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	World's Largest Loonie Race - Whistler, BC: Pinkbike.com Article
		A long-time Whistler tradition, the Loonie Race, will be expanded and shared with the world as a featured event at the inaugural Summer Gravity Festival - Whistler's mountain bike celebration set for July 14-20.
		Open to mountain bikers of all levels and abilities and hosted by WORCA (the Whistler Off-Road Cycling Association) on July 17, the World's Biggest Loonie Race is expected to be the largest competition of its kind.
		The World's Largest Loonie Race is also a memorial event for Al Grey, former WORCA president who was instrumental in the growth and success of the organization.
	www.pinkbike.com /news/article1390.html (559 words)

	Loonie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It bears images of a common loon, a well-known Canadian bird, on the reverse, and of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
		The coin was released to the public on 30 June 1987, and circulation of the one-dollar banknote was intentionally reduced at the same time to forestall any reluctance by the public to accept the new coin.
		The coin has become the symbol of its currency (newspapers will often discuss the rate at which the loonie is trading against the greenback), and as such, loonie (huard in French) is a slang term for the Canadian dollar in general.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Loonie (541 words)

	Encyclopedia: Loonie
		Monty Python also popularised the word "loony" in the sense that Sutch was using in the name of the OMRLP, but it is possible that Sutch inspired Monty Python by managing to stand against Harold Wilson in 1966 and in the City of London election in 1970.
		The Loonies generally field as many candidates as possible in United Kingdom general elections, some (by no means all) standing under ridiculous false names they have adopted via deed poll.
		Unsurprisingly, the first Raving Loony to win as a result of a straight vote (as opposed to being elected unopposed) was Stuart Hughes, taking the "safe" Conservative seat of Sidmouth Wolbrook on East Devon District Council (he then took a seat on the Sidmouth Town Council from the Conservatives the following day) in May 1991.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Loonie (2262 words)

	Loonie - RecipeFacts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It bears an image of a common loon, a well-known Canadian bird, on the reverse and of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
		The switch occurred when Brian Mulroney (which rhymes with 'loonie') was Prime Minister; hence the coin was in its early years sometimes called 'Mulroney's loonie' or the 'Mul-loonie,' but use of these terms has largely died out.
		In 2005, the loonie gained an American neighbour when Minnesota's state quarter featured a loon, the official state bird.
	www.recipeland.com /encyclopaedia/index.php/Loonie (374 words)

	USATODAY.com - Skyrocketing Canadian dollar erodes growth, jobs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		More broadly, the higher loonie means lower economic growth for Canada, expected erosion in the trade balance as Canadian exports become more expensive in the USA and other international markets, and more layoffs of Canadian workers.
		As the loonie rises against the dollar, it means Canadians get more value for their money when they travel and shop in the USA.
		Canadian manufacturing shipments were strong during much of 2004 even as the loonie rose, though they eroded as the year drew to a close and inventories jumped.
	www.usatoday.com /money/world/2005-02-22-loonie-usat_x.htm (1945 words)

	Lucky loonie golden for Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The loonie, which Gretzky pulled from his pocket during a press conference on Sunday after Canada's 5-2 gold medal-clinching win over the United States, was surreptitiously obscured under centre ice during the entire Olympics by a drop of yellow paint.
		Evans passed the loonie to Lowe, who passed it back to Evans and told the icemaker that he should be the one to present it to Gretzky.
		I agree The Loonie should be at the the hockey hall of fame...
	www.canada.com /sports/olympics/story.html?id={51C80F3B-CF41-4C46-87C5-354C2F90AA97} (970 words)

	Loonie Toon!!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Loonie Toon’s claim to fame comes from a uniqueness to create her own stories, skits and songs.
		Loonie is very sensitive to the needs of all her clients, and strives to leave the audience with a message and a “big hug”.
		Loonie says we all have our own special "toon", and it is very important to give ourselves permission to use the gift we have and sing.
	www.funcalgary.com /loonietoon (305 words)

	OLY-Lucky-Loonie, 1st Writethru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Carrying on the tradition of the Lucky Loonie that brought Canada's hockey teams good fortune in Salt Lake City, Calgary teenager Brittany Edworthy buried a loonie at the base of one of the towering columns at Ancient Olympia.
		Brittany managed to sneak the loonie in under the nose of Greek security officials, then picked a spot where it was obvious where they were, e-mailing photos of their cloak-and-dagger mission back to the Canadian Olympic Committee in Athens.
		There was a loonie tucked into the padding in one of the nets during Canada's gold-medal win at the world hockey championships in Helsinki last year.
	www.cp.org /english/online/full/ogames/040813/o081398A.html (593 words)

