Construction is well underway for Edam Board of Trade's seventh annual haunted Spooktacular.
This year brave visitors are invited to check out the Carnevil of Souls.
Visitors will experience a haunted twist to elements of a carnival.
Six construction workers have been pounding nails for walls, making props, building bodies and vigorously getting ready for the "Carnevil" doors to open. Visitors are invited to tour Oct. 27 to 30 from 7 to 11 p.m. A lights on tour takes place Oct. 31 from 1-3 p.m. for those who aren't keen on having the yell scared out of them.
During operation days, approximately 30 volunteer "souls" will populate the carnival, housed in a building at the end of Main Street formerly occupied by Garry's Construction.
A wide variety of scary areas are being created in the 5,000 square foot building depicting different aspects of a carnival. Visitors are advised to always watch their backs because there is no way of knowing where evil will be lurking.
Expect a carnival atmosphere, darkness, fog, and more fun than can be imagined.
The event is expected to attract visitors from throughout the Northwest including Turtleford, St. Walburg, Lloydmnister, Cut Knife, Saskatoon and many other places.The number of terror fiends has risen throughout the years with 2005 seeing about 600 through the doors to more than 1,000 in succeeding years.
Volunteers are an instrumental part of this event, high school students, who can claim these hours as part of their physical education credit and members of the business community. The support is tremendous as the local businesses donate equipment, personnel and supplies. Former patrons of a display created by Roger Piatt, North Battleford's Halloween Guy, may find elements of Piatt's hauntings at the "Carnevil." Piatt says he is no longer putting together a display due to excessive insurance costs. He has donated his props to the Edam group.
Haunting proceeds will support village improvements.
