In a new series of coins unveiled by The Royal Canadian Mint to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary, the 2017 circulation loonie will feature a winning design by St Catharines native Wesley Klassen. After over one million votes were cast online, Klassen's design won the popular vote for the coin celebrating the theme of "Our Achievements." ​"It's an amazing honour to have my artwork displayed the 2017 one-dollar coin and this will make my memories of Canada 150 that much more special for me and my family," said Klassen in a statement. Each of the five winning designs will grace the 2017-dated two-dollar, one-dollar, 25-cent, 10-cent and 5-cent coins respectively. Canadians can expect to find coins featuring the winning designs in their change next spring.

Source: CBC News November 02, 2016 19:59 UTC