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RCMP Issue Safety Reminders for Halloween

By 250 News

Saturday, October 31, 2009 06:18 AM

Prince George, B.C.- The trick or treaters will be heading out this evening, and the RCMP are sending out their annual safety reminder.
The Prince George detachment will have extra personnel working with the regular shift tonight  to ensure everyone has a safe Halloween experience. All residential areas will be patrolled during the trick or treating hours. Vandalism and pranks usually associated with Halloween will not be tolerated.
 
Here are the safety tips from the RCMP:

Costumes:

  • Wear bright coloured costumes with reflective tape on the front and back
  • Carry a flashlight, one that strobes is preferred
  • Wear the right size costume to avoid tripping
  • Wear flame retardant costumes.
  • If possible use make up instead of a mask, but if using a mask, make sure the eye openings are large enough

Trick or Treating:

  • Make sure young children are accompanied by an adult, or older sibling, walk with a group of friends, use the buddy system
  • Let your parents know which area you will be visiting, someone in the group should have a cell phone to keep parents updated.
  • Do not go to houses that are dark
  • Do not go inside any house or car of anyone you do not know
  • Stay in your own neighbourhood
  • Never enter alleys, parking lots, wooded areas or vacant lots
  • Start early and finish early
  • Use sidewalks and driveways
  • Visit one side of the street, then cross at a corner and do the other side.

 Candy:

  • Do not eat any candy until   you and your parents have a chance to look at it
  • Don’t eat fruit or home made treats until your parents have examined the treats

Fireworks

  • You must be 19 to buy, possess and detonate fireworks.
  • Fireworks are ONLY to be detonated on Halloween, New Year’s Eve and Canada Day and only on private property. 
  • Firecrackers are PROHIBITED. They will be seized if found in anyone’s possession!

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Comments

Comment Posted by: Harbinger on October 31 2009 5:41 PM
While walking the dog tonight, I noticed my neighbours have Mary and Joseph statues in their front windows. Facing inward. Don't know where Jesus is though. They also had a lit jack-o-lantern beside Mary in the window. Must be a pretty good religion to allow that much leeway.
Comment Posted by: supertech on November 1 2009 10:26 PM
Firecrackers are PROHIBITED. They will be seized if found in anyone’s possession!

What a sissy assed country we live in! In Holland,on halloween or new years, you can't find the streets for firecracker paper. It's 3 or 4 inches deep by morning.
I don't remember any of my friends getting blown to bits by firecrackers when I was a kid and we used plenty of them. We even used them in science classes in grade 9 and were taught all about the dangers involved.
Comment Posted by: Andyfreeze on November 2 2009 6:31 AM
Funny thing about firecrackers...I don't ever recall anyone ever getting hurt by them?
I suppose someone must have to get all the bad PR they do.
We had zero money when we were kids,but we scrounged pop bottles,pennies,etc. before halloween just to make sure we could get our supply when the stores out them out, about 2 weeks before Halloween!
We did have a lot of fun with them and every kid had a pocket full!
How the world has changed!