THINK Halloween is
just about trick or
treating, and children
vorging themselves on
candies?

Think agam. Accord:
research bu Carkron Cards,
about one third of ali adults
ivproally dress poor bin
accessorics tor Hadiow cen,

“Halloween partics for
adults, both at heme and at
work, are rising in popularity”
said Christine Bodt, Manager
of Marketing
Communications ror Carlton
Cards. "In fret, Halloween is
the fastest-growing party
occasion for all age groups.
And it is new secand only to
Christmas tor holiday decorat-
ing.”

Just one sign of this trend
— sales of costumes to adults
have increased by 20% a year
at Halloween Headquarters, a
retail store in ‘Toronto, Herb
Morrissey, who has run the
shop for 10 years, said, “For
adults, Halloween is the most
anticipated holiday. Once vou
hit 18, and for the rest of vour
life, it’s big. Everybody's into

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To the thousands of

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loween to

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sear todnd.  Merrisscs
phenomena rane
Plallony.

Bashy, restaurants, enicrs
and other rvdustes
Thasinesses mprealls gett
the Halloween spar bor
example. at the Rovab Kank.
mum brand sat wall cete
brate the habiday by domiog
aisks of costemmes “nore
often than net sad bois
Anderson, Manager oat
Sponsership and Advertising,
tor the Bank in) Winnipeg
Staff will raise money tor char
itv through scifing het dogs.

: and dougtinats.
(One piece Of advice tor bank
custamers Whe might want te
get ion the act — don't wear
aski mask when vou walk inte
the banks it could be miscon-
strued!)

The burgeoning adult
interest in Hallewween crosses
over other non service Work
places, with many offices,
both large and small, arring-
ing Halloween festivities for
fun and te promote good
morale and teamwork,

Last year, Carlton Cards

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St. John Ambulance Volunfeers:

ond make your ewe finger puppet, teal

Here's a fun contest that you can wrap around
your finger! Cut out the puppet outline along the
dashed line, then draw a furiny face on it, colour
it; put your name and phone number on your
puppet and send it to:

North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave.,
North Vancouver, ¥7M 2144.

Deadline ig Wednesday Oct. 20. One entry will
be drawn at. random to win two tickets to
Puppetfest at Presentation House October 23
&24, The winner will be contacted by phone on
Friday Oct. 22.

Puppets will be on display at PuppetFest 99.

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Totente: head obttee.
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Viboot the moms raped was
Soinited te chari Dytferent
dressed up
t themes, ane
“are weed tite” work as
pps. the finance depart
meat oarnved asthe
Flintstones, and another
group Washed up as “survvers
of the Pianig.” camplete with
lite askets dripping wath take
seaweed, worn over period
outfits.

Bodt offers dns advice tor
holding successful attice
Halloween celebrations.

Mo minimize disrupuions by
scheduling Hatlowcen deco

did act s benore 13

csimess hoves. or dura

Palleavoo reseed such as

Ms and Dutetens, ou

temporary and
pupts are pertect choices af
veut don't want te ge all our
with a costume:
Mohave the offie gang pich
inte bring retreshinents, and
fabel them with creative
names. Doughnut holes can
be tmeanster cseballs” anid
Hunt punch “watches brew";
M besides the a pra pumpkin
Jarving and costime contests,
hold oa cubicte decorating
CONTCSL,

Visit Carkon’s Web site at
ew wocantoncards.cae,

TATES tas tae

Wednesday October 20. 1999 - North Shore News - 23

Cost of the Crown

THE Monarchist
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the Canadian Monarchy.
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