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After Peter Nygård was the central figure in a lawsuit alleging child sex trafficking and rape against him in 2020 calls were made to drop Nygard's name from the park. In May 2020, the name of the park was changed to
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and industry. In addition the flags were changed to now represent the flags of countries that buy wheat from
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asking for the donation of their national flag. If this was not fruitful, the flag was purchased. The flags would be displayed throughout the town, but the majority would fly in Nygard Park.
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In July 2006, the whole town celebrated the opening of the park and the raising of the 206 flags. The flags represent 193 nations, plus the 13 provincial and territorial
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Flags need to be replaced every two years, due to weathering. This significant cost is offset by flag adoptions. Adopters are noted in the
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