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NEWS photo Mike Wekofield

Halloween countdown

THE West Vancouver fire hall at 760 16th St. will feature a spooky graveyard dis-
play on Halloween. Getting ready for a safe Halloween are West Van fire public
educator Marcia James (left) firefighter Barret Gernscheid and West Vancouver
Police Const. Mark Sraithwaite (in background).

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EVEN though
Halloween is a popular
cultural event, its pre-
cise origin is unknown.
Here are some facts sur-
rounding the holiday's legend:
BG the Celts believed that on
Oct. 31, the recently deceased
chose the body of the person
or animal they would inhabit
for the next 12 months:
$ to trighten away the roving
spirits, the Celts dressed as
demons, hobgoblins and

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was chosen to honour
Christian saints and martyrs.
This day was All Hallow
or All Hallows E’en, which fed
to the name Halloween;

the custom of going from
door to dooz for treats may go
back to the pagan New Year's
feast.

‘Yo persuade them to leave a
home, ghosts were offered a
table full of food. At the end of
the feast, homeowners would
dress ins masks and costumes,
representing the souls of the
dead. and fead the ghosts
away:

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@ another explanation comes
from a 9th Century European
custom called souling.

On All Souls’ Day, cos-
tumed chifdren walked village
streets offering to fast. tor
departed souls in exchange for
money or treats called soul

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plaving mischief on unsuspec
ing people, Ultimare'
humans blamed their practical
jokes on the gbosts, thus form-
ing the basis of the trick part of
the trick-or-treating custom.

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Police to crack down on
Halloween firecrackers

NORTH Vancouver
RCMP and West
Vancouver Police are
going to have a beefed
up presence on the
street this Halloween.
The special dav fil ona
Saturday night this vear. The
weekend evening is always
busier than aweek night shit.
Police are going two be
ing, down on those tound
contravening the laws govern
ing firework:
Police want to make tcl
sare Hlegal.
one Lan possess them,
In West) Vancouver and
North Vancouver City you
must be 18 years old to have

fireworks. In the District of

North Vancouver you have to
be 19
Fireworks can only be set

ott betwen Oct M4 and Now
in West Vancouver and the
Distaat ar North Vancouver
tirewarks wanonk be setatfon
privac property with the
eaner’s POT on at the t
muysien of the person in chars
oF that property.

Inthe City of North Van ter
anv displays, pablo or private,
Fequire ow THEN per art
from the tire commissioner or
the commissioner’s local as
tant. “Fhe display must) be
supervised by a person certitied
under the Explosives Act.

In addition to fire tT,
Bottle Rackets, MESO: Salutes,
Cherry Bombs, Silver Salutes,
Auto Foolers, Blasting Bails
and Cracking Balls are strictly
prohibited.

Police will also be looking
for any improvised exptosi
devise, such as home-made

pipe bombs. These caughe with
am will be charged under the
Crominal Code
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Mouse face makeup or masks
thar do netimpair vise!
B carry a flashaght and se it,
@ wear light coloured cos:
tumes with reflector matenal
an it;
Bde nat go ont by vourelt,
Travel in small groups and with
an adult for the smaller kids;
Bodo noc enter a stranver’s
home to collect vour treats;
Bisctout a sate route to follow
and atime to be Rome;

B only crows streets at proper
comers and intersections. Do
hot rua in and out between
parked cars;

A parents should inspect the
candy betore the children eat it,
Bic and get wo know the
Block Parents in your area.

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