ALIDA - The Anthony families, all from Moose Jaw (brother Wayne, sisters, Heather Goddard and Hazel Diebel, and nieces Jennifer and Hannah) attended the funeral of their nephew Mitch Anthony on Oct. 21 and visited with Dale and Holly Anthony, as well as with Bill and Kathy Anthony and their family.
What a fantastic final weekend we had at our Haunted House event here in Alida. On Oct. 29, we had 79 guests who came to visit the Haunted House and many of them also visited the Escape Room – it was a very busy night keeping everyone under control.
We just about lost one of our spooks as he was being assisted by a visitor in trying to escape from jail. Fortunately for us he became scared to leave the premises and rushed back to his room. All in all everyone seemed to enjoy themselves immensely and it was a very profitable evening for us.
The following we had another 81 guests arrive, of which 37 visited the Escape room. Glad to report that they all survived both events, no one was lost in the haunted house and all solved the murder to escape from the room – another busy and profitable evening.
Oct. 31 was our annual Fun Fair where almost everyone came dressed in their costumes and the young children really enjoyed all the different games that were being offered. During the afternoon the Haunted House was also opened, having the lights on and no spooks in attendance.
One could enjoy a trip through the Halls of Horror and actually see where they were going and not having something/someone spooking them as they went along. There were 38 guests who trotted through the haunted house but only five tackled the escape room with success.
Just before 3 p.m. many different contest draws were made and the results were as follows:
The spooks then began to arrive and were soon back in their designated spots ready for the next victims to come. However there were only 24 guests who toured through the haunted house. Since it was a very slow evening the spooks actually spent most of their time visiting with each other.
We all appreciate the great amount of hard work and many hours spent on the preparations with the organizing of the Haunted House (including Escape Room and Fun Fair). Especially this year when we also had to deal with the COVID restrictions laid out for us. We do appreciate everyone’s cooperation while dealing with these rules. The approximate final tally for our event was $4,800.
We are now into November which will soon bring us to Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. Please remember to wear your poppy proudly and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrificed for our freedom. We shall remember them.
