Just a few hours before little goblins and ghouls set out in search of candy, four-year-old Asher Percival found himself spending Oct. 31 in the emergency room at Victoria General Hospital.

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Asher had a severe case of flu but his parents had hoped heB次元官网网址檇 be able to go trick-or-treating to even just a couple homes in their Langford neighbourhood.

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The knight in shining armour costume sat unused and shortly before 7 p.m. AsherB次元官网网址檚 father made a post on the Residents of Kettle Creek Facebook group announcing Asher was in the hospital and would not be trick-or-treating.

Within minutes 75 residents commented, offering to save candy for the little boy when he was better.

Neighbour Kim Rackcliff felt bad for Asher even though sheB次元官网网址檇 never met the boy. She asked on the Facebook page if residents could all be home at the same time to allow Asher to trick-or-treat when he was well.

On Nov. 2, Asher and his family visited about 30 homes, some still decked for Halloween or sporting pumpkins at the end of the driveway to signal they were participating.

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Some of the residents left notes with bowls of candy outside and most of residents had never even met him.

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