COSTUME
CultureCanada
DimensionsA): 70 x 72 x 56 cm (27 9/16 x 28 3/8 x 22 1/16 in.)
Object numberHF.2023.5.2.2a
DescriptionA larger than life size mascot head of a fox with a blue and green toque on the top of its head - part of 2023 Canada Games mascot. On the bottom edge of the toque are two black labels, the one on the right has “Karbon” in white font and the one on the left has a maple leaf-like logo with shades of blue and green with “PEI – IPE 2023 Jeux Du Canada Games” in green and white font. Two large red-brown ears stick up straight from the head in front of the toque on the left and right sides of center. A tuft of dark brown hair is present between the ears. The ears are tipped in black with a pink fabric lining the interior. On the face are two black eyebrows above two large blue eyes with black pupils and white circles in the upper right of each iris. A thin pink lid is present above each eye. A small, hard brown nose is present above an open mouth in which you can see a red tongue. The bottom half of the face has shaggy white fabric while the rest of the head is covered in shaggy red-brown. The base of the head is slightly concave with a circular hole at the center which has four black plastic, male buckles. The interior is black with black mesh present at the mouth, eyes and just below the ears. At the left ear is a small, battery operated, motorized fan, the wiring for which can be seen. Narrative
The 2023 Canada Games Committee held a Island wide contest in the spring of 2021 among school age children to find a mascot for the 2023 Canada Games. 1,200 entries were received from 45 different schools, and in November 2021 it was announced that Myla Doucette's mascot "Wowkwis" (Mi'kmaq for "red-fox") was the winner and Doucette was able to meet the mascot in real-life. Wowkwis features a jersey, hat, mitts and shoes in the same colours as the official colours of the 2023 Canada Games in addition to a birch bark and quillwork medallion made by Noella Moore, a Mi'kmaw artist from PEI.
