Pokemon Go LIVE a blast at Lamoureux Park

Cornwall Ontario – Over 35 people participated in a live version of Pokemon Go held at Lamoureux Park on Thursday.

It was on a hot and humid evening but that didn’t stop these Pokemon enthusiast.

CoTiCon organizer and costume maker Annie DeRochie sewed up 5 pokemon costumes and created 15 Pokeballs which participants could use to “catch ‘em all”.

Cameron Rohr, dressed as Ash Ketchum, guided the trainers in this fun game of dodge ball.  Even mascots Pikachu and Squirtle from Mocktails joined in the fun regardless of the warm weather.

“With Pokemon celebrating it’s 20th anniversary, we (CoTiCon) thought this would be a great way to encourage people to join us August 20th – CoTiCon2016” explained DeRochie.

CoTiCon takes place on Saturday, August 20th at the Civic Complex. It’s the perfect event for anime and geek enthusiasts! Learn more about the event here.