Thank you to everyone who took part in the 39th annual Tapley’s Farm Halloween festivities. Our neighbourhood once again pulled out all the stops—from the artistically carved pumpkins to the themed houses and fabulous costumes—to welcome more than 1,000 local children and parents to trick or treat.
Special thanks as ever to Bruce Stewart and Nesters Market for sponsoring the spectacular fireworks display, hot chocolate, and their generous candy donation. We also greatly appreciate all the candy donations from Fresh Street Market, Your Independent Grocers, Creekside Market, the Grocery Store, and everyone who donated at our collection boxes around town.
Thanks to the Whistler Fire Association and its members for safely igniting the fireworks and handing out hot chocolate; the RCMP for their ongoing support; and to BC Transit, Whistler Marketplace, fastPark and the RMOW for organizing the free Goblin Shuttle, and to the Whistler Waldorf School for decorating the bus. Also thanks to Pique Newsmagazine and Mountain FM for your promotional support.
A big shout out to the Whistler Secondary School Leadership Team and the 25-plus enthusiastic volunteers coordinated by acting principal John Hall for manning the entrance and organizing the “We Scare Hunger” campaign for the Whistler Food Bank. A huge thank you to the Whistler Community Foundation for the $500 Neighbourhood Grant to support the campaign and entrance, and to Whistler Balloon Works for the display.
Together, we raised a record $1,385 in cash and 252 kilograms of food for our Whistler Food Bank.
It was encouraging to see so many people, kids and families, dressed up, and that we were able to gather again to celebrate Whistler’s longest-standing community tradition. Our Whistler spirit is alive and well in Tapley’s Farm neighbourhood! See you next year for our 40th edition!
