Oily loonies continue despite threat from Royal Canadian Mint
A Victoria-based environmental group is claiming victory over the Royal Canadian Mint in its campaign to decorate loonies with decals of oil-soaked loons.
A strange silence has followed the Mint's initial threats of fines and imprisonment, said Kelsey Singbeil, spokeswoman for the Dogwood Initiative, which has refused to stop decalling. The stickers are part of Dogwood's campaign for a legislated ban on tankers in northern B.C. waters. "We thanked [the Mint] for their concerns, but said we believe we are on the right side of the law and we haven't heard back from them," Singbeil said.
But the Mint says it has not backed down and is waiting for an application from Dogwood for use of the Mint's "intellectual property." "We really want to find an agreeable resolution," said Mint spokeswoman Christine Aquino.
About 50 groups a year apply for use of coin or currency images and it's expected . . .
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A strange silence has followed the Mint's initial threats of fines and imprisonment, said Kelsey Singbeil, spokeswoman for the Dogwood Initiative, which has refused to stop decalling. The stickers are part of Dogwood's campaign for a legislated ban on tankers in northern B.C. waters. "We thanked [the Mint] for their concerns, but said we believe we are on the right side of the law and we haven't heard back from them," Singbeil said.
But the Mint says it has not backed down and is waiting for an application from Dogwood for use of the Mint's "intellectual property." "We really want to find an agreeable resolution," said Mint spokeswoman Christine Aquino.
About 50 groups a year apply for use of coin or currency images and it's expected . . .
Full story at: Link
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