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The Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat
Friday, October 31, 2008

That spooky, scary time of year is once again upon us, and the Marpole Business Association is pleased to offer its 6th annual Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat event to get you in the mood! Visit here again soon for participating merchants and other details.

Event Details

Participating merchants will be given posters advertising the event, as well as an orange, pumpkin static-cling decal, to be displayed in a highly-visible place - on business doors or windows.

By putting up the decal, participating merchants agree to "trick-or-treat" with those community children in costume on Halloween day, between the hours of 4:00 and 5:00 PM.

(Please note: Merchants are responsible for providing & handing out their own candy for the trick-or-treating.)

Merchants are also encouraged to get into the spirit of Halloween by donning a costume of their choice for the event.

This event is a fun and safe community-building promotion that is done in the spirit of the Halloween holiday!

The MBA will be advertising the Great Marpole-Trick-or-Treat through local schools & community centres, and in the Vancouver Courier newspaper.

Please display the posters and pumpkin decals as soon you receive them.

PLEASE NOTE: The pumpkin decals will be picked up by the MBA during the week
following the event. Please do not throw the decals away!

Spookily sponsored by the Marpole Business Association.

NOVEMBER 2007 UPDATE: The fifth annual Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat proved very popular again this year with merchants and children alike!

The desire for treats, combined with the beautiful Fall weather, made for a street full of costumed children going door-to-door to participating merchants displaying the now well-known orange pumpkin decal.

The nearly 50 participating businesses recorded bigger crowds than last year, and that the candy ran out early!

Thanks to those merchants who posted the pumpkin decal and participated in this popular community event!

OCTOBER 2007 UPDATE: That spooky, scary time of year is once again upon us, and the Marpole Business Association is pleased to offer its fifth annual Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat event to get you in the mood!

This promotion was very successful last year, with over 50 member merchants participating.

This year, the Great Marpole Trick-or-Treat will be held on Halloween day - Wednesday, October 31st, from 4 to 5 PM.

2007 Participating Merchants
Last Updated: October 22, 2007

Participating Merchants - between 63rd and 71st Avenues along Granville St.

For more information, contact the Marpole Business Association (MBA) office at 604-418-8232.