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Flag Flyers club will have no _ . slwnage or peopie ioming them ~ annual Heritage in wavmg the flag over the 16 days of the oompscwmgacmwl bin Seemthe d Showcase Feb. 15 J Anythin t tcee rates redan white Maplg [can as the flag is officially " The Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation will I known. isiust fine by them as they raise host its annual Heritage Showcase Feb. 15, from awareness of the country's ensign that .. 9:30 am. to 5 p.m., at the Fairview Mall, 200 Fair- will be celebrating its 50th anniversary ’ 5; way Rd- 5" Kttchener. , , t next M 15. _ w . w" , The Heritage Showcase is free to the public. ‘ _ There's no hiding the enthusiasm ‘ - . and a day to learn about history in Waterloo Diane Bonfonte, Muriel Soehner and 1 ' Region. in celebration of Heritage Day. the third Gloria Rudney have for the flag _ they Monday in February. the general public is invited literally where it on their chests with ‘ .. 74 to Browse dtsplayg. watch videos, Vi“; spinning flag pins and clothing emblazoned a 7. an weavtng emonstrat ons. “Y WC" with the red maple leaf. They will be i ‘ "if turestmaps/bookslpost cards, pick up brochures. sharing that enthusiasm at the Hep consider volunteering and chat with staff of itage Showcase at Fairview Park Mall mumctpal and regional governments, and volun- misweekendwheretheywillbeselling GWMMWMWMUemwagingpeopleto ‘mmin'mmhmwmm . Canadian pins festooned with gold rib» wave the Maple Leaf on Flag Day this Feb. 15. “mm", Heritage Showcase 20“ Will Include the Spin- bons to raise awareness of Flag Day on ners and Weavers Guild, Waterloo Historical Socie- Saturday. The funds collected will be Bonfonte politely asked the future that flew over the athletes in celebra- ty, Kitchener PUbI'c Library I Grace SChm'd‘ used for 50th anniversary celebrations King of Canada for her favourite sunâ€" tion during the games and sent each R°°m' Kitchener Waterloo Cambridge Regional the Flag Hyers dub is planning for next glasses back. and substituted it for a Canadian gold medalist one of those PM“ Card Club, Heritage Kitchener, North Water- year. gift bag that she had prepared that flags after the games were officially 10° Branch of the “New“ Conservancy of “We don't take notice of it as much included Canada sunglasses for both over. Ontario, Ontario Genealogical Society Waterloo as our neighbours to the south do with Will and Kate. along with Canadian "He made sure each one of them got R599“ Waterloo R890" Museum and "WW more. theirs,“ said Bonfonte of the Maple Olympic mitts and other Canadian one," said Bonfonte. “I'm sure he's got A Fmd out how to have your home receive a “e" Leaf. “But the Olympics really does memorabilia. « similar plans this year â€" it's kind of a itage De,s'8“8“°" or apply for grants to improve ? hnng out the emotional attachment we "They're never going on eBay,” said nice tradition." Ym" hem?“ property. A ‘ have to it other than on Canada Day - Bonfonte about her royal souvenir last The flag Flyers hope the medalists , Established in 1973. the Waterloo Regional ”a ] than it just goes back in the drawers" weeks take better care of their flags than the itage Foundation ‘5 a non-profit organization Bonfonte. chair of the local Flag The Flag Flyers are hoping more original one that was raised on parliaâ€" funded through an annual grant from the Region ‘ ‘ Hyer club, even wears a pair of Maple people celebrate Flag Day this year merit hill for the first time in 1965. "I Waterloo. “5 mandate {5 to promote and leaf themed sunglasses to fully display with the Olympics stirring the some- "The original flag they put up the encourage mien“ '" the heritage and cum"? ”I 1 her pride. Those patriotic shades times dormant Canadian nationalism. flag pole on parliament bill was lost for Waterloo Regmn. _ earned the Waterloo woman the atten- and recapturing some of the spirit felt a number of years,” said Bonfonle. The fo,“"d8""" was "m (”fly the firs,’ her'mg" t tion of a certain Prince Wllliam on after the Vancouver Winter Olympics "Some fellow who was a diplomat organization 591 UP ("1d funded by 83311101161 gov I (Anada Day in 2011, as the Duke and four years ago. came into possession of it and took it emment. bl" " set a precedent m (anada 2“ the ' Duchess of Cambridge visited Ottawa “We're expecting a lot of people to with him to Belgium. first homage orgamzanon that was allocated a sub , t on their first royal visit as a newlywed fly the flag over the next couple of “It was on his coffin when he died. stantlal amountof pUhl'c money bylany level “' t-ouple, weeks" said Rudney. and his family asked them (the govern government. “15mm“ grants (0 ”muffin?” 'I think the way I was holding the The Flag Flyers Club share a merit) ifthey wanted it back. ed groups “7 persons f‘" worthy protects. publim sunglasses up. he thought they were a favourite flag story that came out of the “It was Prime Minister (Paul) Martin “0"? and ”Wm?!” owned heritage bu'ld'"gs~ gm." Bonfonte told the Chronicle at Vancouver Games as one of the many who eventually got the original one To learn more about (hf wa'°_’|"" Regional that time. “Before I knew it. he had fun facts their club hm collected about hack. and you know how recently that Heritage Foundation, “h“ k out "5 website “' them on. the Maple but was," WWW-WM”! “And he said. ‘()h these are such Apparently. Prime Minister Stephen grew fun." Harper collected all the Canada flags Confirmed on m 13 S“ the Ba min-Inn. ”an,“ Showwil be i 23 t he. Pub. . , .- K U M O N Museum tam-4&3opm “Show” - '* . Waterloo Region romeo - a.“ _,_, a“ . ..,.t..., .. > ‘ - AMI-dim M U S E U M ww'wm _â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-__ “a m H » 7 0 - , M m ME Mom... ”mm my“ "I Gin-him mum-QM“; - - " ' U. i" U.“ “A! i