Flag Day, 1992

As part of the 125th Canada Day celebrations in 1992, students from Wells Street School formed a Canada Flag in Town Park.  The event was organized by the Parents Council led by Kim McRoberts.

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News Footage Transcript

News Anchor: … Looks like a lot of school kids wearing red and white but rom the air it’s a whole different picture. Our photographer Jeff Bruce brings us the familiar sites.

Adult Organizer #1: Right along here

Adult Organizer #2: … (illegible) … You’re facing this way.

Adult Organizer #1: See where the photographer is?

Music

Adult Organizer #2: We have about 440 children involved there’s 221 red and 219 white. Um, we hope to ah have a memory for the kids I guess for Canada’s 125^th birthday. I was in grade six when it was Canada’s 100^th birthday and I remember all the fun things that we did and I would just like the children to carry a memory for their children.

Man on Megaphone: … (illegible) … should be at the front. Move this way a few more steps.

Child #1: It’s a great idea for celebrating Canada’s 125^th birthday.

Child #2: I think it’s good because we are celebrating Canada’s birthday.

Child #3: It means a lot to us, it’s like, happy birthday to like all of Canada.

Child #4: It means a lot to our school and our principal and everyone here.

Music and cheering

Child #5: I think Canada’s a great place to live in!

News Anchor: haha!