Smiling children and parents piled into the Lake Country Community hall for another year of winter fun.

The second annual Indoor 颁丑颈濒诲谤别苍鈥檚 Festival had more than 40 vendors providing entertainment, bouncy castles, face painting, drumming games and more, Feb. 25.

One parent also attended last 测别补谤鈥檚 festival.

Stella Hundert, a mother of two, said 鈥渢丑颈蝉 year it seems bigger and more 辞谤驳补苍颈锄别诲,鈥�

Her son enjoyed himself in the many bouncy obstacle courses while her daughter was on an adventure to find a henna tattoo.

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鈥淔补尘颈濒颈别蝉 from Lake Country and neighbouring 琉璃神社 and Vernon had a great time at the event last year and 飞别鈥檝别 expanded the event for 2017,鈥� said cultural development coordinator Ryan Donn.

The whole community got involved with the festival as the Lake Country firefighters provided a combat challenge, the LakeCountry Museum did a historical photo booth and there was a teen vocal competition at the Creekside Theatre for older youths.

Fire inspector Eric Degelder set up the combat challenge.

鈥泪迟鈥檚 always nice to see the little ones carrying the hose and putting the jackets 辞苍,鈥� he said.

Last year because the weather was warm, the combat challenge had a huge lineup. This year was a little more organized, said Degelder.

More than 10 firefighters volunteered at the course held a tour of the fire truck.

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