Superheroes, cartoon characters, monsters and princesses and other costumed kids and adults were making the rounds Tuesday afternoon in Aldergrove.
Organized by the Aldergrove Business Association (ABA) , the Trick-or-Treat the Town event saw multiple small businesses handing out candy.
It was ideal weather, dry, sunny and not too cold.
Zane Green, owner of Ancient Burials funeral home, parked a hearse on the street in front of his business while he distributed treats from a small coffin.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 a wonderful day,鈥� Green enthused, proudly noting his funeral home is a locally owned and locally staffed Aldergrove business.
鈥淓veryone likes to have a little bit of fun, and I鈥檝e got kids in the community, so we want to make sure that everyone gets to enjoy their time.鈥�
Jami Stoker was making the rounds with 10-month-old Rowan in a stroller, who was enjoying his first Halloween event.
鈥淗e likes it,鈥� Jami reported.
鈥淭hey all think he鈥檚 adorable.鈥�
She praised the event as 鈥渞eally well planned out鈥� and a way to 鈥減repare ourselves for the future when he can walk and do it himself.鈥�
Rowan won鈥檛 be gorging on all the sweet treats they collected, she added.
鈥淗e can鈥檛 have the sugar, so it more benefits myself and my husband,鈥� Jami laughed.
鈥淏ut maybe we鈥檒l sneak him a little piece.鈥�
Ashley Sturtevant and her 鈥渓ittle guy,鈥� Marek, were both done up in spider-themed outfits.
鈥淚 love Halloween,鈥� she commented.
For Marek, three-and-half, 鈥淚t鈥檚 the first Halloween [where] he understands what it is,鈥� Ashley noted.
鈥淪o he is very excited.鈥�
ABA president Jodi Steeves said the number of participating businesses in the two-hour event was 40, roughly double the previous year, and a record.
Steeves, who was distributing full-size chocolate bars from her realty company office, said turnout appeared to be double the previous year, too.
鈥淚t was really good,鈥� Steeves reported.
鈥�2 p.m. was quiet, but once 2:30 hit, it was just non-stop [with] groups of 15 kids coming.鈥�
Last year, I handed out 168 bars,鈥� Steeves said.
鈥淭his year, 328.鈥�
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