From our first glide across the ice, we’re hooked. Faster than our feet alone can carry us, we chase, explore, and spend laughing moments with our friends and family. There will be bumps, bruises, and wobbly knees, but before we know it, the hands once occupied in helping us up off the ice will clap as we glide along unaided. Inspired by his own daughter’s experience, these were the moments Douglas R. Laird had in mind when he painted the delightful scene captured on this coin; enjoying fond family memories and encouraging young dreamers to follow their passion. 

While ice skating has been a favourite winter pastime in Canada for hundreds of years, figure skating has grown as a Canadian passion over the last century. The power, grace, and beauty of ice dancers, pairs, and solo skaters ignite the imagination and inspire thousands of children each year to participate in one of the country’s many world-class skating programs.

A thoughtful gift for the young skater in your life or to celebrate a special occasion! Order yours today!

Special features:

• A beautiful gift this holiday season for that special someone you know who enjoys skating!
• Your coloured and engraved 99.99% pure silver coin is based on an original painting by popular Canadian artist Douglas R. Laird. 
• A limited mintage of 7,000 coins and original full-colour artwork means that this coin is sure to be popular. 
• GST/HST exempt.

Design:

Your coin features a full-colour painted and engraved scene of a family skating on a frozen pond. Based on an original painting by Laird, the design centres on a mother, father, son, and daughter attired in outdoor clothing, laced into their skates, and accompanied by two dogs. Standing on a frozen pond with a tree-lined residential area and bridge visible in the background, the mother, father, and boy watch the young girl raise her arms like a graceful figure skater. The young boy holds his hockey stick as he watches his sister. Large snowflakes fall gently around the family.