User:Brockckvillemayor/sandbox

not sure how to do this but there is a reference on the City of Brockville Ontario entry under Nickname - Birthplace of the Canadian Flag and then a reference indicating the claim is highly disputed  - the problem with this statement and the supporting references is that the wording "Birthplace of the Canadian Flag" is not a rebranding exercise as indicated - it is a promotional tagline being used on signage until Feb 15, 2015 (the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Flag) to highlight the story of how the Flag came to be and the role that a Brockville resident had in establishing the red maple leaf as the Canadian Flag in 1965 - the articles identified as disputing the nickname are primarily from a small group of people who are not disputing any of the facts being highlighted, just the relative importance of the Brockville residents role in the process. Lastly, there is a claim in the references as to the amount of money spent to dat on this"rebranding" exercise. This is not a rebranding exercise and the dollar figure referenced appears to be the cost of a flag pole put up by a shopping centre in the normal course of business primarily - there has been no money spent by any level of government to date on the usage of this phrase except for the cost of a can of paint - although money has been budgeted for fireworks on Feb 15, 2015 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Flag--Brockckvillemayor (talk) 03:58, 30 December 2014 (UTC)-