It’s great to meet the people who write the blogs you read in person. It’s even better when the reason you’re meeting is for the good of generations younger than yours.

Halloween and keeping those on the hunt for sugar safe was the reason for the get-together. The who’s who of Vancouver’s parent bloggers (see list below) and the people behind The Community, including yours truly, braved the monsoon-like conditions on the streets outside to meet at The Network Hub and share ideas and enjoy each other’s company. Short speeches about the startling number of young people who were victims of preventable injuries were followed by some mingling, a few libations, and sushi rolls larger than my monster head. 

While the kids chased each other between the legs of the adults, we discussed a myriad of topics including—you guessed it—preventable injuries.

One of the most popular subjects on this blog and in the media of late is the forthcoming cell phone ban in BC.While some in the room felt the law will do nothing to stop cell phone use in cars, others disagreed. The argument against the law is that there’s not enough law enforcement to change people’s habits. While some agreed that the law might lack teeth, they thought making it illegal would change people’s attitudes, especially children that will be growing up with the knowledge of the dangers of driving distracted.

It was an apt conversation for the campaign at hand. The Community is giving out free Halloween bags (see pic below of Susan Carraretto holding bag, and some future bloggers) at any Atkinson & Terry Insurance Brokers in Metro Vancouver. It was even covered on CBC! So pick up your bag, and spread the word, “You’re not expecting a child to run into traffic”, so drive safe this Halloween!

List of bloggers who joined us for our Halloween Bag Event:

• Crunchy Carpets 
• Tannock.net
• the Left Coast 
• 5 Minutes for Mom 
• Random Thoughts of an Eclectic Mind 
• Gus Digital 
• Mommy is Moody 
• Top Down View 
• Rob Shaer