Although it is a non-competitive event, the annual Community Easter Egg Hunt can become pretty serious when eggs are at stake, including a couple of extra-special eggs this year, thanks to local businesses.
The yearly Easter event, presented by City of Powell River Parks, Recreation and Culture department at Willingdon Beach, has added a couple of coveted golden eggs, filled with local prizes, to the popular egg hunt, which is open to children 10 and under and their families.
"Once we fire off our big horn, kids will be able to run around and hunt for eggs in their age categories," says community recreation program coordinator Alex Craig. "When they are all done, they can trade them in for goody bags with all sorts of treats from the community."
Divided into age brackets of under four, four to six and seven to 10, every child will be able to find some eggs and have a chance to find the special ones.
"Some generous local businesses have donated coupons and passes," says Craig, "so those will be put in a couple of special eggs."
Aside from the egg hunting, the event will also feature snacks and drinks courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Powell River, face painting and games facilitated by Powell River Girl Guides, a petting zoo and even some activities for parents.
"One thing we are trying to establish is more community gatherings, so having events that bring everyone together to take advantage of the local parks and scenery," says Craig.
As for advice for the young egg hunters, Craig says children should definitely bring their own basket to the rain or shine event.
"Also, keep your eyes on the harder-to-spot areas, around tree trunks and places like that; the eggs won't all be out in the open this year," says Craig, “and definitely keep your eyes open for those shinier eggs in a golden foil; those ones are extra special, but not as commonly found as the others."
The main goal of the event is to provide a fun morning for local families in a beautiful setting, says Craig.
"We are going to try and bring the community together more at Willingdon Beach,” he says, “to celebrate, have fun and enjoy the beauty we have right on the ocean."
Community Easter Egg Hunt
When: 10:30 am, Saturday, April 15, 2017
Where: Willingdon Beach
Price: Free
Info: 604.485.2891
