It featured a voyageur (French-Canadian fur trader) and an indigenous man, paddling a birch-bark canoe laden with furs, with the northern lights in the background. Although intended as a commemorative coin, it continued to be issued until 1986, the year before the Loonie was introduced.
It featured a voyageur and an indigenous person paddling a birch-bark canoe carrying furs, with the northern lights visible in the background. Although initially planned as a commemorative coin, it continued to be issued until 1986, preceding the launch of the Loonie.