COSTUME
CultureCanada
Dimensions90 x 69 cm (35 7/16 x 27 3/16 in.)
Object numberHF.2023.5.2.2e
DescriptionA large grey bodysuit to be worn as an undergarment for a mascot costume - part of 2023 Canada Games mascot. The body is made from a thick foam with perforated fabric covering. A thinner section of grey fabric is sewn into the seams at the bottom center to go between either leg. A long zipper is present at the length of the back. Two white synthetic fabric tags are sewn into the interior to the right of the zipper. The first tag has “Custom Manufactured By International Mascot Corporation Edmonton, Canada 1 (800)668-9995 Made in Canada”. The second tag has instruction for care with hand written inscription at the bottom “121-105D #A2 / Wowkwis (Tall)” 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.
