Halloween – Spoke

Lions, tigers, and super heroes, oh my – what costumes are people donning this year?

With Halloween lurking around the corner like a ghost in a haunted house, costumes are starting to be snatched off the shelves. Whether it’s one to give a fright or one that’s comfy all night, the possibilities are endless – maybe a princess, someone from Star Wars, or a horror movie character. But some costumes offend by mocking someone else’s culture. While there are some classic Halloween characters seen every … Continued

VIDEO: Monster month in Elora

Located 30-minutes from Waterloo, the town of Elora refers to the month of October as Monster Month. The downtown streets of Elora are decorated with lantern sculptures meant to look like monsters, all created by local artist Tim Muton.

VIDEO: The skeletons of Vivian Line

The Skeletons of Vivian Line have become a treat for many Stratford, Ont., residents, and Melissa McKerlie has been setting up the skeletons for the last seven years.

Parents spooked with trick-or-treat dilemma amid pandemic

According to Leger and Association for Canadian Studies, 52 per cent of Canadians will not let their children trick-or-treat amid the COVID-19 pandemic and think governments should step in and cancel Halloween this year.

Heading towards the pumpkin season: Pandemic Halloween

Masks are going to be added to Halloween costumes this year and COVID-19 precautions are on the table along with your favourite snacks.

Fashion ICONdors: Halloween Special

Crazy costumes. Ghost stories. Tales from the world of the paranormal. Heroes, villains and everyone in between. It’s all in this special edition of Fashion ICONdors — live (or perhaps dead) from Conestoga College.

Blood-curdling screams heard at Screampark

By Tyler Medeiros The suspense grew as I walked through the pitch black forest. My only source of light was the dull moon as it peeked through the treetops. As I continued the faint sound of carnival music could be heard in the distance. I walked toward the music following the gravel path. Finally, I saw it, the entrance to an old carnival. The paint was chipped off of the … Continued

Ariel isn’t the only thing under the sea

BY SHARON SAMUEL How many pumpkins did you carve for Halloween? One, two? Meet the woman who made 100 jack-o’-lanterns to raise money for charity. Kara Klypycz, 39, of Cambridge, has been raising money since September for the United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries, an organization that improves the lives of people in the community. “It’s a non-profit. They work with about 20 agencies in this area to help … Continued

When zombies invade

BY BRANDY FULTON Kitchener City Hall was filled with everything gory and grotesque for the fifth annual KW Zombie Walk and Halloween Expo on Oct. 1. From Elsa the Disney princess,to Pennywise the dancing clown, residents young and old celebrated Halloween a little early this year. The event started as just a walk through Waterloo to raise money for different charities and awareness groups five years ago. Since then it has grown into a full day of walking, talking and scaring, with vendors tables, Dark … Continued

Experience the paranormal

BY CASSIDY FOULDS October is a time of the year where adults get in touch with their inner child, and children get in touch with the spirit of Halloween. This October, people can also get in touch with the paranormal. The Canadian Haunting and Paranormal Society (CHAPS), an Ontario-based paranormal group, is hosting a public 101 Oct. 15 in St. Thomas where anyone can come in and learn about the … Continued

The theory behind horror movies

BY JESSICA HAMMER Appearances can be deceiving if a person is looking closely enough and know what to look for when watching a horror film. For some people, watching a horror movie is the last thing they would want to do. It could be because they just don’t care for that genre of films or they choose to watch it but jump at every shadow behind their closed eyelids when … Continued

Halloween Spooktacular

BY RACHEL ROY Halloween is the time of year where children rush door-to-door, trick-or-treating for candy. In college, students don’t get that chance, as they are too old. So, how do they celebrate the spooky evening of fright and terror? They get dressed up and party of course. Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) helped out by organizing a Halloween bash on Oct. 30. “We do pub events throughout the entire school … Continued

Cancer fundraiser is downright spooky

BY KALI CAUDLE The Spooky Tour was appropriately named, as intestines and blood were just two of the ghoulish sights to be seen. The fifth annual fundraising event was held from Oct. 24 to 26 in Waterloo. Children and families were invited to attend this year’s Mad Scientist-themed event. “It’s my children’s initiative, I just encourage them,” said Jayne Hembruff, a Waterloo yoga instructor. Hembruff cancelled the yoga classes she … Continued

Day of the dead comes to Kitchener

By MARYSSA MCFADDEN Neruda Arts is a community-based organization which began in 2001 and has, ever since, been dedicated to connecting the community of Kitchener with music, drama and visual arts from around the world. Now, for the first time, they connected the community with the afterlife. Their unique new event is called the Day of the Dead. A celebration which dates back thousands of years, it was created in … Continued

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