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Bogus bills are back
amount and expense of printing currency for the federal government, and also pre- vents most counterfeiters from just using a regular copy machine to run off fakes. The polymer bill also has other features embed- ded in the plastic to foil high-tech counter- feiters. The older currencies still in circulation also have a variety of features to help de- tect real bills from fake ones. A real bill has raised ink, obvious to finger touch, on the large numbers, the shoulders of the large portraits of the Queen or the prime min-
GREGGCHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
That C-note in the wallet may not be the real deal. The OPP issued a warning that counterfeit $100 bills have started to show up again in Eastern Ontario. All paper currency in Canada includes features to show that it is authentic. The current design for the $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills also include features that make it
very difficult, if not impossible, to coun- terfeit but that does not stop some crim- inals from trying to find ways to do so. The OPP alert con- cerns the older is-
isters, and on the words “Bank of Can- ada” and “Banque du Canada”. The large window containing the por- trait and a building should have trans-
Anyone concerned about any $100 bills they have should take the money to the nearest bank, credit union or Caisse populaire.
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sue of $100 bills that are still in circulation. These ones can be counterfeited but there are still ways to detect a fake. The current crop of counterfeit currency all have the same sets of serial numbers repeating on each copy of the bogus bills. Anyone concerned about any $100 bills they have should take the money to the nearest bank, credit union or Caisse popu- laire for examination and report to the po- lice any counterfeits detected. Polymer paper The current version of Canadian currency uses polymer instead of paper. This makes for a more long-lasting bill, reduces the
parency. Also tilting the bank note should reveal colour changes in the building pic- ture. Scattered through the window trans- parency should be the same denomina- tion numbers as are present in larger size on the main part of the bill. Some of these little numbers may also appear backwards. Some of the maple leaves bordering the large window should also cross over into the window. The frosted maple leaf window on the bill should have a transparent outline. Hold- ing the bill over or in front of a strong light should also reveal hidden numbers in a cir- cle showing the bill’s denomination.
NAVY CLUB Battle of Atlantic CEREMONIES Sunday May 4 at 1300 hours
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‘‘We will remember them’’ The ceremonies will begin at 1 P.M. sharp inside the Cornwall Navy Veteran’s Club, 30 Sixth St. E., with the laying of the wreaths, the Bell Toll for ships lost at sea and moving on to Splicing the Main Brace. Entertainment will follow the ceremonies with our resident entertainer. ‘‘GEORGIE’’ The Cornwall Navy Veteran’s Club welcomes the community to attend this remembrance of those Canadians who defended our country by the sea. The battle of Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. The growth of Canada’s navy was remarkable. At the beginning of the Second World War, the RCN had only six-ocean-going ships and 3,500 personnel. By the end of the war, Canada had one of the largest navies in the world with 434 commissioned vessels and 95,000 men and women in uniform. Canadian losses counted 2,210 fatalities, including six women and 33 vessels lost.
The new version of the Canadian $100 bill has special features to make it difficult, if not impossible, for counterfeiters to mimic. But the older currency still in circulation can still be duplicated.
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