Halloween Colouring Contest

People's Picks (October 24-28)

The high school teacher of the week is Ms. C. Underhill. Ms. Underhill's favourite thing about being a teacher at Blackville School is that she loves working with all the students every day. We asked Ms. Underhill what her favourite movie was, and she chose the movie Couples Retreat. We also asked her what she enjoys doing in her spare time, and she said that she likes to relax and watch TV. Ms. C. Underhill was very excited to receive teacher of the week.

High school student of the week is Chloe Donovan. Mr. Carter chose Chloe to be student of the week. Chloe is always friendly and positive, and she works well with all of the other students. Chloe is a hard worker and always has a smile on her face. We asked Chloe if she is going to the Halloween dance this Thursday and she said she was going and could not wait. Chloe said that she is dressing up as a Care Bear for the dance. Chloe's favourite movie is The Amazing Spider Man. Chloe also prefers candy apples over caramel apples. 

The staff member of the week is Lisa Sturgeon. She was very surprised to win staff member of the week. Lisa's favourite thing about working at the school is all of the kids. She loves to work with them and see them learn new things. In her pastime, Lisa likes to relax and watch some of her favourite TV shows.

Photos and article by Sarah Jardine and Laura Sturgeon

Halloween...Age Limit?

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Halloween has always been one of my favourite yearly events, and it still continues to be despite the fact I am now older. It's a fun time to dress differently than you normally do, and have a great time with friends. Each year, my sister and I go trick or treating together, and it is something I really look forward to. On top of all the free candy, for me it's also a great opportunity to have a quick visit with some of the people in the community who I know well, but usually do not get a chance to see very often.

Halloween is an event that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, and deep down I think we all feel like children at heart, no matter how old we may be. I can't imagine not going trick or treating on Halloween night, and would be very upset if that privilege was taken away.

In Bathurst, New Brunswick, a recent bylaw was renewed that prohibits teens older than 14 from trick or treating. This can result in up to a $200 fine if not obeyed. I am unsure of what to think of this.  "Older than 14" certainly covers a wide range of ages, which may bring about further conflict.

I feel that if teenagers can be mature, and behave in an appropriate manner, there should not be any major issues. However, I realize that this is not always the case, and some people may use Halloween as a time to be destructive and careless.

I think there is a lot of stereotyping when it comes to all teenagers misbehaving on Halloween, and this idea is certainly not true for everyone.

Bathurst also has a 7 p.m. curfew. The curfew here in the Village of Blackville is 8 p.m. As far as the curfew goes, for older kids, I agree that sometimes it can be hard to be inside by this time, but it is possible. I think complaints about the curfew should be the least of our worries, and we should be grateful our village has not introduced an age limit.

On another note, I can understand how some elderly people may feel uncomfortable or even frightened by older kids entering their homes. This becomes a problem when people refuse to dress up in a costume, and only use Halloween as a way to get free candy.

I believe everyone should have the opportunity to participate in Halloween. Whether they plan on staying at home to give out treats to younger kids, or actually trick or treat themselves, everyone should be allowed this choice, while keeping in mind to be safe and respectful.

For more information on the Village of Blackville's curfew along with some great tips and advice, click here and Happy Halloween!

By Jensen Urquhart

The Coding Quest (Video)

Top Ten Halloween Movies to Watch This Year

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With Halloween coming shortly, there's no better way than to celebrate with some spooky movies. Below is a list of bone-chilling movies that everyone will enjoy.

10. Girl vs. Monster - In this adventurous, spooky Disney movie, Skylar discovers that her parents are monster hunters when she lets monsters out of a secret chamber in her house. Along with her friends, she must go on an adventure to capture the revenge-seeking monsters.

9. Spooky Buddies - The movie features the adorable, well-known puppies and their adventures in a haunted mansion!

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8. Casper - This genuine, comical movie includes the adventures of four ghosts; one is friendly and lovable and three that are a bit on the mischievous side.

7. Double, Double, Toil and Trouble - The Olsen twins star in this lovable movie. Their family is having money troubles and and are on the verge of losing their house. Shortly after the news of this, the twins discover that their Aunt Agatha is a witch and is the source for all of their problems, including losing the house. The girls set out on a quest to take the magic moon stone (the source of her powers) from their evil aunt.

6. Scared Shrekless - This movie, as you can tell by its title, features the lovable and well-known Shrek and his pals! They get themselves into trouble when they try to put on a scary story contest, but soon find out that they will have to stay the night in Lord Farquad's haunted mansion.

5. Twitches - This Disney movie follows two tween witches that were separated after they were born and adopted by two different families. The girls finally end up meeting on their 21st birthdays, and find out that their birth mother needs them to use their powers to save the spooky world where they were born.

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4. Return to Halloweentown - Following the many movies of Halloweentown, this movie follows the main characters Marnie and Dylan, who decide to go to college at Halloweentown University. The college is also known as Witch University, where they find themselves into a bit of trouble because of the magical powers.

3. Halloweentown High - In this drama-filled Halloween movie, the gang wish to attend their local high school. The only downside? If they do attend they have to do so under certain circumstances. If they cause trouble at the school, they will end up losing all of their powers! Unsurprisingly, they do bring trouble to the school, but not the kind that they would expect. The Knight of the Iron Dagger comes to the mortal world to bring down Marnie and her friends!

2. Halloweentown II: Kalabars Revenge - The Cromwell family respectfully divides their time between "Halloweentown" (a world in which the magical monsters can escape and be themselves) and the real world. A son of their old rival threatens to reveal the monsters' world, and Marnie is the only one who can save things!

1. Halloweentown - These well-known spooky movies features the world of the monsters in Halloweentown.  When a teenage girl named Marnie learns that she is a witch, she is given a responsibility to take care of a whole other world with supernatural monsters. This one is a family favourite!

by Samantha Arsenault and Rayna MacVicar