To the Editor:
How ironic! A Senate Committee has concluded that the government should stop production of the penny and after that to with draw it from circulation within a year. The penny should have been taken out of circulation long ago, but government works slowly even on the simple issues.
Neither the penny nor the Senate makes any sense (cents) having around. The penny costs more to produce than it is worth. The Senate costs a small fortune and no real value has ever been calculated as to the worth of the Senate. The term "not worth two cents" will still apply to the Senate since the cent soon won't exist and therefore will have no value. It will be like "as phony as a two dollar bill."
Regardless, it will be good to be rid of the useless penny. Now we can direct our attention on the future of the Senate. We should at least attempt to attach a real and tangible value that determines their worth.
The Prime Minister used to believe the Senate should be elected. That belief seems to be on some distant burner.
Larry Birkbeck, Regina, SK.
