Great Canadian Flag Debate Canadian Red Ensign the official Canadian flag by Order in Council. Mackenzie King also tried to give Canada a new flag. The recommendation that came back was a Red Ensign, but substituting the coat of arms of Canada with a gold maple leaf. Mackenzie King stopped the venture. In 1958, an extensive poll was taken of the attitudes that adult Canadians held toward the flag. Of those who expressed opinions, over 80% wanted a national flag entirely different from that of any other nation, and 60% wanted their flag to bear the maple leaf. From his office as leader of
A Quiet Place in the Country Country" does occasionally threaten to slide into over-indulgence, but one of its main strengths may be that Petri was either unable or unwilling to play by the rules." "A Quiet Place in the Country" was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award. A Quiet Place in the Country A Quiet Place in the Country (, ) is a 1968 Italian-French giallo thriller film directed by Elio Petri. A young artist escapes from the stress of the big city and rents a house in a secluded wooded area. Strange things happen in the