Most adults have fond memories from their childhood of dressing up on Halloween and scavenging around their neighbourhoods in attempts to collect a sack full of candy.
Trick-or-treating often leads to a colourful assortment of candies from chocolate to chips to gum and even the not-so-popular box of raisins. Most people have a favourite Halloween treat, something they would hope to fall into their bag with every door knock.
Maybe they would savour these confectionery favourites making sure not to eat them all at once or maybe the temptation was too intense and their number ones would be gone before Nov. 1.
Black Press Media asked a handful of adults in the Parksville and Qualicum Beach area what candy they most anticipated getting while trick-or-treating as kids.
Michelle Stilwell, MLA for Parksville-Qualicum, said her favourite treat as a kid still sticks today.
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Qualicum Bay resident Deanna Francoeur also loved getting the Peanut Butter Cups.
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Also on the chocolate train is Parksville city councillor Teresa Patterson, who said she favoured collecting pretty much anything chocolate.
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Marilyn Wilson, newly elected Parksville city councillor, said hers was candy kisses. Peter McCully, PQB B次元官网网址 publisher, also enjoyed receiving B次元官网网址淗alloween kisses,B次元官网网址� little toffee squares that came in orange wrappers.
Keeping in line with the toffee treats, newly elected Qualicum Beach councillor Robert Filmer said his favourite trick-or-treating score was Tootsie Rolls.
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Adam Fras, newly elected Parksville councillor, said his favourite treats were Starbursts.
Qualicum Beach mayor Teunis Westbroek, who will switch to the role of Qualicum Beach councillor on Nov. 5, said he didnB次元官网网址檛 know about trick-or-treating growing up in Holland.
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