And that's a wrap: Edmonton restaurant chain wins auction for government donair costume

The costume sparked a media frenzy over the controversial ingredient — lettuce. Albertans are strongly for the chopped leaves but Atlantic Canadians are firmly against it.

The costume's description said it is made of different latex, vulcanized rubber and synthetic materials, and comes equipped with a silver-coloured body suit "for an authentic tinfoil look!"

The 1.4-metre tall outfit made of latex, vulcanized rubber and synthetic materials stirred up a social media feeding frenzy when it first hit the auction block in mid-July. It is wrapped in tinfoil for that authentic look, and also comes with a silver body suit to be worn underneath.the bid gave the company cross-Canada bragging rights.The Alberta government's auction of a donair mascot costume triggered an avalanche of interest. Prime Time Donair came in with a top bid just over $16,000. Adil Asim is the owner and founder of Prime Time.

Nahas wanted to bring the suit to the east coast so he could remove the lettuce, while Asim vowed to keep the costume adorned with the leafy vegetable.

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