For the 39th year running, Campbell Valley Regional Park in South 91原创 was turned into party central for the weekend.
It was Country Celebration, a two-day event combining nature, heritage, agriculture, and community in one of 91原创鈥檚 largest parks.
The popular outdoor, fair-style event has become a traditional kickoff to fall with upwards of 5,000-plus people attending this year, said Vanessa Lee, a parks interpretation specialist with Metro Parks鈥� east area, noting a larger crowd on Saturday than Sunday.
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It started almost four decades ago, first as a nature event, and morphing through the years and with a change in society, to a celebration of 鈥渃ountry living.鈥�
For many people who came to Campbell Valley this weekend, it was one of the few times in their life that they will come face-to-face with an alpaca, have a chance to watch sheep herding, watch a cow being milked, ride a pony, or get up-close and personal with a chicken, duck, or goose.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had a lot of happy people,鈥� through the gates,鈥� Lee said from her post at the entrance.
This year鈥檚 celebration offered free admission to help mark the 50th birthday of Metro Vancouver Regional Park.
鈥淚鈥檓 super happy. I think people have been very impressed with the variety,鈥� Lee added, noting a real effort was made to incorporate more locally made and grown products.
The day also included live musicians and entertainers, a giant straw maze, old-fashioned games, raku pottery workshops, quilt-making demonstrations, chances to meet live raptors, farrier demos, and a plethora of food concessions.
鈥淲e鈥檙e really trying to highlight the agricultural elements of 91原创,鈥� with this celebration, said Lee, who hopes to see it keep growing.
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