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Fort St. John Trade Show is back for 51st edition

The 51st edition of the Fort St. John Trade Show is underway at the Pomeroy Event Centre.

The Trade Show started at 5 p.m. Friday and will continue over the weekend. On Saturday, doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Visitors can interact with hundreds of vendors. The event also features magic shows, bouncy castles and great prizes.

A Trade Show treasure hunt is also hosted, in which visitors can win $2,000 worth of prizes by scanning QR codes at participating vendors.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and youth and $22 for families of four.

Due to the Trade Show, the walking track and other amenities at the Pomeroy Event Centre will closed for a short period of time.

The city of Fort St. John are also warning visitors that bylaw officers will be on-site patrolling to give tickets to “those who get a little too ‘creative’ with their parking.”