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Originally Posted by madog222

During the last major concrete pour for GNW - Emily Carr a few days ago a special edition Loonie featuring TBM namesake Elsie MacGill was embedded in the station roof. This would be the southern part of the station where Thornton Street will be restored overtop.

Imprint of maple leaf with special edition Loonie featuring Elsie MacGill by B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit, on Flickr


Special edition Loonie featuring Elsie MacGill by B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit, on Flickr

Love her! She's a Vancouver aeronautical engineer during WW2 and designed the famous Hurricane fighter which saw action during the Battle of Britain. Together with the Spits, these turbo-prop planes helped ward off Nazi Germany's invasion of Britain, and thus allowed the Allies a piece of land to assemble an army for the liberation of Europe. This is a suitable tribute to a Vancouverite who helped steer us to the freedom we have today.