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As Metro Vancouver prepares to welcome travellers from around the world for the World Cup soccer, Grouse Mountain has unveiled what it expects will hold the record for largest Canadian flag displayed on a mountain.
The 160-by-80 metre flag — about the size of two football fields — can be seen across Metro Vancouver and from the air on incoming flights to Vancouver.
A temporary installation, it’s expected to remain in place through Canada Day, subject to weather conditions and ongoing monitoring. When it’s taken down, the flag will be donated to a local non-profit organization and repurposed into quilts and bags, according to Grouse Mountain staff.
Staff say the flag weighs 3,400 pounds and took more than 100 people to install.
The installation is in partnership with Blast Media Print , which produced the flag and is working with the adjudicators to secure a record for the largest flag unfurled on a mountain.
Funding for the flag also came from Destination Vancouver and Destination B.C.
