Mayor Lyn Hall, Councillor Murry Krause,  Ian Elder and Landis Hieb  lift the time capsule vault from  its  concrete  tomb -photo250News

Prince George BC -The time capsule that was interred 25 years ago has been unearthed.

Later today the contents will be revealed  at a special unveil set to take place at the Bob Harkins Library at 3:45.

For Tracy and Tim Holzworth  the anticipation is unbelievable. Their mother put something into the capsule  but told her children they would just have to wait and see.  She passed away 5 years ago but her secret will be revealed this afternoon. “I have no idea what might be in it” says Tracy Holzworth,  who says  she thought about the  item  every time she passed by the  Welcome to Prince George sign at 16 and 97, knowing that’s where the time capsule  had been  interred.

Penny Harder (nee Wijcik)  was a grade one student at Quinson  Elementary  25 years ago when she was asked to be  a ‘guardian’ of that  time capsule.

(at right,  Isaac hides behind mom  Penny, while brothers Levi and Caleb  pose  near the  time capsule- photo submitted)

She says while she  doesn’t remember  placing anything inside it,  she has been told  she did.  “I don’t remember  putting anything into the time capsule, if I did, it was probably a letter,  but I do remember being told over and over again that I was a guardian and that I was to always remember  where the capsule  was  buried.”

She travelled from Edmonton  along with her three sons to witness today’s events.The event is  extra special for her, as her middle son, Isaac,  is now the same age she was when she was made a guardian.  ” I thought it would be really cool to see because one of my boys is the same age I was when it ( the time capsule) was buried.”