Sarah Batchelor says it started a few weeks ago when a large blue flag bearing Alberta’s shield of arms appeared on her neighbour’s window in Airdrie, a city north of Calgary.

The 49-year-old music teacher, who has lived in the province for most of her life, says she would not have been bothered if her neighbour put it up a couple of years ago.

But now it irks her because of its widespread use by separatists.

“It’s just a weird vibe … It makes my heart sad,” she said.

“The Alberta flag is a hallmark of our heritage.”

Batchelor says she has since put a Canadian flag in her garden. Several neighbours have followed in her footsteps, proudly…

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