Could Mr. PG be on the move?

A move may be in the cards for Prince George’s mascot.

According to a report going before Prince George City Council at Monday’s meeting, Mr. PG could be moving to either Canada Games Plaza or another new location within the City.

“Increased development on the corner of Highways 16 and 97 has made it difficult for residents and visitors to gain safe access to him,” the report reads.

“It is also becoming increasingly challenging for staff to promote him, provide adequate maintenance, and set up flags and lights as requested. With these concerns, staff began to look at several locations where Mr. PG would be easily accessible with an attractive background to enable residents and visitors to take pictures with him to showcase Prince George.”

The report states an internal working group from relevant city departments was brought together to explore different options.

This group consisted of the City’s Planning and Development, Civic Operations, Communications, and Civic Facilities and Events departments.

Tourism PG, the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Prince George were also involved.

According to the report, the overall consensus is to align Mr. PG with the Visitor Information Centre again, which is being moved to the Civic Centre.

“With the PG Conference and Civic Centre, PG Public Library, and Two Rivers Art Gallery, along with the new Tourism Container Market coming soon in Canada Games Plaza, we are creating an aesthetic space that will help create a vibrant civic core,” the report states.

The report doesn’t give a timeline for when any potential move may happen, but outlines the next steps as determining the current structural integrity of Mr. PG, assess proposed locations, developing a project plan, and estimate the budget.

The full agenda for Monday’s meeting can be found here.