Unofficial Anthem of Ontario - A Place to Stand, a Place to Grow

"A Place to Stand, a Place to Grow" is the unofficial provincial anthem of Ontario, Canada. It was written by Dolores Claman with lyrics by Richard Morris and orchestrations by Jerry Toth, and a French version was also written by Larry Trudel. The song was commissioned by the Progressive Conservative government of John Robarts for the Ontario pavilion at Expo 67, the World's Fair held in Montreal in 1967. The song was featured in the short film "A Place to Stand," which won the 1967 Academy Award for Live Action Short Film. The Government of Ontario maintains three versions of the song - English, French, and bilingual.

The song has been used in various contexts over the years. Barenaked Ladies would perform the song in their early busking days, with their hometown of Scarborough replacing Ontario. Jim Carrey sang the song on Late Night with Conan O'Brien when the show travelled to Toronto to tape four episodes. An episode of Rick Mercer's Monday Report used the song during a report on the massive grow-ops in Ontario. In 2017, the song was revived for a television commercial promoting provincial commemorations of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

In February 2020, the Ontario government unveiled a new Ontario passenger license plate, which contained the slogan "A Place to Grow." The license plate design and slogan briefly replaced the previous license plate design and slogan, "Yours to Discover." However, in May 2020, the new plates were discontinued after they were found to have visibility issues.

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