A friend of mine who recently came to Canada expected to see streets full of money, but no matter how hard she looked, there were only a few pennies and nickles. By searching diligently she might have been able to find dimes and quarters, but rarely enough to even buy a coffee at the end of the day. I’m afraid that finding money on Canada’s streets is a myth.
The reality is that if you were to find a lot of change, it might be hard to convert it into paper money. Most stores don’t want a lot of small coins, so what do you do? Try taking a lot of pennies to the local bank and they want you to have a bank account before they will accept them.
You may not find money on the streets, but rarely will you find trash thrown down either – and to me, that’s worth treasuring.
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