karina Jensen associated acts Cartoons , also known as Cartoons DK were a technobilly glam rock glam pop music pop musical ensemble band from Denmark , best known for their 1998 Eurodance cover version cover of the 1958 novelty song , Witch Doctor song Cartoons version Witch Doctor by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. Ross Bagdasarian , as well as for their outlandish plastic costumes and wigs used in live performances as caricatures of 1950s United States American rock and roll celebrity stars . Many of their hit record hits are Europop covers of old rockabilly hits. The band has so far sold over 2 million albums, citation needed date February 2008 making them one of the most successful Danish pop bands ever. citation needed date February 2008 They have also been nominated for Danish Grammys according to their official website. The sextet, who use the stage names Toonie, Sponge, Shooter, Buzz, Puddy, and Boop, were first signed to FLEX Records , moving later to EMI Denmark. Their most notable Single music single to date is Witch Doctor , which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart ref name British Hit Singles & Albums cite book first David last Roberts year 2006 title British Hit Singles & Albums edition 19th publisher Guinness World Records Limited location London isbn 1 904994 10 5 page 96 ref with its combination of the original s ooh ee ooh aah aah refrain chorus although lacking that gramophone record record s double speed playback of the chorus , driving dance beat and occasional guitar breaks. They had further success in the United Kingdom UK with the Top 40 Top 10 hit, ... more details
in 1996, is called by analogy the toonie or the toonie doubloonie or two loonies toonie and is bimetallic ..., the 2 coin, or toonie , was released it currently has three varieties. Early examples had problems with the centres being punched out in circulation. The toonie replaced the 2 bill. To date there have ... small Coin yellow color align center Coin silver color File Toonie back.png 76px align center Coin silver color Image Toonie reverse.jpg 76px Coin silver color Toonie 2 Coin silver color 28 mm 1.8 ... silver color Toonie colspan 11 Standard coin table notice standard scale Y BrE Y Urban legends Several ... can pop out of a toonie. This is in fact true, but only for coins struck in 1996. Many toonies in the first ... wave of toonie popping blew over a few months after the coin s introduction. ref Royal Canadian Mint ... more details
cleanup reorganize date November 2010 Refimprove date June 2009 Hanlan s Point Beach is a public beach situated at coord 43 36 55 N 79 23 28 W type landmark scale 10000 on Hanlan s Point near Toronto , Ontario on the shore of Lake Ontario . A kilometre long part of the beach ref Halstead, Joe Commissioner Economic Development, Culture and Tourism. http www.fcn.ca Hanlan report.pdf Economic Development and Parks Committee Report March 7, 2002 ref was officially recognized by the city in 2002 as being clothing optional . Hanlan s Beach can be reached most directly by taking the Hanlan s Point ferry at the foot of Bay Street at Queens Quay . The ferry cost is currently 6.50 CAD per adult for a return trip and the schedule varies depending on the day of the week and season. After the fifteen minute trip, it is necessary to walk or cycle another ten or fifteen minutes along a paved path. The beach is shielded from the path by a stand of natural brush and trees. There are designated wooden walkways through this natural area to ensure that foot traffic does not degrade it. Aside from the cost of the ferry there is no admission fee. It may assist potential first time visitors to know that the beach features a lifeguard station an emergency telephone refuse and recycling bins well maintained washrooms and a shower nearby, as well as a licensed snack bar and ice for sale limited opening hours . Lockers 2.00 exact change in the form of a Toonie , lounge chairs 6.00 with 2 deposit required and umbrellas 10.00 are available for rent. Signage, walkways, frequency of ferry service and other physical facilities are noticeably upgraded each year. A volleyball court is situated on one end of the kilometre length of sand, but the beach offers little else in the way of formal recreation opportunities. The mood can be described as low key and laid back, with people there to sun, swim, and converse. Canada s only other official clothing optional beach is Wreck Beach in Vancouver , Britis ... more details
Toonie Tuesdays and Wednesday Night Recess . On Thursdays a particular effort is put in bilingual music. In 2009, F K Cover Fridays was introduced, offering the same specials as Toonie Tuesdays and emphasizing ... more details
, except for the re labeling of the 1 value using the common nickname loonie , the addition of a toonie ... yellow 1,000 bgcolor yellow TOONIE 2 bgcolor yellow 5,000 bgcolor yellow 5 bgcolor yellow 10,000 ... more details
, it was in turn nicknamed the toonie a portmanteau of two and loonie . On April 10, 2012, the Royal Canadian Mint announced design changes to the loonie and toonie, which include new security features. ref cite web last Royal Canadian Mint title The Loonie and Toonie have evolved url http www.mint.ca ... more details
was based on the fact that coins lasted 20 years longer than banknotes. ref name mint teach The Toonie ..., a sterling silver numismatic version is featured as well. 10th Anniversary Toonie The 10th Anniversary of the Toonie was unveiled at the Canadian Numismatic Association Annual Convention on July 21. The coin also featured the brand new Mint Mark see below . To commemorate the Toonie s Anniversary ... Churchill Wilbert Makwa Sacha Plouf Churchill was selected as the winning name. ref www.mint.ca toonie ... more details
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