The ghoulish goblins and wicked witches were out in force for Halloween Town at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Oct. 31.
Canlan facility manager Josh Dickerson says the event was quite busy this year.
Although it started out slower than usual, he notes it really picked up by about 7:30 p.m.
The fireworks created a spectacular display that even caused carloads of people to pull over across the highway and watch from there, he adds.
Folks were in good spirits while they beat the evening chill by warming their fingers and toes by the great big bonfire, Dickerson says.
The rink really packed up with people lined all the way round to take in the Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School students’ always-popular haunted house, a Grad 2012 fundraiser.
Tagged as an Insane Asylum, the spooky inhabitants caused such a spinal chill, Dickerson says several die-hard fans lined up to shiver through it a second time.
Lots of families attended, and as a testament to the turnout, he notes 500 bags of candy were handed out to the costumed children.
The manager adds he is very grateful to Bev Lund for her fundraising efforts that once again made Halloween Town happen, and to the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce for helping to make it a success.
