Easter Egg Hunt set for Saturday in King

The 11th annual Community Easter Egg Hunt will take place again this Saturday (March 22) at Pottageville Park in King Township.

It's being put on by the Lions Clubs of King City and Nobleton. King City Lion Greg Furtney said the hunt will start at 10 a.m. sharp, "and I do mean sharp."

The plan is to have some 20,000 plastic Easter Eggs strewn about the park. The hunt usually attracts a couple of hundred kids, and they will have all the eggs picked up in a matter of minutes.

Furtney also said egg hunters are asked to bring their own baskets or bags, because the Lions aren't able to supply them.

There will also be a separate area set aside for toddlers to gather eggs without having to compete with the bigger kids.

All participants will receive a chocolate gift pack, and Furtney said nut-free goodies will be available too.

The park is in Pottageville, south on the 7th Concession from Lloydtown - Aurora Road, about two kilometres west of Highway 400. It is bordered by the 18th Sideroad to the south and Cook Drive to the north.