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Vol.15 Number 45
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
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LOWER SIMILKAMEEN BAND ELECTION
Keith Crow is the Lower Similkameen Indian Band’s new chief See page 5
WESTERN INTEREST IN NEW MODULAR PARK
Photo by Steve Arstad
Mason Kuoppala reacts to some scary Halloween scenes at the Wells’ residence on Tenth Avenue. Their elaborate Halloween set up draws increasing numbers of young and old trick or treaters every year.
New modular home park is attracting occupants from across the prairies See page 9
LOWER SIMILKAMEEN SCHOOLS EXCEL AT CROSS COUNTRY
Halloween horrors on Tenth Avenue Thirty year tradition makes Tenth Avenue residence a popular local Halloween destination By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com
on in Keremeos since moving here four years ago, adding to their sizeable display each year. “When we moved here and started setting up for the first time, the neighbours said, ‘Don’t bother, we only get 10 kids a year,’” Bunny related. “We said, oh, well, and started putting stuff up anyway.” The first year of the display saw 176 kids turn up at the Wells’ door. Each year, the numbers increase. Prepared for upwards of 275 kids this year, a steady procession of trick or treaters gave testament to the growing popularity of the Well’s display on Halloween night. Undead rising from the grave greeted visitors at the entrance to the property, and spiked heads
Schools do well at track meets See page 9
It was a ghastly evening of ghosts, goblins and ghouls Halloween evening at Bunny and Cathie Wells residence on 10th Avenue in Keremeos. The couple have taken great delight in providing their neighbourhood with creepy stuff for 30 years. They have been setting up an elaborate display of ghastly goings-
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lined the walkway. Bunny and Cathie, including a few neighbours and friends, moved about in costume to add more animation to the horrible sights on display, which includes disembodied heads, ghosts, undead rising from coffins, a cemetery, scary pumpkin heads and a huge spider. Eerie music added to the special effects. The scary display takes three days to set up, even with assistance from neighbours Fred and Eve Cole. This year, Wells’ friends from Abbotsford, the Fillions, also came for a visit and to lend a hand. “We’re getting pretty well known in the village as the Halloween House,” chuckled Bunny.
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