Council hopes everyone enjoys a safe and happy Halloween! Keep your groups small....and please respect households/residents who choose not to participate and have their "lights out"...HAVE FUN!!
A message from the Health Unit regarding Halloween:
The Health Unit will be using guidance from the Chief Medical Officer of Health to prepare resources for upcoming celebrations (including Halloween and Remembrance Day). The Halloween key messages are:
Virtual gatherings or events are safest
Outdoor gatherings or events are safer than indoors.
Consider fun and creative alternatives to trick or treating, like scavenger hunts and walks to look at neighbourhood decorations or having a themed dinner with household contacts.
If you choose to participate in trick or treating:
Only go out with members of your direct household
Wear a mask/face covering that fits properly – a costume mask is not a substitute for a face covering.
Stay 2 metres apart and don’t congregate or linger at doorsteps
Wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer
Consider creative ways to hand out treats so that children aren’t reaching into a bucket or bowl to grab treats
No matter how you choose to celebrate Halloween, the key is to be COVID-SMART. Resources will be available on our Website shortly.
All residents of the Township of Athens will be able to drop off at no charge all leaves, yard waste and brush at the Township's Transfer Site located on Montgomery Road in Charleston.
