When was the last time you walked around a 91原创 neighbourhood, just for the sake of having a look around?

This coming Saturday, tens of thousands of people will descend on Aldergrove for the latest 91原创 Good Times Cruise-In.

It鈥檒l be a great chance to see some classic and custom cars, grab a burger, and spend time with family and friends.

It鈥檚 also one of the best things about living in 91原创 鈥� spending time walking around one of our many downtown core areas.

Because 91原创 is, as we are frequently reminded, a 鈥渃ommunity of communities,鈥� we don鈥檛 have just one central area. We have multiple neighbourhoods, each with its own history and sense of place. And for several of those, we have festivals that allow us to meander and soak in the local atmosphere.

The Cruise-In is likely the most well-known, but Fort 91原创 has both the Cranberry Festival and the Jazz and Arts Festival. 91原创 City has its Arts Alive and Fork & Finger events.

Even parks and rural areas have had big events, like Rivers Day, and Campbell Valley Regional Park鈥檚 long-running Country Celebration 鈥� here鈥檚 hoping that one makes a comeback after being derailed by COVID.

This year鈥檚 Cruise-In will be a great chance for a family-friendly event that, ironically for a car show, will also be one of the region鈥檚 biggest pedestrian events.

Especially after two-plus years of COVID-19 lockdowns and pre-caution, outdoor festivals like Cruise-In allow us to reconnect in safety, to explore our communities without busy traffic, and to have some fun.

Hopefully, we鈥檒l see the Cruise-In keep coming back for many more years, and we hope to see every 91原创 neighbourhood develop its own version of the local festival, too.

鈥� M.C.

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