Street in Front of Counties Courthouse Now named “John Ross Matheson Way”
At a ceremony in front of the Brockville Courthouse, a street was named in honour of the father of the Canadian flagVideo provided by Dale Elliott and used with permission
Street in Front of Counties Courthouse Now named “John Ross Matheson Way”
At a ceremony in front of the Brockville Courthouse, a street was named in honour of the father of the Canadian flagVideo provided by Dale Elliott and used with permission

Disclaimer About This Video:1. Year was 1919, not 2019.2. The name is Gordon Robinson, not Walter Gordon3. The vote in Parliament was 163-78 (not 173-68)

A National Flag for Canada was discussed in detail dating back to 1895/96 by heraldry enthusiast Edward M. Chadwick and others. It was suggested again

John Ross Matheson, Endorsed Brockville as Birthplace of The Canadian Flag “The idea of Brockville, being the basis of the whole thing, is, is, so