Lloyd paramedics decorated the inside of an ambulance for youngsters to enjoy during the Trunk or Treat event at the Lloyd Ex on Oct. 26. Jeannette Benoit-Leipert
Trunk or treat!
Those were the magic words at the Trunk or Treat event presented by the Lloydminster and District Co-op and the Lloyd Ex.
This is the second year the event has been put on in Lloyd, and the numbers speak for themselves.
“It was fun! Between kids and parents, there was 5,000 people through the doors. Year one was 3,000 and this year was 5,000,” said Lloyd Ex event administrator, Tammy Dyck.
“The fact this is only the second year it’s been going—those numbers are amazing.”
The event ran from 3:30-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, but they didn’t turn anyone away who wanted to participate.
“The doors stayed open until everyone was inside, so we didn’t turn lights back on until about 7:30 p.m.,” said Dyck.
She said there were 19 businesses and organizations involved this year, also up from last year.
“What we try to do, is for one—make it indoor. We are a Canadian city and never know what the weather’s going to be like, so it kind of gives those little guys a chance to come out and enjoy, being a little bit warmer and not stuck outside for their trick or treating,” explained Dyck, adding she received a lot of encouraging feedback during the event.
“I would ask the kids every once in a while and they said they were having a lot of fun. Parent feedback was definitely ‘thanks for bringing it indoors and keeping them entertained while going through it,” said Dyck.
With last year being a trial run, they were only expecting about 500 people, leaving most of the people in the lineup waiting outside.
“We took that from last year and changed it this year. We used some of our empty space and made a zig-zag line so that we could have way more people inside,” said Dyck.
When asked if the event would be running again next Halloween season her answer was clear.
“Absolutely, I can’t see this one going anywhere. I think this is going to be a long-term event!”
