Campbell Riverite Kerri van Kooten-Perras is the proud grower of B.C.’s biggest pumpkin.
Her pumpkin, nicknamed Walter, weighed in at 1,152 pounds at the provincial Pumpkin-Weigh Off event in Langley on Oct. 11. While she said it was exciting to win, getting a personal best was the real treat.
“The goal is to keep getting something bigger every year,” she said. “When I hit that first thousand pound or a few years ago, it was great.
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