World's Largest Penny - Salmo, BC
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N 49° 11.745 W 117° 16.710
11U E 479709 N 5449254
You can see this penny on Highway 6 North in Salmo by the information sign. It, and the Stone Murals of Salmo, are the two major tourist attractions in the little town.
Waymark Code: WMY1GF
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 04/01/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
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Salmo is home to the world’s largest penny. It was dedicated on July 1, 1995, Canada’s birthday, in honor of Penny Power.

Penny Power started in Salmo, on March 10, 1995 as a campaign to collect hoarded pennies and donate them to the government of Canada to reduce the national debt. Salmo residents made this donation as their Greatest Birthday Present, demonstrating a renewed faith in their ability to make a difference. You can see this penny on Highway 6 North.

This huge penny is 8 feet tall and in CAD.

In the interim Canada has, in the interest of saving taxpayer dollars, done away with the penny, the smallest denomination now being the nickel, or 5¢ piece. This means that Salmo, if it wishes to again make such a contribution to the government's coffers, it will have to round up all the hoarded nickels.
Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
2-Buildings • Tourist Information Centers - Visitor Centers • Tourist Information Centre • WMG16W
3-Business • Outdoor Recreation Stores • West Kootenay Scuba • WMG2HX
4-Culture • Murals • Hub of the Kootenays • WMH1X0
5-Entertainment • Official Local Tourism Attractions • World's Largest Penny • WMXZHG
10-Oddities • Ginormous Everyday Objects • World's Largest Penny • WMFBGM
11-Recreation • Roadside Attractions • World's Largest Penny • WMFXGB
12-Signs • Welcome Signs • Salmo: Home of the Stone Murals • WMF8CR

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