{"id":59793,"date":"2025-10-26T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=59793"},"modified":"2025-10-26T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T17:30:00","slug":"photos-video-crowds-come-get-their-scare-on-at-jack-o-lantern-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=59793","title":{"rendered":"Photos\/Video: Crowds come get their scare on at Jack O&#8217; Lantern Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56514&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NINE MILE RIVER:<\/strong> Mother Nature didn&#8217;t keep the crowds away from coming out for the third annual Jack O&#8217; Lantern Walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it poured mid afternoon, by early evening the rain had cleared and sunny skies were shining down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By night fall the crowd came out in force lining the road and parking lot nearby as the crowds took in the walk. There was the traditional scavenger hunt and a table with info on the trails association as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donations were being accepted at the entrance as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a main fundraiser for the Nine Mile River Trails Association.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/011-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59794\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The friendly volunteers at the entrance. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56376&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s our video story from the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video sponsored by Lightworks Bookkeeping Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video by Matt Dagley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crowd comes out to get their scare on at Jack O Lantern Walk\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FbtLilwkvO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/021-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59799\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pat interviews Janet Sullivan of the Nine Mile River Trails. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56509&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/07-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59798\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was very ghostly at the Jack O Lantern walk. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/06-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59797\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pat tried to help this Trail Maintenance worker but he seemed far gone thanks to some spiders. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/031-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59795\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There were many children and parents alike who enjoyed the Jack O&#8217; Lantern Walk at the 9 Mile River Trails in Nine Mile River. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56526&#8243;]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NINE MILE RIVER: Mother Nature didn&#8217;t keep the crowds away from coming out for the third annual Jack O&#8217; Lantern Walk. While it poured mid afternoon, by early evening the rain had cleared and sunny skies were shining down. 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