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THUNDER BAY — Elsie MacGill, a key contributor to the success of the Allies in the Second World War and to the advancement of women's rights, is now featured on a commemorative coin.
In its announcement, the Mint noted that at the Thunder Bay plant, she was instrumental in the re-tooling of the factory for the production of nearly 1,500 Hawker Hurricane fighter planes, and spearheaded improvements for cold-weather performance by designing adaptations such as ski landing gear and de-icing capabilities.
In 2019, the Lakehead District School Board voted to name its newest elementary school École Elsie MacGill Public School. Elsie MacGill biographer Crystal Sissons said she "always looked to the horizon in her engineering and feminist endeavours and sought to move beyond it. She was not deterred by setbacks."
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