BY HEATHER STANLEY The night of the dark parade of ghastly ghouls, sassy witches and bloodthirsty vampires has almost arrived. Halloween, the ultimate international scare day, is only a few days away. However, there’s a bit of a problem. Either a friend has invited you to a themed dance or you just want to dress up to join in the festivities, but you are stuck without a costume. Don’t scare … Continued
BY NICOLE NEMETH Back in May 2011 Megan Campbell bought herself a button maker, but what started as a hobby has now turned into a full-fledged business. Bayleaf Buttons sells a variety of pin-back buttons, magnets, key chains, pocket mirrors and bottle openers. The buttons come in three different sizes: one inch, 1.5 inches and 2.25 inches. The company is a one-woman act, keeping Campbell busy as its sole employee. … Continued
BY MATT HOWELL Halloween is the one time of the year when you are encouraged to be someone else – whether it is someone humorous or sexy. David Buckle, operations manager for the Spirit Halloween store in the Bridgeport Plaza, 75 Weber St. N., in Waterloo, said there are definitely some costumes that you will be seeing more of if you are handing out candy to the little monsters this … Continued
BY MARYSSA MCFADDEN Halloween has a different meaning for everyone. For some it means trick-or-treating, candy and costumes. For others it signifies the beginning of fall, pumpkins and colourful leaves. However, for the staff of Bingemans it means blood-curdling screams and a haunting experience for any guest planning to visit their park this month. Bingemans opened the doors to Screampark for the ninth year on Sept. 26. This marked the … Continued
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