A birthday party is in the works for Mr. PG.
A lunchtime celebration with food trucks will be held at his home at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 97 on Fri., May 8 to celebrate his 60th year.
And on Sat., May 9, a scavenger hunt based out of The Exploration Place will be held in Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park featuring Mr. PG-related items.
Mr. PG will also be featured on the cover of the Spring Active Living Guide, and as part of the Women’s World Curling Championships, the City’s Civic Appreciation event, and numerous other local activities. For these events, the City is working with Tourism Prince George to produce a portable Mr. PG photo backdrop.
The Exploration Place is also planning to refurbish an old Mr. PG phone booth that is located in the Explorers Learning Garden adjacent to the museum, according to a staff report to city council.
The mascot first appeared publicly on May 8, 1960, to welcome delegates to a Rotary International conference at the Simon Fraser Inn. Since then, he has appeared on parade floats, as a phone booth, on a Canada Post stamp.
