Michael Beale and his Great Canadian Flag Project partners present their case to Windsor City Council, February 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld) Michael Beale and his Great Canadian Flag Project partners present their case to Windsor City Council, February 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
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A New Windsor Landmark

By Mike Vlasveld
February 18, 2015 - 2:50am

You'll soon be seeing a massive Canadian flag as you drive into Windsor on Ouellette Ave. or down Riverside Dr.

The city has approved the Great Canadian Flag Project, which will place a 150 ft. pole with a flag, 60 ft. by 30 ft., at the foot of Ouellette Ave., in Dieppe Park.

Fundraising Chair Michael Beale hopes to see it flying by Canada Day. "One part of the dedication ceremony will be a citizenship swearing-in. So there will be new Canadians celebrating under the new Canadian flag on the waterfront."

Beale says his team now needs to raise $300,000 to complete the project, but believes it'll be a breeze.

The Great Canadian Flag Project shows Windsor City Council what the flag will look like once erected, February 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)The Great Canadian Flag Project shows Windsor City Council what the flag will look like once erected, February 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)

The Great Canadian Flag Project shows Windsor City Council what the flag will look like once erected, February 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)The Great Canadian Flag Project shows Windsor City Council what the flag will look like once erected, February 17, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)

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