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C<\/span>algary\u2019s Annual Zombie walk returned Oct. 14 at the Olympic Plaza downtown.<\/p>\n

C<\/span>hris Bowell, organizer of the event, said prior to the event that he was expecting more than 600 people this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are hoping to get to the numbers we had previous years,\u201d Bowell said.<\/p>\n

This year the zombie walk will have different vendors such as makeup artists and art enthusiasts exposing their work.<\/p>\n

To become a living dead, Bowell suggests participants find their clothes from thrift stores, such as Value Village, or use old garments.<\/p>\n

When it comes to zombie makeup, for first-timers Bowell recommends getting it done at the\u00a0event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have makeup artists down there,\u201d Bowell said.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019s Hobby Shop, a costume shop with all kinds of outfits and makeup, and also the main sponsor of the event, will be on hand for all those who come unprepared.<\/p>\n

“We have all kinds of special effects and zombie kits,” said Scott Benne, manager of Don\u2019s Hobby Shop.<\/p>\n

Benne said these special effects include fake blood, face skinning makeup, foundation colours, coloured teeth, and special contact lenses.<\/p>\n

The store has participated\u00a0in the city\u2019s zombie walk in past years with much success.<\/p>\n

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Walkers are also encouraged to participate in a $5 ticket raffle to raise funds to improve next year\u2019s walk.<\/p>\n

Money raised from a second ticket, which will be $1, will go towards the Calgary Food Bank.<\/p>\n

The prizes for the draw include free passes for different Calgary gaming centres such as Level 1<\/em>,\u00a0Smartypants<\/i>\u00a0and LaserQuest YYC.<\/em><\/p>\n

This year the walk will end at 17th Avenue\u2019s Tompkins Square park because the route last year, that ended in Millenium Park, didn\u2019t work out so well.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost zombies disappeared,\u201d said Bowell.<\/p>\n

The after party will be held at Chronicle\u2019s Public House, which is only a few blocks from the end of the walk.<\/p>\n

Chronicle\u2019s will be displaying a variety of zombie movies for the public.<\/p>\n

Next year\u2019s walk is planned to be during the Thanksgiving weekend because people are more likely to participate during a holiday weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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