By July of 2011 Toronto will be the home of North America's largest flagstaff. As reported by the
Globe & Mail, the mayor's executive committee has unanimously backed a plan to build a125-metre flag pole bearing a Canadian flag "the size of a football field ". The flagstaff, to be located near Finch Avenue West and Highway 400, is supported by the local Business Improvement Area who have agreed to raise a levy in order to finance the $3 million dollar project.
"Because our community is made up immigrants ... they have decided to celebrate being a Canadian," Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti, the project's champion, said after the vote Monday."
"The executive committee voted to authorize city staff to negotiate with the Emery Village Business Improvement Area and the owner of the proposed site, a nearly 5-acre parcel at 1111 Arrow Road.The Emery Village BIA, which represents about 2,500 business owners, has agreed to raise a special levy over two years to pay for the estimated $2.5-million cost of the flag and pole and the $1-million of fixing up the site at the base of the pole."
"The full council still has to approve the flag proposal later this month.Mr. Mammoliti said he hopes city staff can work out a deal with the land owner and the BIA in time for the first council meeting after the election in January.If all goes as planned, he said, the flag will rise on July 1, 2011."
read full story
hereoriginal source
Globe & Mail