Co-op Easter egg hunt a huge success

Lander displayed his goodies

Toni Lucas

Pincher Creek Co-op held their annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Co-op grocery store on the evening of April 13, 2014. Hundreds of kids holding their baskets and bags gathered around the store entrance to visit with Cooper the Co-op mascot and to wait for their turn to hunt for candy.

Cooper meets with those that were waiting.

Organizers let groups of children into the store based on age group. The youngest children went in first, then they let in the next oldest age group until all the children had the chance to hunt for eggs. Siblings waited for their turn and moms and dads watched the action through the windows and gate.

On your mark...

"This year we have $2500 worth of candy," said Grocery Store Manger Clayton LeJan, who added he believed this to be Co-op's 8th and best attended Annual Hunt. There were chocolate eggs, candy, gum, even the occasional toy scattered in the aisles by staff for every group of kids that participated. 

Cooper enjoys attention...

...and the kids like to give him attention!

At the end of the event the aisles were 'swept clean' by the last group of remaining children. They had no time limit, just the imperative to make sure that all the loose candy on the floor was gone with them.

The winner of Co-op's Easter colouring contest was  announced to be 7 year old Shaylee Fitzpatrick.

Austin unwrapping one of his prizes.