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must wear a mask; make
sure the openings are large
enough: to see through’
’ properly.

ecostumes should be flame
resistant and short enought
to prevent tripping.
ecarry a flashlight, but
~ never a candle. -

-ecall on one side of the
street and then the other to

Halloween: goes back
many, many centuries. In
medieval times it was
known.as All Hallows and
-Hallomass, During the
centuries it has been both a
Christian (All Saints Day)
and a pagan festival.

In: Celtic. and Anglo-
Saxon-: times, Halloween
was the festival at the end
of the summer. named
Samhain. It marked the
beginning of one of the two
main season of the year and
was considered by many to
be the eve of the new year.

The: Celtic Festival was
primarily “associated with
some of the harvest rites
and the killing of the ‘‘corn: }
spirit’’ at the reaping of the
last’:sheaf. The crops,
flocks, and herds had to be
protected from the demons
believed to. be rampant at
‘| -the turn of the year. It- was
the time to placate. the

Of all the spirits apparent
on Halloween, fun is the
spirit. the Capital Region
Safety Council is trying to
preserve.

With that in. mind, the
council offers the following
advice:

‘-ewear -a light coloured
‘costume- ‘decorated. with
reflective tape of
flourescent paint, so drivers
may see you more clearly.
euse. make-up for’ a
Halloween face, but if you

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October 28, 1978

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controlling nature.
were fire rites,
telling and  masquerades.
These started out as being
very .serious but became
frivolous as Halloween | in
passed into the realm of
folk observances.

Strange as it may seem,
Halloween was thought to
be the best opportunity for
forecasting
Particularly, the future
concerned with marriage,
luck, health and death. The
of forecasting
differed. in: various parts of
the British Isles..1t was the
only day on which the help
of the devil was invoked for

"Need Some Extra Help
_ Around The House

manner

If: you have, Art Garcia, ©
. manager of. the Victoria
4 Farm Labour Pool, would
4. like-you to.call him at 382-
TDI

oe Art has a Tot. of ‘willing
: hands who need the work.
»*2A lot-of people have been: .
‘coming to, the labour pool
“each: day”
-ployment =
perinanent:

of gent.
“be the: truth,’ Art says, :
lot. of | young people: have

“The farm pool aiso has: a
goodly. amount : of: ‘local ©

Last Longer:
Grace McCarthy: has. an-° .
rounced a $1 million grant |. Sidney
-o the Salvation Army Rentals ~
“9 help build a new Men's’ Sth Street

Social Service Centre and
Harbour Light Centre. in *
Victoria, °
The grant will cover one- -
third of the cost of con- > a,
structing the: new facilities
to be built on property now
owned and occupied by the
Salvation; Army :an ‘Yates.
and Johnson near: Wharf,

“lts work “in: helping tran- -

-Announcement:* of
grant, came hiring a visit to. -
- the parliament, bulldlngs-by.
Salvation:
General Arnold Brown and
“Mrs, Brown, : “

Wu
el,

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“Also Infants

avoid criss-crossing. the
road,

*young children should be
accompanied by an adult,
while older ones should
travel in a group.

‘eask your parents how far
you should go from your

be back.
edon’t go inside strangers’

There | such purposes.
fortune in Scotland,
people got together to guess
which one of: them would
marry during the year and
which order. the
marriages would occur.
Even the name, occupation
and hair colour of the
future spouse were
determined. Young women
the’ future.
land. at - midnight on
Halloween to try to find out
who her husband would be.
After sowing the seed, she
would look over her left
should hoping to see the
figure of her. future
husband.

of supernatural powers: Have you ‘put off.
mending. that fence; | dening, construction, fence
7. renovating — the . barn ..or | building and repair.”
getting your back into the | | “The government has
Sy. extensive ‘landscaping |. employment programs like
Jone H because you don’t have the ‘| JET. Gob. Employment:
‘in the Beacon Mall | _.time or inclination? -- Training)” Mr. Garcia

federal.
Manpower:

paid.”’

-seeking:.em-:

4 Garcia. “Says, .:
‘temporary - and. : ¥

lack of experience:

“come ‘believing

land”: in”.the:

- Salvation Army —
Receives Grant

Provincial asoréiary and
a Minister of Travel Industry:

Clean Carpets

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home and when you should.’

young

sowed hemp seed on plowed:

says;-‘‘where any employer
‘may sign acontract with the
department. of
and ae
Immigration for a 26-week -
period ‘and ‘have :$1:50 an:
‘hour: reimbursed. for’ wages

“Minimum. wage is. $3. an’
hour but, with that break, ”
‘‘many. em-.
“ployers may be: able. to aa

Art Garcia: believes: there "
: are nearly “4,000 pieces: of -*:
Saanich
Peninsula of: five acres or. .
more. ‘Some people .must’ ©

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THE REVIEW

Since the ‘month of
November brings in the
darkest and most barren
half of the year, Halloween
acquired sinister
significance’ with ghosts,
witches, hobgoblins, fairies
and demons of all kids
roaming about. It was
supposed that the souls of
the. dead _ revisited _ their
homes on‘'this day.

_ In modern _ times,
Halloween is celebrated -in
countries where Celtic
influence is strong with
customs derived from these
age-old rites. In. certain

parts of the British Isles
bonfires and fortune telling

some work..done on their
estates,
greenhouses -or:
.property,”’ he says.
“Many -- people: seeking
work at the Farm Pool just
‘want. to earn. enough. to
move:.on to where. there. is
more opportunity.”
Art .Garcia’ is “a. tran-
‘splanted Californian who-
: thinks Southern: Vancouver
Island is the best spot in the:
-world. He retired up here
“and - had: “a gardening:

help “experienced in. gar- | need and be ‘able to afford.

nurseries,
farm

for e»'that.. has” problems u
finding: ‘employment due to.

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homes or apartments.
elet your parents . check
your treats before you eat.
any.

Halloween is‘a time for
fun, the council says, but
remember not to damage
other people’s property.

The following is a history

the council.

is still popular. Elsewhere,
especially in Canada and
the United States,
masquerading is popular
and jack-o-lanterns are
displayed. The name jack-.
o-lantern for a carved and
lighted pumpkin is
probably derived from the
old name for a night watch-
man.

Halloween is
itionally ‘‘mischief
‘night!’ And it is rare for
the night to. go by without
youngsters. playing pranks
and practical jokes on their
neighbours. Unfortunately
children. don’t always
differentiate between a
harmless “‘trick’’ and those
that

In many countries tales
of witches and ghosts are
told and old_ superstitions
are kept. One of the special
games, bobbing for apples,
.is known to date from the
Middle :Ages. Apples: were
-put into a tub of water, and
person. who: succeeded -in
taking. one. out with his

teeth, ‘or in pinning one of
.the apples with a fork, was
destined. tos have ‘a. lucky
year. Most of the numerous
Halloween

2 British Isles. .

have
sthem: »: For

Suites.

Brentwood joins Langford in our 10th Anniversary Sale.

trad-

can cause property .
' damage..

mouth | without © using .. his -

rituals | in.’
“connection with apples have.
-become. games ‘played: by’
children, ‘particularly i in the

“Although Halloween i isa
“fun: time’’ for youngsters:
“in: our country, many.cruel-
‘been | played :
that

Wednesday, October 25, 1978

We’re only 7 months old in Brentwood, but 10 years old
in Langford. | \
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