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Aberthau
Haunted Mansion Tour 4397 West 2nd Avenue (2nd and Trimble)
The ghouls are acting particularly strangely tonight Come to our haunted mansion tour
Friday, Oct 29th & Saturday, Oct 30th
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Halloween
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Recommended for 11+ years. Tickets on sale now or at the door. (cash only at the door please)
See our 2010 video on You Tube for more info by searching “Aberthau”
Hallowe’en crafts to scare and share
Aberthau Halloween Carnival Sunday, October 31 • 10:00am to 12:00pm
For ages 2-10 years. Crafts and carnival games. Tickets on sale now.
Everyone will want at least one of these scary snacks. With only five simple steps, it’s a great activity for kids aged 5-8.
West Point Grey Community Centre 4397 West 2nd Avenue (at Trimble Street) Vancouver BC 604-257-8140
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Halloween
Pumpkin tips make carving a treat Kids love carving Hallowe’en pumpkins, but the clean-up can be a monster mess. Try these simple tips to keep the focus on the fun. 1 Great artists plan and sketch their paintings before they start work; encourage kids to do the same. Get out the crayons and markers and let them draw the pumpkin they want to carve. Let the kids share their creations with neighbours when trick or treating. 2 Find or create a clean, clear surface to start. Counters work well and will allow for plenty of room to move around the pumpkin as you work on it. This is preferable to putting down newsprint, which can leave ink on surfaces and clothes.
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Paper towels (like Bounty) Lollipops Ribbon or string Magic markers A bowl or a piece of fishing line
Directions
• Take a sheet of paper towel and cover the top of a lollipop to make the head. • Tie a piece of white string or ribbon around the neck. • With a black marker, draw eyes and a mouth. • Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3. • Put the ghosts in a bowl and give them out as treats on Hallowe’en. Or hang them with fishing line around your home for decoration. • Making crafts can be messy work, especially when there are markers involved. To help with the clean up after any craft activity big or small, wipe down surfaces with remaining paper towels. Articles courtesy www.newscanada.com.
3 Put aprons on the kids to protect their clothes from the pumpkin mess. 4 Minimize the mess by scooping pumpkin seeds and flesh into a bowl that can easily be emptied into the composter or garbage can. To scrape out the pumpkin, save your spoons and use an ice cream scoop – they’re also easier for little hands to wield. 5 Once you’ve scooped out and carved the jack o’lantern, wipe down the surface with paper towels.
DOUGLAS BALLET ACADEMY
The Marpole Business Association proudly presents the
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Marpole Trick or Treat
Saturday, October 30th 4:00-5:00 pm Dress up in your best Halloween costume, spot the orange pumpkin decal and trick-or-treat at participating local Marpole merchants along Granville Street! Sponsored by the Marpole Business Association www.marpoleonline.com
Ages 2 to Adult
• Ballet • R.A.D. • Jazz • Contemporary • Hip Hop • Irish • Musical Theatre • Tap 202 - 4199 Lougheed Hwy., Bby.
604-420-0204 (Studio Space Rentals Available)
2010 FrightFest October 27-30, 2010 - 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm 5.00/person · $3.00/member
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Ride the ‘Mummy’ Rail – over 3km of mini rail around the Park lit with over 200 student carved Jack ’o’ lanterns Enter if you dare the “Ghoul Express” – a scary walking exhibit through a circa 1950s Budd Car Trick or Treat at the Brightbill House Let out your inner child in the Halloween arts and crafts room all ages Enjoy scary delights at the Beanery café
wcra.org or 604-898-9336 for more info West Coast Railway Heritage Park, Squamish
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Halloween Photo
Contest
Take photo. Download it. Email it. Win Something?
We’ll publish five reader photos in two ghoulish categoTake photo. Download it. Email it. Win Something? ries: A. great costumes; B. decorated homes. A winner in each category will win tickets to an upcoming show or We’ll publish five reader photos in two ghoulish categories: game. A. great costumes; B. decorated homes A winner eachthis category will win tickets to an upcoming show or game. Criteria: Photos must beintaken Halloween season in Vancouver. Only one entry per category, per person, Criteria: Photos must be taken this Halloween season in Vancouver. please. Include daytime number. Email to producOnly one entryphone per category, per person, please. Include daytime phone number. tion@vancourier.com. (Min. 300Email kb, max 2 MB files, to production@vancourier.com. jpeg or Tiff.) (Min. 300 kb, max 2 MB files, jpeg or Tiff.) DEADLINE TO ENTER: TUES. NOVEMBER 2. TUES. NOVEMBER 2. DEADLINE TO ENTER: Winners will be contacted phone, and their by photos Winnersbywill be contacted phone, and their photos published published on the Courier’s website soonafter in the gal-after in the photo gallery on the Courier’s website soon lery (www.vancourier.com). (www.vancourier.com).