	Englishpage.com Forums - loonie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The $1 Canadian coin is called a "loonie," presumably because it has a loon on one side of it.
		We know that loony means crazy or foolish but we also know that it is fairly common to see words with more than one meaning.
		I have not had any success in finding who first came up with the word "loonie," but read that the word was "quickly coined." I believe it was quickly accepted by the Canadian public.
	www.englishpage.com /forums/printthread.php?t=5486 (228 words)

	Loonie Toon!!!
		Requests have been received to have one of Loonie’s stamps placed on their hands, foreheads, etc. Loonie likes to use her stamp to remind people that it is important to SMILE.
		Loonie has gained a reputation for her love of spending time in the senior community.
		Loonie is thankful for the lessons learned from her senior friends, and for all their hugs.
	www.funcalgary.com /loonietoon/inProgress/loonieToon1.html (517 words)

	WORCA Loonie Races
		The 'Race' part of a Loonie Race is misleading, as the majority of riders are just out to have fun, explore the trails, get a bit of exercise, and socialize with members of the coolest club in town.
		The 'Loonie' part of a Loonie Race is also misleading.
		It costs $2, or a toonie to enter a Loonie race these days, but we don't have the heart to change the name.
	www.worca.com /itoolkit.asp?pg=loonies (246 words)

	Ottawa Business Journal - News Story
		The problem has been the speed with which the loonie has appreciated over the past year thanks largely to the weakness of the U.S. dollar.
		The strong gains in the loonie have led the price of Canadian exports to spike on foreign markets, reducing demand to the detriment of the export and manufacturing sectors.
		Dodge repeated comments made by his senior deputy governor, Paul Jenkins, on Monday that the strong loonie will force the economy to rely on domestic demand for its recovery from the trials of 2003.
	www.ottawabusinessjournal.com /279795412324450.php (405 words)

	CAW - TCA CANADA : News
		Since the mavens of finance make their living by maximizing the value of paper wealth (both their own and their clients'), it's natural they should be the most upset about the diminishing value of Canada's national paper.
		But their fulminations on the loonie's plight are less convincing all the time–especially regarding how, if at all, we might defend the dollar.
		But Club Loonie allows you to use 62-cent dollars to buy goods and services in Canada that are worth 80 cents (U.S.), for an effective saving rate of 22 percent.
	www.caw.ca /news/contextnewsletter/vol-5no2.asp (908 words)

	Spare Loonie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Everyone was convinced that setting aside an extra loonie a week was a very modest request.
		Multiply that by 52 weeks and you suddenly have more than $4 million of additional money that could be used by the national church to carry out a wide range of additional programs globally and across Canada.
		There was a wonderful mood at General Assembly to not only support the current, ongoing work of the church but to find ways to 'grow the mission' of the church.
	www.presbyterian.ca /stewardship/resources/spareloonie.html (463 words)

	The Daily, Thursday, February 10, 2005. Study: The soaring loonie and international travel
		The recent upturn in the loonie has been more marked than in the early 1990s, when it led to a sharp increase in cross-border shopping by Canadians in the United States.
		The loonie has risen in value, but for the first time in 20 years the number of Canadians travelling south of the border has not responded.
		Despite the value of the loonie, this was only marginally higher than the level of 20.9 million for 2003 as a whole, which was a post-1974 low.
	www.statcan.ca /Daily/English/050210/d050210b.htm (502 words)

	Vancouver Money Information: Currency Exchange, Loonie, Toonie
		Instead, there is a one dollar coin, nicknamed the Loonie because it has a picture of a Loon on one side.
		The Loonie is slightly larger than a quarter, is brass coloured instead of silver and has 12 sides, presumably so it doesn't feel like a quarter.
		The Toonie is slightly larger than the Loonie, round, and made of brass and silver coloured metal: a brass centre, about the size of a dime, surrounded by a silver coloured band.
	www.bcpassport.com /vital/money.html (340 words)

