The 2023 Poppy campaign in Drumheller officially began on Friday, October 27, as Legion President Gary Boucher pinned the first poppy on Mayor Heather Colberg. The poppies have been distributed to local supportive businesses and organizations. Funds raised by the poppy sales stay in the community and go towards initiatives to help veterans and their families.
A favourite holiday for many Drumhllerites is Halloween, a night of ghosts and goblins and trick-or-treaters. It is evident in the keenly decorated homes and the intricate costumes. The downtown trick-or-treat is always a hit with hundreds of kids.
There is one small cul-de-sac that put their heart and soul into Halloween.
At this year’s Canada Day Parade, many may have noticed a decked-out hearse on the route, marked up as the Twin Hills Terror. This has had many Halloweeners anticipating for months what's in store.
Twin Hills Close has become a destination for trick-or-treaters. Families in the neighbourhood go all out for Halloween.
Kent Jensen and his wife Nicole are part of it.
He says prior to moving to town he would decorate a hall on their home on the farm every Halloween. When they moved to town they found kindred spirits.
“This has been the third year we have been doing it, between us and a few of the neighbours, we have been gradually upping our game,” he said, adding, “It’s a little addictive after you start.”
The weather has been a bit of a challenge, but nonetheless, they had their display ready for trick or treaters as well as folk who want to drive through Twin Hills for a Halloween adventure.
The Ghosts and Ghouls will be haunting downtown Drumheller again this Halloween, with great support from the business community.
The annual Downtown trick-or-treat is set to go on Tuesday, October 31. This is an annual tradition where the downtown community decorates the core and hosts hundreds of local trick-or-treaters.
To facilitate this, the downtown core will be blocked off so young Halloweeners will be safe.
Many outside the business community are supporting the annual trick-or-treat by donating candy, which will be divided up evenly among participating businesses. Candy donations can be dropped off at Bikes and Bites or Dry Canyon Collectables.
Candy donations will be accepted until October 30.
The Downtown trick-or-treat goes from 4-6 p.m.
A note for trick or treaters, residents of the Manors and Sunshine Lodge are always appreciative seeing all the great costumes, so make sure to visit!
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