The host banknote is a 1973 series one-dollar bill.
Ser# AAP6338621
‘Lawson & Bouey’
The sticker reads in French;
L OFFICE DE TOURISME ET DES CONGRES DE LA CAPITALE DU CANADA
FAITES LA PASSE EN APPEIANT SE NUMERO VOUS POUVEZ GAGNE UN PRIX
1-800-267-8214
Loosely Translated;
TOURIST OFFICE OF THE CONGRESS OF THE CAPITAL OF CANADA
“MAKE THE CALL” BY CALLING THIS NUMBER YOU CAN WIN A PRIZE
1-800-267-8214 (The phone number for the tourist office is still in active service)
Little else is known about this promotional sticker, if they were attached to other notes, or if this stickered note was a one-off.
According to their current website the Ottawa Tourism group has been marketing Ottawa and Canada’s Capital Region as a destination for visitors, tours, media and conventions since 1971. Governed by a Board of Directors, Ottawa Tourism is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization that promotes Ottawa on the regional, national and international stages.
It’s possible the sticker on this note could be a part of an early effort within this group to promote Ottawa’s Tourism. In a modern take on this marketing tool, they have currently launched what they’re calling “#MyOttawaPass”, a free, mobile-exclusive coupon book, harkening back to past Entertainment books, for a variety of local business to encourage locals to enrich their local economy and discover aspects of their own communities.
~Gene Simms
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