A CBC reporter香蕉视频直播檚 quest to rank B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 municipal flags sparked a West Coast controversy this week as the artist behind the image on Tofino香蕉视频直播檚 flag claimed he香蕉视频直播檇 never given Tofino permission to use it.
Alright, let's do this.
香蕉视频直播� Justin McElroy (@j_mcelroy)
In this thread, I'm going to rank every single municipal flag in British Columbia.
Justin McElroy ranked Tofino香蕉视频直播檚 flag at 38 out of the 130 flags on his list, explaining that the flag 香蕉视频直播渟creams Tofino,香蕉视频直播� and has a 香蕉视频直播渧ery nice postcard design,香蕉视频直播� but lost marks for having 香蕉视频直播楾ofino B.C.香蕉视频直播� printed on it as well as the artist香蕉视频直播檚 signature.
A potentially larger problem than that signature香蕉视频直播檚 impact on the flag香蕉视频直播檚 ranking arose when the artist it belongs to, Roy Henry Vickers, saw the flag and claimed he had never given Tofino permission to use his design.
BIG MUNICIPAL FLAG NEWS: it seems the artist whose signature is on the Tofino flag says he never designed the flag or gave them permission to use it.
香蕉视频直播� Justin McElroy (@j_mcelroy)
Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne was quick to respond, Tweeting that the district was looking into the allegation.
We香蕉视频直播檙e looking in to this right now... please stand by! The District of Tofino will absolutely want to take the right and respectful steps.
香蕉视频直播� Josie Osborne (@Josie_Osborne)
She later followed up, suggesting Tofino had discovered documentation that shows the district received permission to use the image and that 香蕉视频直播渙ur records indicate the artist was paid.香蕉视频直播�
We've unearthed 1992 & 2002 correspondence between the and the artist, Roy Henry Vickers, about use of the image. I'm following up directly with him to discuss, take any other necessary & respectful steps, & ensure all is in proper order. Good learning today!
香蕉视频直播� Josie Osborne (@Josie_Osborne)
The two sides had seemingly reached a resolution Thursday afternoon as Vickers, who owns a gallery in Tofino, Tweeted he was reviewing a contract with the district.
We are reviewing the contract. It香蕉视频直播檚 all good
香蕉视频直播� Roy Henry Vickers (@RHVickers)
The flag does not seem to appear anywhere on the District of Tofino香蕉视频直播檚 website and is not believed to be flying anywhere in town. McElroy found the design on the .
Osborne told the Westerly News late Thursday afternoon that she had not spoken directly with Vickers, but had reached out to him, and that she believes the issue has been resolved.
She said the district香蕉视频直播檚 documents show that Tofino reached an agreement with Vickers to design Tofino香蕉视频直播檚 municipal logo in 1992 and that the two parties reached another agreement to adapt the logo into a flag in 2002.
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She added she is a fan of McElroy香蕉视频直播檚 and had been following his flag rankings before the local controversy unfolded.
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Osborne, who first joined Tofino香蕉视频直播檚 council in 2013, said she was living in Tofino when the flag was unveiled in 2002, but could not recall ever seeing it in use.
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She added she often hears positive feedback about the logo Vickers designed for Tofino in 1992.
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The Westerly News has reached out to Vickers for comment and will update this story when new information comes in.
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