This year’s Halloween hit different than previous years.
With Canada Day fireworks getting cancelled due to fire hazard multiple times over the last decade, the district was considering moving them to Halloween, but after February 10, many people in the community asked that the district not put on an event featuring loud, sudden noises.
Earlier in the year, the Blunden’s also made the decision not to put on their annual yard haunt. The yard haunt has grown from tours through the Blunden’s back yard, to a neighbourhood take-over to an event held out at the Fairgrounds.
But, back in April, they announced that the yard haunt would not be happening this year. “Out of respect for the families and our community,” said a post on the TR Days Society website, “we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Blunden’s Yard Haunt for 2026. Due to the recent tragedy, hosting a dark or fear-based event would not be appropriate and could be triggering for many in our community. Our focus is on supporting those affected and allowing space for healing. We stand with Tumbler Ridge during this difficult time and look forward to brighter days ahead.
The Haunt will return in 2027, but the biggest annual event this year was the wiener roast down in the Fresh Mart parking lot. 242-Brew held a pair of parties, there was a Halloween skate at the Community Centre and spooky karaoke at the Legion, but it was a fairly restrained Halloween.
Trent is the publisher of Tumbler RidgeLines.
