At a press conference held on Tuesday morning, Pedro the Panda announced that he was cancelling any appearances outside of Sunday’s homecoming football game.
Pedro the Panda
In 1980, André Picard wrote about the origins and fate of the first Panda game trophy: a three-foot-tall stuffed Panda dubbed Pedro.
In an editorial in 1988, the Fulcrum editorial board spoke about officials trying to “kill Pedro” by limiting ticket sales and scheduling the annual game over Thanksgiving.
On a rainy afternoon, it was the defenses that shined at Lansdowne as the Gee-Gees overcame a late string of fumbles to win on a field goal.
After the incident with the ByWard bear, I realized that there’s a greater need I can fill than just being a trophy, or figurehead so to speak, I want to help other bears.
A long-standing tradition held at Lansdowne Park that began in 1955, the Panda Bowl was a rivalry held between the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Carleton Ravens men’s football teams.
