The City of Prince Albert has two Halloween posters available for residents to download. (Submitted photo/City of PA)

By Teena Monteleone

Halloween Safety Tips

What to ‘Boo’ on Halloween: Safety tips

Oct 24, 2021 | 9:00 AM

Kids have had one thing on their minds recently: Are we going trick-or-treating?

Just like last year, Halloween will look a little different as public health officials encourage people to implement measures to help curb the pandemic at a time when Saskatchewan is still experiencing high levels of COVID-19. Creative ways to maintain physical distancing while handing out candy include using tongs to pass it out or sliding it down a pipe. Sticking with your own household or small groups of close friends this Halloween is also recommended. Both trick-or-treaters and those handing out treats should wear a mask. It’s important to note that Halloween masks aren’t a substitute for medical ones.

Other safety tips include cleaning and disinfecting common touch areas like handrails, doorbells and doorknobs frequently while handing out candy. Kids should carry sanitizer with them. Only individually wrapped candy should be accepted and you may want to consider a quarantine or disinfection of the wrappers before consuming the candy.

The Government of Saskatchewan said proof of vaccination and masking orders remain in effect for any Halloween celebrations at public venues.

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The City of Prince Albert said with Halloween falling on a Sunday this year, there is an expectation that more kids will be out and about collecting treats. Similar to last year, the city created two posters that residents can print off to indicate if they will be participating in festivities.

“People’s decision to participate should be respected. The Halloween posters are a simple way to let people know if you’re participating in Halloween this year,“ said Jim Toye, city manager. “The posters were tremendously popular last year, so we are making them available again this year.”

The posters are can be downloaded here.

Parkland Ambulance is also offering some safety tips this Halloween including waiting until children are home to sort and check treats.

In a media release, Parkland Ambulance wrote ‘though tampering is rare, a responsible adult should closely examine all treats and throw away any spoiled, unwrapped or suspicious items.’

More safety tips can be found below.

(Submitted/Parkland Ambulance)

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