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London, Ont., veteran, Bruce Stock was on duty at Parliament Hill on Feb. 15, 1965, when the Canadian flag as we know it today was first raised. On its 60th anniversary, Stock wrote a letter to the flag describing its significance to Canadians.
The morning of Feb. 16, 1965, will always remain etched in Canadian veteran Bruce Stock’s memory.
The retired major from London, Ont., was in his mid-20s and on Parliament Hill that frigid day, serving as an aide-de-camp to the governor general at the time, Georges Vanier. He was among thousands of Canadians who witnessed the new Maple Leaf flag being hoisted, marking a new era of the country’s identity.
“It was so huge that it took a while for it to unfold and [I] always remember that time when we were waiting and then finally this beautiful giant Maple Leaf appeared, and the whole crowd went crazy. …
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