ON Monday, the machines at the Royal Canadian Mint that churn out pennies fell silent, shopkeepers began rounding up or rounding down to the nearest five cents and everyone began thinking they were a comedian for saying "nickel for your thoughts" and "that's just my two nickels." The federal government decided to pull the pocket-dwelling, copper-plated nuisance after a senate committee concluded pennies had outlived their usefulness while costing taxpayers $11 million per year to produce. Find us on Facebook and Twitter and let us know what you think.
Brent Richter
LINDA WOOLCOX NORTH VANCOUVER
"I don't think so. I use my credit card for almost everything."
DENIZ ISMEN NORTH VANCOUVER
"I'm not going to miss the penny, but if I were James Bond, I would miss Miss Moneypenny."
CAROL PETERSON NORTH VANCOUVER
"I'm sure going to miss the penny. When I was at the mint this summer, I bought they penny key chain. . . . It was $6.98."
JEREMY VAUTOUR NORTH VANCOUVER
"Not at all. I lived in New Zealand for a year and they don't even have the five-cent coin. It just goes 10 cents, 25 cents and $1."
EVELYN YANG NORTH VANCOUVER
"Yes, very much so. It's just been a part of our currency for so long. . . . I'm sad to see it go."
