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Th Exploration Place's new Mr. PG exhibit. (Ethan Ready, MyPGNow)
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WATCH: The Exploration Place is opening up a new Mr. PG exhibit

Ethan Ready
By Ethan Ready

With The Exploration Place hosting the BCMA Museums Conference later this year, it seemed like the perfect time to piece together an exhibit commemorating one of Prince George’s most iconic symbols.

The new Mr. PG exhibit will open up on June 28 according to curator Alyssa Leier.

First showing his face in 1960, Mr. PG has grown to become a famous token of the Northern Capital.

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Ethan Ready
Ethan Ready
Ethan Ready is new to the Northern Capital, having moved to Prince George from Woodstock, ON. A graduate of Mohawk College in Hamilton, ON, Ethan has joined the MyPGNow newsroom as a news reporter, covering stories in and around the area.

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