Composition : 99.99% silver
Mintage : 8,000

Glide Acrossthe Winter Pond

It may start with a hike through the woodsfrom a rural road, or be a quick bus ride away in the heart of any Canadian city. For those who are very lucky, it's just a short walk fromhome. Outdoor skating on a frozen pond: From Banff to Bonavista, fromWindsor to Whitehorse, it is one of the most wondrous and affordable pastimes of the long Canadian winter.

Canada's frozen lakes andponds have attracted skaters for thousands of years. First Nations people used the shinbones of caribou and other large mammals to traversefrozen waterways, making long, cold journeys a little shorter. In theearly 17th century, French explorers and settlers continued the tradition using prototypical skates. By the 19th century, skating for fun and leisure had become a favourite way for Canadians to while away the winter months.

There is something magical about a bright winter's day spent gliding across a frozen pond. Frigid air on one's face. The sense of adventure that comes from negotiating ice not shaped by human hands. Bundled against the elements, skates firmly tied, family and friends skate hand-in-hand, together round and round the pond. Though they glide across the winter pond together, the thrill is each person's alone.
 

WINTER SCENE - 2013 CANADIAN COINS is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 25- WINTER and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.