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PO Box 523, Station B,
Ottawa, ON, K1P 5P6

PO Box 523, Station B, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5P6

Events

 
Sunday, September 21, 2025

My Story As Canada’s “Betsy Ross”

Afternoon Series
Free
Joan O'Malley

Guest Speaker

Joan O'Malley


Details

When Prime Minister Lester Pearson called up Joan’s father at the last-minute, urgently needing samples (by the next morning!) of the final three choices for the new Canadian flag, it was 20-year old Joan who came to her father’s rescue, sewing Canada’s first maple leaf flag.

Admission is free. All are welcome to attend.

Date and Time

Sunday, September 21, 2025
1:30 pm

Location

Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch Auditorium

Contact Information

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