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Ghostly group looking into how to make Hallowe’en happen

Hallowe'en will undoubtedly look different this year but a group of dedicated islanders is looking how to make sure there's still some scary fun this Oct. 31
Trick-or-treaters in Deep Bay.
Trick-or-treaters in Deep Bay in 2019.

As Bowen Islanders, we are extremely proud of many of our wonderful island traditions. These are events that bring us together, that showcase our creativity and community spirit and allow for some great opportunities to connect with each other. Hallowe’en on Bowen is one of those amazing events that involves a considerable amount of team work and results in a memorable celebration.

This year, as we await word from the Provincial Health Authority (PHA) on how celebrations may be affected, a group of islanders are putting their Frankenstein heads together to consider safe alternatives to our traditional procedures that will still offer some smiles and excitement for kids and adults alike.

The Bowen Halloween Task Force (BHTF) is made up of representatives from BIM/BICR, BIVFD, RCMP, BCC, BIMS, Family Place, Phoenix, Bowen Halloween Collective (Deep Bay Resident Rep) and the Snug Cove General Store. 

This ghostly group has come together to try to figure out a way to keep Bowen safe but spooky this Hallowe’en! We have some great ideas on our brainstorming worksheets, but wanted to put the ask out to see if you have any great suggestions that we may be missing.

The BHTF is reaching out to Bowen Islanders for your ideas on what you think we could do this Hallowe’en on Bowen that will take into consideration COVID safety. Please email bicr@bimbc.ca or call the rec office at 604-947-2216 before Aug. 31 with your ideas so we can add them to our list of items for discussion for our next meeting.