When...Public lblDebug1 As New Label... is at the top of the form, the subroutine successfully creates and then removes the control. but it doesn't create it a second time. When...Dim lblDebug1 As New Label... is in the subroutine the dispose request doesn't work

CreateDisposeCreatelabel

Dim lblDebug1 As New Label 

booleanDebug = Not booleanDebug 'A boolean that toggles True/False each time the sub is called
If booleanDebug Then 
Me.Controls.Add(lblDebug1) 'These two commands are exicuted the first,third,fifth, ect time the sub is called
lblDebug1.BackColor = Color.BlueViolet 
Else lblDebug1.Dispose()   'This command is exicuted the second, forth, sixth, ect time the sub is called
End If