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Mascot NationThe Canadian Map of Local Avatars

by Melissa Edwards

64 Geist 85 Summer 2012

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modified Geistonic projection

Flin Flon:Flinty

Tisdale:Honey BeeGoodsoil: Goodsoil Gus

Fort Smith:The Muffaloose

Tuktoyaktuk: Beluga Whale

Inuvik:Randy the Raven

Wainright:Ernie the

WaterBuffalo

Fort Saskatchewan: Auggie the Sheep

Barrhead:Aaron the Heron

Fort St. John: Frozen John

Hudson's Hope:Dudley Dinosaur

Baker Lake:Blizzy the Blue Bear

Evansburg: The Grouch

Edson: Eddie the Squirrel

Castor: Paddy the Castor

Terrace: Kermode Bear

Prince George: Mr. P.G.

Beiseker: Squirt the Skunk

Irricana: Squeaky the

Country Mouse

Barriere: Barrie the Bear

Balzac: Balzac Billy

Tofino: Eik Cedar

Beaumont: Marquis du Mont

Camrose:Ole Uffda the Viking

Princeton:Peter Pine

Kelowna:Ogopogo

Kimberley: Happy Hans

Vauxhall: Sammy &

Samantha Spud

Bow Island: Pinto MacBean

Redcliff: Clifton the Fox

Kenaston: Kenaston Snowman

Moosejaw: Mac the Moose

Gilbert Plains: Gilbert the

Golf Ball

Melita: Sunny the

Banana

Gladstone:Happy Rock

Glenboro: Sara the Camel

Boissevain: Tommy the Turtle

Selkirk:Chuck the

Channel Cat

Russell:Arthur the Bull

Dauphin:Amisk the Beaver

McCreary:Alpine Archie

Kenora:Husky the Muskie

Rainy River: Millie the Beaver

Dryden:Maximillian Moose

Fort Frances: Little Amik

Kincardine: Blinky the Lighthouse

Petrolia: Darren

the Derrick

Hensall: W.B. (White Bean)

Fields

Dunnville: Muddy

the Mudcat

Bradford: Gwilly the Carrot

Ajax : Duffy the Duck

Wasaga Beach: The Wasaga Wave

Epiphanie: Ponpon le Husky

La Prairie: Le Lapin Baladin

Varennes: Bourrasque

Mauricie: Stanislas

Kentville: Spike the

Pumpkinhead

Wolfville: Mudley

Shediac: Mr. Lobster

Souris:Morgan

the Mouse

Arnold's Cove:CaptainArnold

Bay Roberts:Chomper

Dildo:Captain

Dildo

Torbay:0llie T. the Lion

from the Sea

Ramea: Buddy

the Puffin

Edmundston: Mr. Typique

Rivière-du-Loup:Piloup

Labrador City:Snogle theSnowy Owl

Makkovik:Olie the Polar Bear

Westmeath: Westi the Walrus

Wiarton: Wiarton Willie

Cochrane:Chimo the Polar Bear

Wawa: Grady the Canada Goose

Moonbeam: Kilo the Alien

Manitouwadge: Buzzy the Blackfly &

Marvin Mosquito

Redesign the MAPProvinces solid with white lines for borders and rivers

Porcupine Plain:Quilly Willy