Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Young Drivers of Canada


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was speedy keep. Nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure) ‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__ Bruxton (talk) 00:09, 24 May 2023 (UTC)

Young Drivers of Canada

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A driving school is not notable. There are almost none, if any Wikipedia articles about specific driving schools/driving school franchises. Although Young Drivers may be the biggest in Canada, it doesn't really meet the notability guideline. Other countries may have driving schools on their scale but they're still not notable enough for Wikipedia. 747pilot (talk) 20:15, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep. If the coverage by reliable sources exists (and it seems to), then the company is notable. We have articles on other for-profit training companies. A company doesn't have to be cool to be notable. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 20:23, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * We do, but not for simple driving schools like this. 747pilot (talk) 20:30, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Companies, Schools,  and Canada. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 20:24, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep - Getting some hits on google from CityNews Toronto Star CBC among a few others. Probably offline sources as well. &#8213;  "Ghost of Dan Gurney" (talk)  08:51, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep. There appear to be numerous (paywalled) sources available, per a ProQuest search. Mind  matrix  17:36, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. &#8213;  "Ghost of Dan Gurney" (talk)  17:57, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep, nomination appears to dismiss the article because of its subject. Garuda3 (talk) 18:12, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * This article definitely needs rewriting as it reads like an advertisement, but the nominator's statement is misleading. This is not a single school, but a company which owns 140 schools. There is no rule that says such a company cannot be notable. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 19:28, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm not going to vote, but i think it's important we understand that having the word "school" in this company's name doesn't make it in any way an educational institution. It's a business that for profit provides training in a single skill in a field dominated by for profit businesses. In no way should the grace we show educational institutions regarding notability apply. 69.92.163.38 (talk) 00:04, 19 May 2023 (UTC)
 * We have "schools" like barber schools and barista schools and those don't warrant their own article. You are correct @69.92.163.38. 747pilot (talk) 00:10, 19 May 2023 (UTC)
 * They would if they met the GNG, which this one does. All articles stand on their own merit, anyway. &#8213;  "Ghost of Dan Gurney" (talk)  03:13, 19 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep My mind boggles given how well it is known, and are asked to comment on various issues. Simple?!?! Hundreds of hits in Proquest, dating back over 50 years. Massive BEFORE failure by User:747pilot - can they withdraw this nomination? Nfitz (talk) 23:52, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
 * There is no need for such personal attacks . I have already withdrawn the nomination. 747pilot (talk) 13:06, 22 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I don't see, User:Renamed user b12u3ewq1561 that noting something is a big BEFORE failure is a personal attack. It's about what you did - not about you. I certainly don't see it as personal attack, nor meant it to be taken that way. Now, if you'd talked about how you'd scoured the Internet and Proquest, but failed to find sources, it might be a personal attack - but I see no indication in the discussion that there was a proper BEFORE attempt. Nfitz (talk) 18:41, 22 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Withdraw- I think perhaps they are indeed notable but the article will need a lot of cleanup to avoid promotional content. 747pilot (talk) 01:10, 21 May 2023 (UTC)


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