	Lucky loonie's fame grows - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage
		The discovery was made Friday when the loonie was added to a Hockey Hall of Fame exhibit honoring the gold-medal winning Canadian men's and women's teams.
		The Salt Lake loonie was placed between photos of the 2002 Canadian teams, and a hole in the display case allows visitors to touch the coin.
		Overnight, one-half inch of ice covered the dime, so Evans pulled a loonie from his pocket and placed it over the dime.
	deseretnews.com /oly/view/0,3949,70001883,00.html (347 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Business (A Loon Way Home)
		In 1987 Canada's currency underwent a major change with the introduction of "the loonie," that country's new gold-colored one-dollar coin.
		The loonie was created to replace the one-dollar bill, which was to be removed from circulation through attrition; worn-out dollar bills would continue to be destroyed, but no new stock of paper currency would take their place.
		Piggy banks became "loonie bins." In 1996, the "toonie" joined the loonie in the pockets of Canadians as a new dual-metalled coin took the place of the two-dollar bill.
	www.snopes.com /business/money/loonie.asp (639 words)

	canadaeast.com - TP Canadian Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The loonie jumped 0.63 of a cent to close at 86.01 cents US - its highest level since Jan. 23, 1992.
		The loonie also climbed against other major currencies, including the euro, Britain's pound sterling and the Japanese yen, said George Davis, chief foreign exchange technical analyst at RBC Capital Markets.
		Economists have predicted that booming energy prices could eventually send the loonie as high as 90 cents US, which would be a double-edge sword for Canadian consumers.
	canadaeast.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051001/TPMONEY08/510010524/-1/MONEY (746 words)

	Ottawa Business Journal - News Story
		Bank of Canada chief David Dodge reassured an audience in Newfoundland Thursday evening that the central bank will act to rein in the surging loonie if it appears to be harming the nation's economy.
		The comments come after months of speculation and criticism of the Bank of Canada's handling of the loonie, which has jumped a phenomenal 17 per cent in value against the weak U.S. dollar this year.
		A rate cut would offset the impact of a stronger loonie and would also stimulate a rise in inflation.
	www.ottawabusinessjournal.com /358570635787826.php (452 words)

	Saskabush - American Dollar to Canadian Loonie: "How's the air down there?" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Canadian Loonie, having taken a beating on the world markets over the past couple of decades, responded with the usual polite Canadian candor.
		Back then, the Loonie was known as the Canadian "dollar" and was roughly 6% larger than its American counterpart.
		The Loonie will inform the American dollar of its stern stance as soon as it finds enough courage to speak up and tell it.
	www.saskabush.com /2002/01-23/american-dollar-mocks-canadian-loonie.shtml (476 words)

	For Canadians, what's worse than a weak loonie? \| csmonitor.com
		But as the value of their multicolor currency continues to slide, Canadians are grudgingly mulling whether they may have to surrender their monetary smugness.
		The loonie hit a new low of 61.75 cents to the US dollar this week, fueling a debate that has been gathering momentum for many years, but has extra urgency now.
		The Canadian dollar, known as the loonie because of the loon etched on the $1 coin, has been sliding since the mid-1970s, when it was once worth US$1.05.
	www.csmonitor.com /2002/0124/p07s01-woam.htm (696 words)

	2002 Winter Olympic Games Exhibit - Treasure Chest 2
		The Olympic tribute display will tell the story of how the Salt Lake Loonie was buried at centre ice by a Canadian ice maker hoping to bring their countrymen luck.
		The Salt Lake Loonie was buried surreptitiously at centre ice before the men and women's 2002 Olympic Ice Hockey tournaments.
		Icemaker Trent Evans touches the loonie that he buried at centre ice at the E Center.
	www.hhof.com /html/olypress.shtml (639 words)

	Spare Loonie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Everyone was convinced that setting aside an extra loonie a week was a very modest request.
		Multiply that by 52 weeks and you suddenly have more than $4 million of additional money that could be used by the national church to carry out a wide range of additional programs globally and across Canada.
		There was a wonderful mood at General Assembly to not only support the current, ongoing work of the church but to find ways to 'grow the mission' of the church.
	www.presbycan.ca /frontpage/insets/spareloonie.html (463 words)

	canadaeast.com - TP Canadian Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		He admits however, that in light of the past two years of adjusting to the loonie's ascent, coupled with current energy pricing and competitive forces emerging in China and India, there may not be room for some companies to adjust.
		The dollar's rise is a prominent reason for mill closures in the province and added pressure with a 90 cent dollar won't ease concern for those still operating.
		At the start of the year, projections pointed to a downturn in the loonie's value to below 80 cents, a major shift from two years of growth that took it from 64.3 cents in January 2003 to above 85 cents in November, 2004.
	canadaeast.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050924/TPMONEY08/109240019/-1/MONEY (1177 words)

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