Hallowe’en activities now being lined up

With Hallowe’en now less than two weeks away, the fifth-annual “Scott Street Scare” is shaping up to be another howling good time, organizer Sandra McNay said.
“It’s going pretty well,” she remarked from her Scott Street store, Masquerade.
“We’ve gotten probably half the candy we did last year, but there’s still some time left,” McNay added, noting 27 businesses and service clubs have donated to the Oct. 31 event so far.
McNay said she’s expecting about 40 businesses to take part, giving trick-or-treaters a corridor of candy stretching along Scott Street from Toonies (Pizza Connection) to Safeway to plunder.
The 200 and 300 blocks of Scott Street will be blocked off for the young trick-or-treaters, with volunteers stationed at each intersection to help the children cross safely.
Candy donations from local residents, businesses, and service clubs are being accepted, which can be dropped off at Masquerade, or at Canada Safeway and Canadian Tire.
Cash donations can be made only at Masquerade.
Residents who donate candy also can get a sign to put in their window, indicating they gave to the “Scott Street Scare,” so they can take the night off when Oct. 31 rolls around.
McNay also had some advice for those too old to trick-or-treat but who still want to take in the Hallowe’en atmosphere.
“People have been saying, ‘We just don’t get the kids we used to,’” she said. “Well, grab a chair, grab a coffee at Robin’s, and take a seat downtown to take everything in.
“There’s some great costumes every year.”^The “Scott Street Scare” will run from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 31.
For more information, contact McNay at 274-2208 or drop by Masquerade at 244 Scott St.
In related news, Kitowski Trucking’s spooky trailer also will be back at the McDonald’s parking lot this Hallowe’en, where volunteers will be passing out bags of goodies to youngsters starting at 5 p.m.
Organizers are preparing for 1,000 kids, with any leftover candy to be donated to the local Salvation Army.