PACHI the Porcupine

Meet PACHI! PACHI is the head cheerleader of Games Ontario events, all of which showcase Ontario athletes competing in sports at the Ontario 55+ Summer Games.

PACHI also supports the athletes and coaches on Team Ontario at the Canada Games.

PACHI is a porcupine and like other porcupines, has a visual impairment and difficultly seeing people and objects that are far away.

His white hat and wristbands feature the Games Ontario logo, modelled on the iconic Ontario trillium and highlighted with red, green, and blue:

• Red represents “inspiration” and it’s Team Ontario’s official colour
• Green represents “opportunity”
• Blue represents “community”