Not many children come trick or treating on our street, mostly because we’re a little out of the way and until recently, we had no small children living here.
However, I want to commend the parents who made the drive or walk.
Even the oldest child, perhaps 10, had careful supervision.
Some allowed the children to come to the door while they stood at the end of the driveway, others came right up to the door with them.
What a great way to get to know the neighbours!
We moved here from a bad area of Toronto where Hallowe’en was a licence to run wild and you opened your door at your own peril, which is something we never did over the 20 years we lived there.
Thanks, Qualicum Beach, for reinforcing our decision to move here. This is a community that cares.
Chris Hayes
Qualicum Beach
