Prince George, B.C.- Today’s the day the 2015 Canada Winter Games Mascot “Nanguz” makes his debut.

The story of the multi-sport talented  fox, who has northern lights highlights in his  fur, was the winning  submission for the  mascot  contest.

Created by 10 year old Kaitlyn Muir of Prince George, today is the first time Nanguz will be off the page  and mingling with folks  at the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day at Masich Place Stadium in Prince George.

“We are so looking forward to having Nanguz out and about ‘in the fur’” says Alyson Gourley-Cramer, Manager of  Communications and Community Relations for the 2015 Winter Games.

He will be officially introduced around 10:30 this morning.

Nanguz will give all the runners a  ‘Y’ high five (the YMCA’s ‘Y’ logo is imprinted  on his paw) and the runners will  be off on their  Healthy Kids Marathon.  Nanguz will stay at Masich Place Stadium to interact with some of the  folks and some official photos, then he’ll head over to the  YMCA  because from 11:00 ‘til 2:00 it’s the Healthy Kids Fair.

“It’s really an opportunity for the general  public to meet Nanguz, get to  know him and  give him a ‘Y’ high five” says Gourley –Cramer.

 It will also be the kick off to  where  community groups   can start booking Nanguz for their own event. She  says the  mascot for the Sherbrooke games, Zig-Zag the  hummingbird,  attended more than 300 events  as a  promotional  ambassador  in the  months leading up to those Games.