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October 29, 1980

A night of caution for drivers

THE POSSIBILITIES are endless, when you're a boy and you've got a pumpkin to carve and It's Hallowc'cn. Shawn
Clark, aged 8, appear to be contemplating those possibilities while gazing into a shop window on Lonsdale Avenuc

in North Vancouver.

Tel. 985-2131

Beware of the ghosts and goblins

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Owls hoot their
warning; ghosts moan
their lament; witches
cackle with pleasure;
black cats dart across

your path, and the
leering grins of jack-o-
lanterns seem to appear
from every window. It's
Hallowe’en.!

Extra precautions are
necessary by motorists to
ensure the safety of all the
little would-be ghosts,
goblins and witches who are
out on the prowl this special
night in search of their
Halloween loot. Since young
masqueraders will have their
thoughts on fun, not safety,
drivers must be especially
careful of youngsters darting
across the start.

Parents should take steps
to make sure their children
can see where they're going
and be seen by motorists.
The best time to trick or
treat is while it is still light
outside.

If children must go out at
night, they should wear
light-coloured clothing,
preferably outlined = in
reflective tape, and carry a
flashlight to help light their
path as well as warn on-
coming motorists. Getting
the tnck-or-treaters to wear
make-up instead of masks is
another good idea.

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In addition, parents
should accompany children
on their walk, or arrange for
them to go in a group, with a
clear understanding of which
route they will take and
when they will be expected
home. Parents should also
advise their youngsters to
obey traffic signals and cross
streets only at intersections.

Adults can contribute to a
safe, happy Halloween by
making sure their entrances
and sidewaiks are well
lighted. The jack-o-lantern's
grin may be a bright one, but
it does little to light the way
for anxious trick-or-treaters.

In_ addition to traffic
dangers, the North Van-
couver Block Parents are
asking their members to put
well-lighted signs in their
windows, only if they are
going to answer the door to
the trick-or-treaters.

They are hoping as many
people as possible will have
the signs up. And they offer
some safety hints to the
children themselves:

¢ Trick-or-treat in groups

e Beware of strangers

* Wear bright, shiny
clothing that can be seen

e Check your goodies
carefully before you cat

e If you need help for any
reason, go to the nearest
house with a BLOCK
PARENT sign in the wip-
dow.

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