Since construction began on the Frank Gehry designed renovation of the AGO, the flags flying from the poles outside have been rapidly deteriorating. The Ontario flag especially was in a tragic state of disrepair - the end quarter entirely torn off, the rest ragged, and the Ontario Coat of Arms threatening to seperate from the rest of the flag.

Thankfully today, as I walked past the building, I noticed that it had finally been taken down; given the continuation of construction, and the likely damage to any flag put up there that that would involve, that was probably a better option than replacing it. The Canadian flag had also been taken down, presumably to save it from the destruction wrought on its companion.

Now I'm not a fan of the Ontario flag - it's a colonial emblem and should be replaced with a flag that represents a modern Ontario - but if you're going to fly a flag, especially one that represents a people, you should at least take care of it.

Thank you AGO for doing the right, if belated, thing.