Mr. PG celebrates his 63rd birthday on Monday
PRINCE GEORGE — Mr. PG made his first public appearance on May 8, 1960 when he welcomed delegates to a Rotary International conference at the Simon Fraser Inn.
The idea came from Harold Moffat, who later became Mayor of Prince George. He believed the City needed a mascot to promote the forestry industry and approached local Rotarian and sawmill owner Hans Roine with the concept in the 1950s.
At his early ages, Mr. PG attended many parades around B.C., including the Grey Cup in downtown Vancouver. It has owned first place in the 1961 Kelowna Regatta and second prize at the 1961 PNE opening parade.
The mascot is now located across Highway 16, holding a Canadian flag. However, he often celebrates community activities and events by holding the flags of different organizations or being lit in different colours.
