A request to Yorkton Council from the local City detachment of the RCMP may net them more than they asked for.
Typically the building that houses the R.C.M.P. has a flag flying in order to assist in identifying a station’s location, suggested Staff Sgt. Jeff Simpson at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.
“The City Detachment of the R.C.M.P. being located in the City Hall building would like to request that the ‘Royal Canadian Mounted Police – F Division’ flag be flown at Yorkton City Hall Park,” he said.
Simpson said they were aware that there are currently four flag poles at this location and that three flags are flown permanently and include: the national flag of Canada, the provincial flag of Saskatchewan and the municipal flag of the City of Yorkton.
“The fourth flag pole, known as the courtesy flag pole, is used when approved by Council, at a duly constituted council meeting, by groups or organizations requesting to fly their flag in order to draw public awareness to their programs and activities,” said Simpson.
“The RCMP would therefore like to request that the fourth flag pole, fly the RCMP flag when it is not being used by another group or organization.”
But Councillor Mitch Hippsley suggested the City go a step farther.
“I think we should put up a fifth pole and always fly the flag,” he said.
It was a suggestion which drew support, but Councillor Aaron Kienle cautioned they should investigate the cost of installing a fifth pole before committing to the idea.
Council would approve Simpson’s request, and also ask for a report from Administration regarding the cost of a possible fifth pole installation.
