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Home My WebLink AboutHigh school students step up to give Du...n unforgettable Halloween | Ottawa Sun - Ottawa Sun - 10/31/2018 - Ottawa Sun - 10/31/201811/1/2018 High school students step up to give Dunrobin-area families an unforgettable Halloween I Ottawa Sun Het Topics HIIDEO CANNABIS HFAWORI.IDCUP Q.ASSIII_H-__lDS fSllIFS JOBS 6HIISWVII;EK`SFEYERS HOME NEWS SPORTS OPINION ENTERTAINMENT LIFE MORE SUBSCRIPTION Dunrobin-area families get an unforgettable Halloween from high school students that step up Jon Willing More from Jon Willing Published: October 31, 2018 Updated: October 31, 2018 8:49 PM EDT Filed Under: Ottawa Sun > News > Ottawa is "I's Hello November! Hello rain! NAC plans to KM commemorate centenary of the First World War Watch: 'If you're going to live in a neighbourhood, do something to help out': Meet Stittsville's ... The students of West Carleton Secondary School gave Dunrobin-area families a Halloween they'll never forget. Knowing there's no way it could be a regular Halloween night for the tornado -devastated community, the high school students gave young kids a fully decorated, climate -controlled trick -or -treat bonanza on Wednesday. Families streamed through the doors, packing the halls with tiny witches, princesses, firefighters and Iron Men, all stuffing their sacks with sweets. School staff brought the idea to the student council and student leaders jumped into action. Community associations asked businesses to donate candy. The United Way chipped in, too. https://ottawasun.com/news/local-news/h ig h -school -students -step -u p -to -give -dun robin-area-families-an-unforgettable-haIloween/wcm/63bd4ff7-8da5-4... 1/7 11/1/2018 High school students step up to give Dunrobin-area families an unforgettable Halloween I Ottawa Sun McLeod: Consultations, meaningful consultations ... and leadership OTTAWA, ON Overcast IIID III III IIHII 11EA m000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Kaleia Charriere, 6, is proudly wearing a firefighter outfit, while trick or treating with her Email sisters Isabelle, 4, and Vivienne, 17 months, at West Carleton High School. After all the tornado devastation in Dunrobin, the students at the school came up with a plan to put some fun back into Halloween for the kids who wouldn't be able to go trick or treating. The students By clicking "Submit''. i cor decorated the school and 30 classrooms were set up so the kids could go door to door as if communication from Post you still had homes to go to. Wayne Cuddington Wayine Ctiddiiingtoirn / Po.stirnediia may unsubscribe from the Student council co -presidents Sam Sharp, 16, and Sylvia Qi, 17, said it was easy to convince more than 100 of their peers to help turn the school into a big Halloween fun house with games, movies, face painting, crafts and a haunted house. "It was quite a bit of work but it felt so good just having the entire school community come together and be able to work on it," Sharp said. https://ottawasun.com/news/local-news/h ig h -school -students -step -u p -to -give -dun robin-area-families-an-unforgettable-haIloween/wcm/63bd4ff7-8da5-4... 2/7 11/1/2018 High school students step up to give Dunrobin-area families an unforgettable Halloween I Ottawa Sun Ellie Smith, 16, hands out treats to youngsters at West Carleton High School. Wayne Cuddington Wayine Cudd'ing'toin / lPostirnediia "I just knew this is something that had to happen for the community to the support the people who have lost a lot from the tornado and make sure Halloween is still fun for the kids;" Qi said. Angele and Alan Taylor were in the doorway of a classroom handing out candy. They are one of the fortunate families still living in their Dunrobin home, which was damaged by the tornado. The Taylors wanted to be with the community at the high school participating in Halloween. Ellie Smith, 16, hands out treats to Jaiden Abel, 9, dressed as a unicorn. Wayne Cuddington Wayne Cuddingtoin / IPostiniediia "I just find that it's the community that keeps us going;" Angele Taylor said. "Just seeing that everyone is doing good and getting to see your neighbours that you're not seeing in the streets anymore, it just puts a smile on your face and you just know it's going to be OK. It's just going to take a while, but we'll get back to it:' People have stepped up to help this rural Ottawa community. The West Carleton Disaster Relief program, made up of local community associations, reported Wednesday that it has received $75,565 in donations. Earlier this month, the program distributed $61,000 across 122 registered families. https://ottawasun.com/news/local-news/h ig h -school -students -step -u p -to -give -dun robin-area-families-an-unforgettable-haIloween/wcm/63bd4ff7-8da5-4... 3/7 11/1/2018 High school students step up to give Dunrobin-area families an unforgettable Halloween I Ottawa Sun At the high school, vice-principal Caroline Kitchen said students have wanted to help the community rebuild, but they didn't know how to help if they don't have money to donate. Caleb Vance, 12, dressed as a panda Jack Scharf, 12, as a pilot and Jasper Palleck, 12, is dressed as a ghoul. Wayine Cuddington / Ilio stirnediia Event organizers didn't realize at first the greater impact of the tornado on Halloween. Families from the greater rural area traditionally drive into Dunrobin on Halloween night to let their kids go door-to-door in the friendly community. "We just thought this would help fill a gap this year because when you drive by, you realize kids can't be out in that neighbourhood trick -or - treating and the families don't necessarily have the time or energy to put a Halloween together, so we wanted to give them an opportunity to still gather as a community and not have to travel too far;" Kitchen said. https://ottawasun.com/news/local-news/h ig h -school -students -step -u p -to -give -dun robin-area-families-an-unforgettable-haIloween/wcm/63bd4ff7-8da5-4... 4/7 11/1/2018 High school students step up to give Dunrobin-area families an unforgettable Halloween I Ottawa Sun Alissa Sills, 14, and Siobhan Atkins, 15, decorate the haunted house at West Carleton High School. Wayne Cuddington Wayne Cuddington / poshnediia Students and staff were giving out candy from 30 classrooms. Little trick -or -treaters zipped door to door, filling their candy sacks as the Ghostbusters theme song and Michael Jackson's Thriller played over the public address system. In one classroom, Jennifer Charriere was with her daughters, Kaleia, 6, Isabelle, 4, and 17 -month-old Vivienne, decorating Halloween cookies. The family moved to the community from Abbotsford, B.C., on Sept. 20. The tornado hit Dunrobin the next day. They were living in a hotel at the time, waiting for their furniture, and their home outside Dunrobin was lucky not to sustain damage. "What an experience," Charriere said. "But seeing this community pull together like that, we knew we chose the right one to be in, that's for sure. A pretty amazing one." Seeing the families fill the school made the school's student leaders proud. "The work is worth it," Qi said. 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