amazing but true

Ahh... after weeks of non-confidence in our dollar, it's almost done its climbs towards parity. But the Canadian dollar has not always been consolidated. I found this off Wikipedia:

Newfoundland issued its own currency until joining Confederation in 1949, although the value of the Newfoundland dollar was adjusted in 1895 to make it equal to the Canadian dollar.

Reminding ourselves of how close the past really is is surreal. Sometimes, the idea of an independent Quebecois dollar is scoffed at, but, 60 years ago, Newfoundland used its own currency!

Photo by SqueakyMarmot