Dave methodically showed me all the coin and medal sets the Club has produced, which was quite impressive. Each coin set has four finishes: antique copper, antique silver, bright copper, and bright nickel.
The two set coins for 2024 consisted of a commemorative token of the 190th year of the Presbyterian Church in Woodstock who ordered 100 coins. The medal came in three colours with the following inscription on the front: "1834. 190 Years Presbyterian Presence in Woodstock. 2024," with the scripture “This Do in Remember of Me” from 1 Corinthians XI, 24, on the reverse side.
Dave Smith also informed me that the late Fred Freeman created Coins for Kids Canada, who was the founder and president of the Club along with Jack Griffith. Fred was a very active and well-known person in Woodstock who was as a prolific writer; penning articles over the years for Southgate Centre and his column "Watts New" appeared every other Friday in the Sentinel-Review. Fred was President and Past President of WCC as well as with the Woodstock Heritage Society. Fred Freeman is the person behind Woodstock’s slogan "The Friendly City." For his love of Woodstock and to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Municipality, Fred petitioned Woodstock Council to change the slogan from “The Industrial City” which was granted.
Dan Hill, not the singer, was the last vender I spoke with at the Woodstock Coin Show. He had a large table displaying a wide assortment of coins, banknotes and knick knacks. However, it was Dan's photographs that drew myself and another visitor to talk to him about them.
1 "Woodstock medal shines light on ‘Klondike Joe’ Boyle,” in The Canadian Coin News dated, January 25, 2024
Col. Boyle – 1918 Celebrating 150 years! https://archives.oxfordcounty.ca/exhibits/joe-boyle/
2 The Estelle was the streetcar that ran between Woodstock and Ingersoll. - Woodstock Newsgroup By Paul Roberts (weebly.com)