"During World War II, the provincial government sought to change the town's name to Winston, in honour of Winston Churchill, but the town refused, insisting that the town had held the name long before the Nazis co-opted the swastika symbol. Residents of Swastika used to tell the story of how the Ontario Department of Highways would erect new signs on the roads at the edge of the town. At night the residents would tear these signs down and put up their own signs proclaiming the town to be "Swastika".
Christopher Macaulay, a direct descendant of Thomas Babington Macaulay, was instrumental in fighting to keep the name of the town unchanged despite the association with National Socialism.
The town's other claim to fame is its association with the Mitford family, who owned the Swastika Mine for which the town was named. In particular, Unity Valkyrie Mitford's claim to have been conceived in Swastika, likely helped her become the confidante of Adolf Hitler, who was known to have been highly superstitious.
Periodically, Swastika has been subject to derision for retaining the name. However local residents have resisted a change."
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"During World War II, the provincial government sought to change the town's name to Winston, in honour of Winston Churchill, but the town refused, insisting that the town had held the name long before the Nazis co-opted the swastika symbol. Residents of Swastika used to tell the story of how the Ontario Department of Highways would erect new signs on the roads at the edge of the town. At night the residents would tear these signs down and put up their own signs proclaiming the town to be "Swastika".
Christopher Macaulay, a direct descendant of Thomas Babington Macaulay, was instrumental in fighting to keep the name of the town unchanged despite the association with National Socialism.
The town's other claim to fame is its association with the Mitford family, who owned the Swastika Mine for which the town was named. In particular, Unity Valkyrie Mitford's claim to have been conceived in Swastika, likely helped her become the confidante of Adolf Hitler, who was known to have been highly superstitious.
Periodically, Swastika has been subject to derision for retaining the name. However local residents have resisted a change."
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