25 Cents - St. Gregor Homecoming St. Gregor, Saskatchewan
25 Cents - St. Gregor Homecoming St. Gregor, Saskatchewan
€1.00
Issuer
Canada
Year
1971
Type
Souvenir banknote
Value
25 Cents (0.25 CAD)
Currency
Dollar (1858-date)
Composition
Paper
Size
139 × 82 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Farmer in his field with 3 horses. Black print on turquoise background.
Reverse description
Framed flowers on the right. Black and turquoise printing.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
25
TWENTY FIVE CENTS
St. Gregor Homecoming July 10, 1971
Village of St. Gregor 1920 - 1970
Redeemable at all participating businesses in St. Gregor on
purchases in excess of $1.00. Expiry Date Aug. 31/71.
Chairman - St. Gregor Homecoming Committee - Treasurer
Reverse lettering
St. Gregor named in honor of Pope
Gregory
1903 First settlers arrive
1904 railway built trough St. Gregor
1906 first general store built
1920 St. Gregor incorporated as Village
1924 Grade VIII pupil receives Governor General`s
Bronze Medal
1939 Second World War: 21 men and women serve
in armed forces; Sgt. V. McHarg, F/O G. Little
and W/O L. Lenz made the supreme sacrifice.
1944 Electrical Power in St. Gregor
1968 Village installed water and sewer
1970 Local girl, Vera Plemel, crowned `Miss Saskat-
chewan Homecoming`.
