We sent out letters to all the graphic designers in Canada who had experience in graphic design, and we asked them to submit in a standard form what they would consider to be an appropriate symbol for the centennial. That was unsuccessful, because the executive committee of the Centennial Commission did not like any of what they sent us. We had to give them the prize money anyway--first, second, and third--because we had promised to give them some money.
It was in desperation that we went to a young graphic designer who worked for one of the printing houses in Toronto and asked him if he could design something for us quickly, and he designed something that everybody liked. It was really odd.