Scaring up Halloween fun in Lac La Biche

Why go out in a regular Halloween costume when you can really stand out from the hordes of other trick or treaters walking the streets? April Kuraitis made herself into a deer head on a fireplace while Ryan Kuraitis became a walking vending machine for the evening. Chris McGarry photo.
Brett Cardinal gives out candy to a youngster who came into Value Drug Mart. Chris McGarry photo.
Instead of dressing up as scary creatures or popular TV and movie characters, Charlie Nevers and her grandson, Brendon Doonanco went around trick or treating proudly wearing the jerseys of their favourite sports teams, the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Blue Jays. Chris McGarry photo.
Those who stopped by the IDA Pharmacy on Main Street for this year’s Halloween events were met by Diane Kuraytis, who was giving out treats. Chris McGarry photo.
Chris McGarry photo.
While hot dogs may not traditionally be synonymous with Halloween, members of Lac La Biche County Fire Rescue Services were set up in McArthur Park providing hungry trick or treaters with free barbequed wieners on a bun as part of a Halloween event held from 4-6 p.m. Chris McGarry photo.
Chris McGarry photo.
Chris McGarry photo.
Chris McGarry photo.
It isn't every that you see a dinosaur walking the streets, but during Halloween, anything is possible. Chris McGarry photo.
Kids going up to houses looking for treats was a common sight about Lac La Biche on Halloween evening. Chris McGarry photo.
Chris McGarry photo.
Tony Delorme and Marcus Monias may have looked downright frightening as they walked around Lakeview Estates in search of treats, but upon coming to this home, they were scared-and intrigued-by this life-like statue of the notorious serial killer Chucky from the popular Child’s Play film franchise. Chris McGarry photo.
While some kids may like to dress up in the Red Serge to emulate Canada’s iconic national police force, these real Mounties had a strong presence along Main Street greeting people and saying ‘trick or treat’ as they gave out bags of potato chips. Chris McGarry photo.
While Michael Myers of the Halloween slasher film series is notorious for going out in search of victims, this this Halloween in Lac La Biche, he merely wanted to collect and enjoy some treats. Chris McGarry photo.
Valerie Greggs of Queen Bean Café and Bakery in Lac La Biche was busy handing out treats to youngsters who stopped by the downtown establishment. Greggs gives some candy to Annex Marouelli, who dressed like a dinosaur for Halloween. Chris McGarry photo.
Trick or treaters walk through the recently opened intersection of Main Street and 101st Street. Chris McGarry photo.

LAC LA BICHE - Halloween only comes around once a year and late in the afternoon of Oct. 31 and into the evening, children and teens in the Lac La Biche area dressed up in costumes and went out under cool, grey skies in search of sugary candy and other treats.

Large groups of kids and their parents walked up and down main street, including the recently reopened section of Main Street from 101st Street to 102nd Street, going door-to-door to local businesses, who greeted the costumed visitors with smiles and generous amounts of Halloween candy.

The trick-or-treaters wore a variety of hilarious, interesting and downright unique costumes representing not only well-known horror film monsters but also dinosaurs, ninjas, popular TV and movie characters, cowboys, with two siblings - even going out as a vending machine and a deer head mounted on a fireplace. 

While candy is certainly a popular food item on Halloween, those who were looking for something to warm them up after being out in the cold could head on down to McArthur Park where members of Lac La Biche County Fire Rescue Services were cooking free hot dogs from 4-6 p.m.

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