The Canadian Press
KELOWNA, B.C.—A life-long Winnipeg Jets fan was shocked to learn she had bought a T-shirt with the city’s name misspelled as Winnepeg.
Thirty-three-year-old Heather Prevalnig said she paid $30 for the T-shirt at a Winnipeg airport store on her way home to Kelowna, B.C., and sent a picture of the apparel to her brother.
He immediately pointed out the spelling mistake days after teasing her about her loyalties to the Jets versus the Vancouver Canucks.
Prevalnig couldn’t believe the error, especially because the T-shirt bore the NHL’s official logo.
She said she grew up playing minor hockey in Winnipeg, went to all the Jets’ games, and even sold 50/50 tickets at the team’s old stadium.
The shirt was manufactured by a Wareham, Mass. company.
Owner Allen Katzen said an employee feels awful about making the spelling mistake on 48 T-shirts that have been recalled.
