Soine of the youngsters’ ap- pearing at local doors tomorrow night are not going to be tradi- tional trick-or-treaters. Instead of seeking candles, they will be asking householders for, food donations. ." _ That's because they: are part of a drive being ‘organized by local churches to swell the © stocks at the food bank. Cliff Siebert, of. Pentecostal Assembly explained © Hallowe'en liad been selected as: the date. for. the. drive: “since everyone's goitig to: be. home . that night hoping to Bive out things.” .:: ‘He said the collectors viouta be easy to recognize: ‘they’ be wearing orange badges carrying | the message. “Treat ; he Food . Bank, eit - Approximal ely. AQ. people ‘Ace expét ecto. “in thedriye Which will begin pm. and last ‘through 0: ‘about. 8 peame They will: -then ‘deliver the foodsinffs to: the: Food’ Bank. * before retiring to. Crystal’s . Place,” the ‘local youth centre, for ‘a:Hallowe'en party. ° Although members of church youth groups’ would be°out in’. full force, .Siebert ‘said. other’. volunteers would be welcome to come out and help. For more in- formation, : ‘gontact Siebert. at 635-2434. ‘When the - costumed kids come to your door tomorrow — -night,.the candies you hand out will naturally be much ap-. preciated. | But if they're also carrying a “UNICEF box, what you put in “there can bring: happiness to-a kid. who .can’t be on. _your 7 doorstep that: night. ca : UNICES,, the United Nations: a; has: projects i s-all of which are. ‘And to do ‘that, itt . Airely‘on: voluntary; donations - Jevery-one. of ‘which;.no: matter: _howasmll ‘Bots 10. > help those .. the! . hee . “DRESS REHEARSAL With k allowe'e en. night just around the camer, Cassandra Murphy had a: _ final fitting for her costume and also took the opportunity to practise her door-step technique. . - After all, presentation can ‘count for a lot when it comes down to getting an extra roid or two. And i is‘she really as angelle as she'll appear tomorrow night? Who could doubt it? d behind the mask For kids, Hallowe'en is probably ranked right up there behind Christmas. and birthdays. - It’s supposed to be a fun * Only buy. costumes, wigs and props labelled as eit cr flame resistant or flame retardant; | : ®. If using old clothing or fabric'to make a costume, make sure it’s one that won’t ignite easily if Ht comes into contact 3 with a flame or heat; * No costume should have billowing: or “Tong trang ; a features; -. _ © When planning. party decorations, ‘remember’ dried flowers and cornstalks catch fire very easily. Keep crepe paper: and other decorations away from heat; ~ * Do not decorate with candies — pumpkins can be eas lit with small, inexpensive flashlights; a safe. just’ that, the Terrace. Fir folia wing dips: October 40, 1961 — i at one! time and, to make sure it Department . ‘offers a ‘* Do ‘not decorate your walkway: or. yard ¥ with ‘candles ors: torches. With a little creativity, flashlights ¢ can be just as ef -- fective in creating:a festive atmosphere; -® Tell children to stay away from open flames or other heat “ sources and teach them the Stop, Drop and Roll technique in case their. clothes catch fire. (Stop immediately, Drop to, the... ground covering your face with your hands and Roll over and-:’ “over to put the flames out); : BS - © Tell children who are going to parties at. other. people’ Is “homes to find the exits and plan how they would get out i in an emergency: -e'Don’'t allow children to. carry candles: for lighting or ras: part. of their costume. Give them lightweight flashlights to. carry instead. . "Fireworks j are a big part of the fun of Hallowe’ en for kids of all ages. ‘Sadly, ‘all. ‘too often children suffer as.a result. of the. careless handling of * Keep small children well supervised and away. from t he area fireworks are being lit; © If children are being allowed to set off. fireworks, they . should be closely supervised: by an adult; . s. Make s sure rotaan, hepa tockets, flares, ‘ete. are seclire- posts : sionars — loli oe e if a firework does not go off immediately, néver + bend finger or being badly burnt... To make sure what started, | out. as fun doesn’t quickly. °.- turn into tragedy, follow the |. guidelines below: * over it or try.to relight it right away. Let it sit for awhile because a.delay in the fuse may catch again when least ex-2. pected. An even better rule is.just to leave it alone altogether! : @ Never aim fireworks at anyone; — : ®- Set off fireworks on your own property unless you have zr an permission to use someone else’s: "For. more information on handling: fireworks or r fire and burn, Prevention, contact the Fire Department at 638-4734." . ‘vulnérable ck ‘niles: rage! pas m children, Last year, 2 million Canadian children : teick-or-treated for UNICEF, raising more than $3.5 million. That's a long way: ‘fromthe $15,000' raised in the...” first: UNICEF. Hallowe’ ¢ cari ’ paign in: 1955.’ _. What. ‘can ‘you donation. dot -Just one‘ dollar.can ‘help: munize 20 children in a develop. aru provide ‘100: viding ST eral "tehydeation _ salts, to. relive. djarrhes and” “dehydration. 5 nig “country: against: “tuber=, “pe ‘ tions there are armed conflicts, drought and ‘famine, high population growth and, above all, the devastating threat of * AIDS. "Yet; the: future of “inost African children:is. now brighter than: it was-for. their parents or ) ping :cough, “tetanus, Take’ A frica, | many: of the ‘continent's 56:0 and the public. of. theif children aatinst the six, killer. diseases: diptheria, tuberculosis and. measles. a gfven‘a crash course on how to follow the’ twisted trall. To ve you an Idea of what to expect — or no iden at ell — am reminds everyone to bring thelr ‘tice, squirt gun, t um- 3 bidila, toast and'tollet paper, . The frightening and frightful fun begins at 9 pat, in the : College cafeteria, Admission for NWCC. stndents Is $4, $5 for, ‘or more Information, phone § Sautnl z - clean water’ ‘in the last devade . than i in the 70s. “There ‘ares ‘eommunity-based “programs | for improved sanita- * tion, education’-enrolment: had : - . Tisen dramatically and thereisa .. greater:: understanding: of ‘malnutrition and: how: to com- bat it,” UNICEF ‘has: been a. major - partner in’ those efforts in _ African . countries. - finaticial: support by Canadians. ; ‘will help: those ef Continued TrOWw night, when you - giveth “ihe ‘candy to the child at the “door, aso ave a donation to the Youngsters walking along streets after dark and motorists who don’t know they're out there is a poten- tially tragic « combination. But“ the:. problem - disap-. pears if the driver can see. the * Kids. rare . ‘Tt was “with that! in ‘mind: a the the B.C. ‘Association of. Optometrists | launched their” reflective .' sticker . _gampal 4 Test Hallowe” en. ‘ye Neon pink Fey a ee : child Get Visible by picking” spell: out the message very background, _ simply — Gel. Visible. : ~ Assodiation’ ‘president Dr, . Rick - Bissonette recalls the ‘stickers proved ” s0"-popular,. . 7 5, 000 were: taken up. by the et visible _ feflects light back to a driver _* Hime to, adjust their: driving: _/ aeoordinghy. ": BS RB dark night of the year, Stay. public ‘almost ‘immediately. It’s hoping for the same kind of -response again: this year. because every sticker at up to 300 times the level.of - Plain white clothing. “That, not | ‘only . means: drivers: will see the children, °. they'll also: ‘Spot them from a” distance giving them lots of: ‘Residents can help thei’. ipa sticker from any local’. Optomettist.: ot :. temeniber, a Hallowe en “isn't: ‘the. only: ing visible year-round ‘i is also’. a ‘good idea... .