Some N.B. kids get double the fun thanks to Halloween weather delay

New BrunswickWhen the Municipality of Nouvelle-Arcadie postponed Halloween trick-or-treating, that gave some kids the chance to double-up on their candy quotas.Municipality’s decision to postpone trick-or-treating brought two Halloweens for some children Rhythm Rathi · CBC News · Posted: Nov 01, 2025 5:35 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesSome costumed kids in eastern N.B. hit the streets a day late after wet and windy Halloween weatherThe municipality of Nouvelle-Arcadie postponed Halloween trick-or-treating due to weather but that didn’t dampen Halloween spirits for those who went door to door on Nov. 1 instead.When the Municipality of Nouvelle-Arcadie postponed Halloween trick-or-treating, that gave some kids the chance to double-up on their candy quotas.Friday’s heavy rain forecast led some New Brunswick municipalities, including Nouvelle-Arcadie, to postpone their door-to-door ghostly greetings by a day. The rain fell short, but the decision was already made.But it worked out nicely for 10-year old Peyton Wright and her friends.Wright was dressed as a hunter.”We get two Halloweens and that means more candy,” she said. “Yesterday, we went to Moncton and today we are going to Rogersville.”Karleigh Arsenault, 10, said the idea to postpone the local event was a wonderful decision.”Two full grocery bags” is how much candy she already had from her trip to Moncton.Nouvelle-Arcadie Mayor Jimmy Bourque said it was important to make sure Halloween was safe for kids. (Victoria Walton/CBC)On Saturday, Arsenault, in her pink zebra costume, was excited to collect more candy as her group was celebrating their second Halloween.Novelle-Arcadie Mayor Jimmy Bourque said the decision to postpone was to ensure the kids were safe from harsh weather.Bourque did not mind the kids double-dipping and said if they knocked on his door they would get a bag full.”If that’s what makes them happy, I’m glad for them,” he said.ABOUT THE AUTHORRhythm Rathi is a reporter with CBC New Brunswick in Moncton. He was born and raised in India, and attended journalism school in Ontario. Send your story tips to rhythm.rathi@cbc.ca With files from Victoria Walton