NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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York Regional Police is proud to invite all ghosts and goblins to take over the Community Safety Village of York Region in an effort to seek out tricks or treats at the annual Halloween in the Village.
Children will have a spook-tacular time showing off their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating door to door in a safe environment in our miniature village.
The event also includes Halloween colouring stations and indoor and outdoor child-friendly haunted houses to explore, York Regional Police officers, fire fighters and paramedics providing important safety tips. Children and their parents or guardians are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes for this event.
Halloween in the Village takes place on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, rain or shine with two time slots available.
Time slot 1 allows entry between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., with parking at the Community Safety Village, located at 3291 Stouffville Road, Whitchurch-Stouffville. Time slot 2 allows entry between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Parking for time slot 2 is at the Gormley GO Station located at 1650 Stouffville Road, Richmond Hill.
No time slot 2 vehicles will be allowed entry at the Community Safety Village. Accessible shuttle buses will be provided and please bring your receipt to board the shuttle. The last shuttle leaves Gormley GO at 4 p.m. for the Community Safety Village.
Registration is required in advance and can be done online at yrp.ca. To register for the event a $10 donation to United Way per vehicle is required. No refunds on donations will be issued. You must print your receipt and bring it with you to enter the event or board the shuttle bus.
For more information, contact the Community Safety Village Unit at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 2881 or visit yrp.ca.
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