It's shaping up to be another busy weekend in Bradford and Innisfil.
Whether you want to trick-or-treat or celebrate a church's historic milestone, there's plenty to whet your appetite in the coming days:
Cookstown BOOnanza
The Cookstown and District Chamber of Commerce is bringing back the Cookstown BOOnanza Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Get your costumes out, come meet the village merchants and collect some treats. Adults, join the BOOnanza Witch Hunt. Collect stickers from participating businesses to be entered to win some fabulous prizes. For more information, email [email protected] or visit cookstownchamber.ca.
Community Access Networking
Hey Bradford, come meet your mayor, deputy mayor and other members of council at an informal meeting at Fire Station 1, 77 Melbourne Dr., on Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. Community Access Networking is an initiative established by council, providing residents the opportunity to participate in a relaxed, friendly and informal environment where they can ask questions, raise issues and share ideas. Although the events have been designed to highlight one ward per meeting, residents can attend any meeting date of their choosing. Registration is not required and these events are intended to be open house and drop-in style.
Trick-or-treat on the promenade
Bring your family to celebrate Halloween with a day of fun and trick-or-treating along the Friday Harbour promenade Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. To get more details, email [email protected] or visit fridayharbour.com.
St. John's Anglican Church celebrates 170 years
Don't forget that St. John's Anglican Church in Cookstown will mark its 170th anniversary Oct. 29, from 11:15 a.m. to noon. Participants were asked to reserve their spots at the service by Oct. 2. However, anyone in the community was invited to attend. The site is at 29 Church St. For more information, call 705-627-1354, email [email protected] or visit stjohnscookstown.org.
Public skating glides into Bradford
The BWG Leisure Centre (471 West Park Ave.) will host all-ages public skating on Oct. 28 and 29. Everyone who participates in this leisure program should consider wearing a helmet and gloves while on the ice. Children nine years old or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, while food, drinks, skating aids, sticks, pucks, balls, sleds, chairs and strollers are not permitted. The Saturday session starts at 2:15 p.m.; Sunday skating begins at 12:15 p.m. More details can be found at calendar.townofbwg.com.
In addition to those great events, don't forget about the Spooktacular trick-or-treating and the annual Innisfil Halloween House Decorating Contest.
