McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited - Flag at Chatham-Kent Children's Safety Village - Chatham, ON
N 42° 22.643 W 082° 06.273
17T E 409065 N 4692268
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada is the Canadian arm of McDonald's. The flag features a distinct maple leaf at the base of the golden arches.
Waymark Code: WM9P5Z
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/12/2010
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This flag, representing McDonald's Canada is found at the Chatham-Kent Children's Safety Village in Chatham, Ontario. The flag stands beside a miniature replica of a McDonald's restaurant.
From the McDonald's Canada website, some memorable milestones for the corporation:
Canadian Milestones
1967 The first McDonald's restaurant outside the United States opened in Richmond, British Columbia.
1968 As Franchisee for Eastern Canada, George A. Cohon opened the first McDonald's in London, Ontario.
1970 McDonald's 50th Canadian restaurant opened in Dieppe, New Brunswick.
1971 McDonald's operations in Eastern and Western Canada were amalgamated and George A. Cohon was named President and Chief Executive Officer, McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited.
1972 McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Montreal. For the next 18 months, on average, a new restaurant opened each month in the province of Québec.
1976 McDonald's changed the eating habits of Canadians with the introduction of its breakfast menu.
1977 With the opening of the 250th McDonald's restaurant - in St. John's, Newfoundland - McDonald's restaurants were operating coast-to-coast.
1977 McDonald's first McHappy Day raised more than $460,000 for local children's charities.
1981 McDonald's became the largest foodservice organization in Canada.
1981 The first Ronald McDonald House opened in Toronto, providing a home-away-from-home for families with children undergoing treatment for cancer or other life-threatening illnesses. Today, there are 12 Ronald McDonald Houses in cities across Canada.
1984 Seasonal McDonald's restaurants opened at Wasaga Beach, Ontario and at Montreal's La Ronde amusement park.
1985 McDonald's first McSnack restaurant opened in Toronto's Dundas West subway station.
1987 McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited marked its 20th Anniversary, and with the generous support of its customers, raised $1.5 million for Rick Hansen's Man in Motion World Tour.
1988 After 12 years of negotiations, George A. Cohon announced an agreement to open 20 McDonald's restaurants in Moscow. It is the largest agreement ever signed between a food company and the Soviet Union.
1990 McDonald's Canada opened Moscow-McDonald's, the first McDonald's restaurant in the Soviet Union, serviced by 27 cash registers and seating 700. This restaurant in Pushkin Square is still the largest McDonald's in the world.
1994 In March, McDonald's announced that all of its company-owned stores would become smoke free.
1994 McDonald's signed an agreement with Wal-Mart Canada to open satellite restaurants in the retailer's outlets across Canada. Today, there are 200 McDonald's restaurants inside the popular retailer's doors.
1995 McDonald's opened its first PlayPlace located in Niagara Falls and the first McDonald's Express location at Granville and 70th, Streets, Vancouver.
1997 McDonald's launched its newest great taste - the McFlurry® dessert - a Canadian invention.
1999 McDonald's introduces The Big Xtra® sandwich - a big burger to satisfy customers who are 'Xtra' hungry! McDonald's introduces Breakfast Bagels - the newest taste sensations on the breakfast menu in four delicious flavours: Bacon N Egg, Ham N Egg, Western Omelette and Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato.
2000 McDonald's launches its McValue Menu - special pricing on select menu items on certain days and everyday low prices on some Extra Value Meal combinations.
2001 McDonald's launches a test of a variety of McCafé concepts serving specialty coffees and desserts in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.
2003 McDonald's once again reinvents breakfast with the McGriddles™ breakfast sandwich - a delicious handheld package that combines bacon or sausage, egg and processed cheese, sandwiched between delicious hot cakes with the syrup baked right in.
2003 McDonald's is the first quick service restaurant chain in Canada to offer free Wi-Fi high-speed wireless access to customers as a reward for their patronage.
2004 McDonald's launches the Balanced Lifestyles Initiative- a national consumer wellness campaign aimed at Canadians of all ages focusing on three key areas: additional menu choice, consumer education and the promotion of physical activity.
2004 McDonald's introduces the 10 Cent Happy Meal program, in which 10 cents from every Happy Meal purchased is donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities.
2005 McDonald's Canada introduces Toasted Deli Sandwiches - eight warm sandwiches made with quality deli meats, vegetables, cheeses and freshly toasted breads.
Name of Organization: McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited
Type of Organization: Corporation/Business
Type of Mounting: Free Standing Flagpole
Location: Chatham-Kent Children's Safety Village, C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
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