07-09-2015, 08:08 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Calgary
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Flags at Half Mast
Does anyone know why the Flags are at half mast today?
Someone and myself noticed but don't know the reason why, just wondering if I missed something???
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07-09-2015, 08:52 AM
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Norm!
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In honor of police and RCMP officers who died on duty. maybe?
Actually I thought it might have been for the second anniversary of the train derailment in Quebec, but that's not it either.
Don't know,
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Last edited by CaptainCrunch; 07-09-2015 at 08:54 AM.
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07-09-2015, 08:58 AM
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#3
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Franchise Player
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Death of Connor McDavid's career?
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07-09-2015, 09:06 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Airdrie, Alberta
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Didn't some firefighters die up north or in BC?
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07-09-2015, 09:21 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Is it National Impotence Awareness week?
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07-09-2015, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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I thought I recently read that a city in Alberta will lower their flags at half mast once a month to commemorate any anniversaries of tragic events instead of having several days each month where the flag is at half mast. This is in addition to events that currently happen, like when the officer was recently killed in Edmonton. That would have been an additional event for half mast. That city was either Calgary or Lethbridge.
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07-09-2015, 10:19 AM
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I blame the "Wobbly H".
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07-09-2015, 10:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Regulator75
I blame the "Wobbly H".
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Theres no such thing. Doesnt exist.
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07-09-2015, 10:24 AM
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All I can get
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Grammatical note:
"Half-mast" is a nautical term for a flag at sea.
"Half-staff" refers to a flag on land.
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07-09-2015, 10:38 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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07-09-2015, 12:20 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: North Pole
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Acey
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That was interesting page.
Does City of Calgary / Govt of Alberta have a similar page?
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07-09-2015, 01:16 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: North Pole
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flamesfan55
Does anyone know why the Flags are at half mast today?
Someone and myself noticed but don't know the reason why, just wondering if I missed something???
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Where was this flag(s) at half-mast?
I haven't been anywhere where there were any or paid attention i guess if I passed by flags.
City of Calgary referenced they are not aware of any City facilities having the flags at 1/2.
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07-09-2015, 04:50 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Half-staff is American, because they like to be different. Half mast is correct in Canada.
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07-09-2015, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Inferno099
That was interesting page.
Does City of Calgary / Govt of Alberta have a similar page?
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Not that I know of, I'd usually search Twitter in that case and find the answer. It seems provincial/local half-mastings, if they involve gov't establishments, are posted on the national page.
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07-09-2015, 08:18 PM
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Franchise Player
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I prefer the term semi-erect.
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07-11-2015, 05:38 AM
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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So no one knew? I was wondering too.
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07-11-2015, 11:54 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff
I thought I recently read that a city in Alberta will lower their flags at half mast once a month to commemorate any anniversaries of tragic events instead of having several days each month where the flag is at half mast. This is in addition to events that currently happen, like when the officer was recently killed in Edmonton. That would have been an additional event for half mast. That city was either Calgary or Lethbridge.
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Soon the Flags will have to be a full mast to denote an even of some sort.
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07-13-2015, 10:37 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Nintendo's CEO
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Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest
I prefer the term semi-erect.
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You found flag poles at 45° angles?
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07-13-2015, 12:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jwslam
Nintendo's CEO
You found flag poles at 45° angles?
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I'm... I'm so sorry. This has never happened before.
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