Children gather for Easter festival in Summerland

Fourth annual Easter Egg-stravaganza included activities and egg hunt

John Arendt
Apr 21, 2019 2:00 PM Apr 21, 2019 4:57 PM

16494887_web1_190425-SUM-Easter-event_3 — A BASKET OF EGGS Liv Webb, seven, shows the colourful Easter eggs she collected during the egg hunt at noon. (John Arendt/Summerland Review)

It was a busy morning in Memorial Park as children and their parents gathered four the fourth annual Easter Egg-stravaganza on Saturday.

The event, presented by Remax Orchard Country in Summerland, included plenty of activities for children including face painting, a colouring contest, games and attractions and an egg hunt at noon.

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Deborah Moore of Remax Orchard Country said the event was well attended.

鈥淚 think we鈥檝e got thousands of people here today,鈥� she said on Saturday.

The organizers stopped counting after the first 500 people arrived.

She said the event is becoming a popular Easter weekend tradition in Summerland.

鈥淚t grows every year,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e really building on something here.鈥�

The festival was started when real estate agents at Remax wanted to host a community event.

鈥淭he Remax agents wanted to do something special for the community and families,鈥� Moore said.

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16494887_web1_190425-SUM-Easter-event_4 — FACE PAINTING Abi Lyons, nine, has her face painted by Erin Kooger. (John Arendt/Summerland Review)

16494887_web1_190425-SUM-Easter-event_5 — IN THE FIRE TRUCK Stella Libby, nine, wears a firefighter hat and has a seat in the Summerland Fire Department鈥檚 fire engine. (John Arendt/Summerland Review)

16494887_web1_Easter-wall — CLIMBING A WALL Zachary Riep, five, tries to climb a climbing wall, one of the many activities for children. (John Arendt/Summerland Review)

About the Author: John Arendt

I have worked as a newspaper journalist since 1989 and have been at the Summerland Review since 1994.

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