A beloved Halloween tradition in northwest Calgary is coming to an end.

After more than a decade of spooky spectacles, the famed Haunted Panton Way block party in Panorama Hills has been cancelled, leaving many residents disappointed.

For 11 years, Dustin Milne transformed a stretch of the residential street into a Halloween wonderland, complete with elaborate decorations, food trucks, and crowds that swelled into the thousands. But this year, the lights will stay off.

“We had 10,000 people last year,” Milne said. “We had Calgary Police on paid duty.”

“It’s an adult move to buy 14,000 pieces of candy, but that was just part of it. Then we had some complaints over the year. Not enough food trucks, not enough to do. Getting complaints for a free event that we’re throwing out of the goodn

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