Halloween
Halloween safety tips from BC Children’s Hospital Dressing up in costumes, and enjoying treats and games are some of the best parts of Halloween for kids. However, children can also be at a higher risk at this time for preventable injuries like cuts from pumpkin carving, burns from fireworks, choking, falls, and injuries involving cars and trick-ortreaters. “We treat many kids with injuries during Halloween every year,” says Dr. Ran Goldman, Division Head, Emergency, BC Children’s Hospital. “We see injuries from fireworks, but we also see injuries such as cuts from pumpkin carving or burns from candles placed inside pumpkins.” Dr. Goldman advises that parents should not allow small children to carve pumpkins. Instead, they can be creative and draw a face on the pumpkin, or dress it up with colourful fall leaves or other safe materials. Parents should also ensure that carved pumpkins are lit with a flashlight or a light stick rather than a candle. The best part of Halloween for many kids is all the candy they receive while trick-or-treating. Parents should check treat bags for any sweets that are open, have been tampered with, or could pose a choking hazard. Choking occurs most frequently among children under two years of age, but choking can happen at any age. Raw vegetables, apples, carrots, and un-popped popcorn kernels are some of the foods that pose a high risk of choking for young children. “And, children should not be given gel candies or nuts until they are at least three years old,” recommends Alyson McKendrick, Coordinator of Safe Start, BC Children’s injury prevention program. “When eating, parents should have children sit down and eat at the table since eating while playing, running, jumping, or talking can lead to a choking episode.” It is recommended that all parents and
caregivers learn what to do in a choking emergency, including the Choking Rescue Procedure (Heimlich Manoeuvre), because the correct response can save a child’s life. Information is available in the BC HealthGuide at www.bchealthguide.org.
STAY SAFE 2010 BC Children’s has additional safety tips to ensure everyone stays safe during Halloween: • A costume should not be longer than a child’s ankles to ensure they don’t trip or fall while walking up and down stairs. Select well-fitting footwear and avoid high heels for young children. • Put reflective tape on the front and back of costumes to make children more visible to cars especially if their costume is made of a dark, nonreflective material. • Makeup is better than masks, which can block vision. Test the makeup on your child’s wrist for 24 hours in advance to make sure there’s no allergic reaction. It’s best for a young child not to wear a mask or head piece that reduces their vision. • Inspect each Halloween treat bag carefully and remove any treats that look like they have been opened, tampered with, or pose a choking hazard. • Parents should monitor a child’s internet use because information on homemade explosives and fireworks is readily available on some sites. • Listen to a podcast interview with Dr. Ran Goldman for more tips on how to have a safe Halloween. The podcast is available at http://www. bcchildrens.ca/bcch/cwmedia/ HalloweenSafety20081020.mp3. Read the BC Children’s Safe Start Halloween safety check list at www.bcchildrens.ca/safestart.
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Halloween
Halloween Neighbourhood stroll
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HEY KIDS.... Come Trick or Treat in Point Grey Village
compiled by Helen Peterson
In this chock-full issue of Halloween happenings, we visit some local neighbourhoods that are “stirring the cauldron” with pumpkin carvings and trick-or-treat events, geared at all ages.
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Pets ‘n Kids Event
Point Grey Village will be hosting a preHalloween “Village of Treats” trick or treat for kids 12 and under on Saturday, Oct. 30 at participating merchants from 3pm to 4pm. The event will follow the Three Dog Bakery “Growl-O-Ween” dog dress up and parade, which will be held earlier in the day. You will find the names of the businesses on West Tenth in the Point Grey Village ad in this section. And don’t forget to go into the participating stores ahead of time and pick up a free Point Grey Village trick or treat bag. Simply look for the poster in the window!
Pumpkin Heads
Join Foot Solutions on Saturday, Oct. 23, on West Broadway for their annual pumpkin carving event. Runs from 11am to 5pm, or as long as they have a supply of pumpkins. Bring along your children and/or grand-children for a fun hour of carving. Carving tools, design patterns and bibs will be available. Please RSVP with the number of family members that will be attending to http://www.meetup.com/balance-walking/calendar/15067607/. Before you head home with your creation, pick up your complimentary entry ticket to the Weird and Wicked World of Westham, Westham Island Herb Farm’s very own haunted house, located in Delta.
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Coming up is the sixth annual Mount Pleasant Pumpkin Carving Challenge, hosted by the Collingwood Community Police and the Vancouver City Police. The location is Kingsgate Mall (corner of Kingsway and E. Broadway) and it takes place on Thursday, Oct. 28 from 11 am to 1 pm. The judging will commence at 1:30 pm. Participants will bring their own pumpkins and carving tools and are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes. The public is invited to cheer on their favourite opponent, and watch the prizes being doled out. It should be an arresting event! The Pumpkin sales campaign is well underway at Choices Market. Every pumpkin sold from now until Oct. 31 will benefit local elementary schools, eight in all. One dollar from each will go to the fund; last year Choices raised over $3,500. Get a Choices pumpkin today, and support education! Go to www.choicesmarkets.com for locations.
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