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COVID-Halloween creativity at homes around town

halloween decorations, yard, Colwood
So this is what happens if you don't believe in unicorns... [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
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Friday October 30, 2020 | GREATER VICTORIA

Article & photos by Kiley Verbowski for Island Social Trends

Halloween may be celebrated differently this year due to COVID safety protocols, but in many neighbourhoods the spirit of the season has possessed homes and yards all the same.

Many of the homes decorated every year are already dressed in their best, but small displays are fewer and farther in between. Some families have expressed to Island Social Trends that they are on the fence about trick-or-treating this year, and are hesitant to make a final decision regarding handing out candy. Perhaps more jack-o-lanterns will appear on stoops before October 31.

Halloween, decorate house, Victoria
All the seasonal stops have been pulled out once again at Cedar Hill Road and Edgeware Road. Can you spot Frankenstein? | Victoria [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]

For those opting for a drive-thru Halloween (like this one taking place in Metchosin on Saturday October 31), this photo essay may inspire a few new spots on your route. For those in self-isolation, or otherwise homebound, enjoy this virtual tour of the outdoor decorations around town. 

Wherever you decide to tow the ghouls and goblins this year, remember to bring lots of magic potion (hand sanitizer) and wear a mask! As always, keep a 6-foot (2 metre) distance away from people outside of your bubble and regularly disinfect objects that have been touched by multiple people.

Halloween, decorate house, Oak Bay
This skeleton is even taller than you think…located on Beach Drive and Bowker Ave. | Oak Bay [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]

If you decide to flip the porch light on and hand out candy, consider having a strategy in place to disperse large groups of trick-or-treaters. Clearly-marked paths on your property heading towards and away from the front door will work, but consider meeting trick-or-treaters at the end of your driveway, or spreading candy on your lawn.

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Happy Halloween!

More Halloween decorated-home photos from around Victoria, Saanich, Colwood, Langford and Oak Bay:


Cozy…but oh so eerie. | Victoria [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
Halloween, decorated house, Saanich
Now this is some wholesome, homemade Halloween fun! | Saanich [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
Halloween, decorate house, Colwood
So this is what happens if you don’t believe in unicorns… | Colwood [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
decorated house, Halloween, View Royal
Check out this chilling display just off the first traffic circle on Helmcken when you turn off the highway. | View Royal [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
Halloween, decorate house, Victoria
Double double toil and trouble…these witches are only the beginning of all the spookiness taking place on St Charles St and Rockland Ave. | Victoria [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
Halloween, decorate house, Langford
Chop chop goes the guillotine! Langford yard decorated for Halloween. [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
Halloween, decorate house, Langford
Dare to walk into this “Insane Asylum” yard on Glen Lake Road in Langford. [Island Social Trends / by Kiley Verbowski]
Halloween, decorate house, Colwood
This bush got the memo! Remember to wear a mask when you visit this guy on lower Cecil Blogg Drive. | Colwood [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
Halloween, decorate house, Colwood
If you’re afraid of spiders, maybe avoid Ledsham Road. | Colwood [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
Halloween, decorate house, Colwood
Visit the corner of Swindell Cres and Benhomer Drive…if you dare! | Colwood [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
Halloween, decorate house, Colwood
Hidden bodies tend to resurrect this time of year, or at least the ones buried on Tipton Ave… [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]
Halloween, decorate house, Colwood
Nobody’s had the heart to tell this skeleton that lazy beach days are long gone. Colwood. [Island Social Trends / Kiley Verbowski]

===== LINKS:

A chance to jump ship for the night – astrology of Halloween (October 28, 2002)

Halloween retail adapts during COVID pandemic (October 26, 2020)

Ramping up to Halloween: the COVID mask (October 24, 2020)

COVID-Halloween in BC: no parties, wear mask, sanitize doorbell (October 5, 2020)

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