Kids dressed up as salesmen and pandas attended the 108 Heritage Site's second annual Fall Fair.
The fair, which wraps up the 108 Heritage Site's season, was held on Sept. 28 on the Heritage Site's grounds. Hundreds of people attended to see the many historical sites, as well as 34 exhibitors, food vendors and a dog agility show. Some kids came in dressed in there Halloween costumes.
Kelly Carnochan, the president of the 100 Mile and District Historical Society, stated that they wanted kids to show up with costumes despite it being a month away from Halloween due to it being in the season.
"We just thought it would be fun to see kids all dressed up - and it brings that fall feeling in and gives them a pumpkin and some candy, and put a smile on everyone's face."
One of the kids who attended was Thayus de Groot, who was dressed up as a classic door to door salesman - largely because he is one. de Groot was selling chocolates inside a briefcase that he brought to the 108 Heritage Site.
"Every five dollars goes into an envelope to be sent all around BC, to help cover costs at bowling alleys for things. And these are very tasty," de Groot said.
He was competing with another kid who had sold 11 chocolates - while de Groot had only sold 10. He, however, said he was on his way to 12 as the fair wasn't the only place de Groot had sold chocolates.
"I went to a lot of businesses in 100 Mile House, selling these chocolates to everyone," de Groot remarked. "And I have made a giant success doing that."
Another person who dressed up was Melody Craigen, who went as a panda. Her mother, Amanda Griffin, owns a dried-food business called Bare Necessities Inc. She was selling food frozen using a freeze-dried machine, which Griffin says is like dehydration but better.
"If you don't eat it anyway, the bags last 20 to 25 years," Griffin said.
In addition, Griffin was showing off her daughter's artwork to customers at the fair, which included paintings of mountains, flowers with the words "Live Laugh and Love" on top of it, a house in the middle of the night and others.
Carnochan stated that she had felt that the event had gone well.
"It's fun to bring the community together, and we're all really excited about sharing the day with the community," she said.
