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hidden numbers in a circle showing the bill’s denomination. The older currencies still in circulation also have several hidden features that help show they are not coun- terfeit. These features can be seen when the bill is held up against a strong light.
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 amount and expense of print- ing currency for the federal government, and also prevents most counterfeiters from just using a regular copy machine to run off fakes. The polymer bill also has other features embedded in the plastic to foil high-tech counterfeiters. The newer curren- cies also have a variety of other features to help detect 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 ministers, and on the words «Bank of Cana- da» and «Banque du Canada». The large window containing the portrait and a building should have transparency. Also tilting the bank note should reveal co- lour changes in the building picture. Scat- tered through the window transparency should be the same denomination 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. Holding the bill over or in front of a strong light should also reveal
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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 counter- feit but that does not stop some criminals from trying to find ways to do so. The OPP alert concerns the older issue 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-
Pole fire sparks outage
Introduction par effraction Une introduction par effraction suivie de vols est survenue dernièrement dans une résidence du chemin Pointe à la Raquette à Rigaud, relate la Sureté du Québec du MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Le ou les suspects ont volé divers objets dont un ordinateur et des lentilles d’appareil photo. Un bateau a également été volé, il est de marque Cha- parral, modèle 180 SSI, blanc et rouge, numéro de coque FGB74098J405 et numéro d’identification 13D27682, un moteur Mercury 3,0 litres, 135 chevaux. Le bateau était sur une remorque de marque Héritage, immatriculée RZ60801. Toute information au sujet de ces vols peut être transmise au poste local au 450 456-3883.
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Some 1,086 Hydro One customers in East Hawkesbury, Champlain and West Hawkesbury were without power for about nine hours Wednesday morning after a pole fire caused an outage. The incident occurred on a line located on Highway 34 south of Hawkesbury. Service was interrupted at 2:58 a.m. and was restored by noon.
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