Last night I got my Halloween invite. Cheryl has always invited us over as we are in a gated community and we don't get children. When Lexie was very young she went out with her Dad and Grandfather. One year dad was really tired and Cec and I took her out. When she was tired, she went home and continued to hand out candy. She loved seeing all the children in their costumes.
Lexie is too old to go out this year. She wants to hand out candy. With COVID, and to keep it safe, Cheryl figures they will slide it down the table outside. If it rains, Dave will move the large umbrellas from the deck so keep them dry. They live in a neighbourhood with a lot of children. In their neighbourhood, many people decorate their front yards, including Cheryl. She has a huge blow up ghost, lights and lots of decorations. They get taken in at 8 PM or when the candy runs out.
I was really happy when Dr. Bonnie Henry said Halloween won't be cancelled.
With Halloween less than four weeks away, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has released its guidelines for the holiday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "Celebrate less socially and trick-or-treat locally this Halloween," is the BCCDC's slogan for the upcoming holiday.
Health officials are encouraging all British Columbians to avoid large gatherings and to celebrate with people in their "bubbles." Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, said last month that trick-or-treating can be done safely during a pandemic.
The BCCDC is encouraging families to keep to their local neighbourhoods this year. Avoid busy areas or indoors in places like malls, since there may not be enough space to distance. Like gatherings, trick-or-treating groups should be no larger than six people and should have enough space between them and other groups to reduce crowding on stairs and sidewalks.
Trick-or-treaters should also wash their hands before going out, when they get home and before eating treats. Keeping hand sanitizer is also a good idea when eating treats on the go.
"You don’t need to clean every treat. You should instead wash your hands after handling treats and not touch your face," the BCCDC says.
Those handing out candy are urged to get creative in order to allow for physical distancing.
"Use tongs, a baking sheet or make a candy slide to give more space when handing out candy," suggests the BCCDC.
Plan to hand out individual treats instead of offering a shared bowl and only hand out sealed, pre-packaged treats.
Wear a non-medical mask covering the nose and mouth when answering the door.
If possible, stand outside to hand out treats. Then kids won’t need to touch the door or doorbell.
"If you’re unable to sit outside to hand out treats, clean and disinfect doorbells and knobs, handrails, and any other high touch surface often during the evening," says the BCCDC.
Does anyone know where I can find this gun?
