Police officers in the city of Prince Albert, in the central province of Saskatchewan, will give out the “positive tickets” to youngsters who are seen crossing the road safely or picking up litter.
The rewards on offer include free hamburgers, cinema tickets, or a chance to see the local hockey team in action, all of which have been donated by local businesses. Now that’s one way to promote a wholesome society!
Measurements in Canada
Both Britain and the United States have influenced Canadians, so they are on both the metric system and the imperial system. This can be very confusing. For example, Canadians follow speed limits and measure length in meters, but they measure their height in feet and their weight in pounds.
However, their driver's licenses are the opposite. They measure in meters and kilograms. They check the outside temperature in Celcius, but they cook in Fahrenheit. Now that's funny, eh?
Loonie Toonies
Canadians call their one-dollar coin the loonie. When in full production, 15 million loonies can be produced per day. The loonie derives its nickname from the picture of a solitary loon on the reverse side of the coin. Their two-dollar coin is called the toonie.
We guess they like to rhyme... The two coins are different in appearance, but similar in size, so be sure to double-check before plunking down a "buck."
The Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada was established as a privately-owned institution, with shares sold to the public at a par value of $50. In 1938, all shares were then purchased by the Government of Canada, and the Bank became a Crown corporation. The Bank of Canada is the sole issuing authority of Canadian banknotes.
The Canadian Bank Note Company has held the contract to produce the banknotes since 1935. During World War II, the Bank of Canada’s nine victory Bond campaigns was raised to almost $12 billion for the war effort. Even after the war, the program was continued with Canada Savings Bonds.
The World's Smallest Jail
Canada has the world's smallest jail; this absolute distinction belongs to the jailhouse in Rodney, Ontario, which measures just 4.5 m by 5.4 m. The jails in Providence Bay, Port Dalhousie, and Berens River are also pretty small. The Coby Jail has 2-foot-thick limestone walls mined from the local quarry.
These, along with the iron bars, remain unchanged since the construction of the jail in 1884. Inside the jail were two cells, in addition to the warden's office, now isn't that quaint for a jail!