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More trick and less treat this Halloween
EIC October 26, 2015A special October night is upon us. No other occasion is as peculiar as it is intriguing. As we embrace the horror, adults play dress-up while children are encouraged to speak to strangers. “Trick or treat!” is Halloween’s catchphrase. In costume, one is asked to choose between doling out either a trick or a treat. Strangely, the norm is to choose the latter, even though the former is more entertaining. It seems that the ‘trick’ element of this ritual is not even considered. In the unhealthy amount of time I’ve thought about this subject, the scarcity of tricks compared to…
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Polar bears ruin Halloween for Nunavut children
Peak Web October 27, 2014This year, Halloween night is going to look a little different for children in the Nunavut village of Arviat. The Hamlet of Arviat has issued a public notice advising against trick or treating, as there have been more than the…
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