LAC LA BICHE - With Halloween on the doorstep, there were many events over the past weekend celebrating the eerie annual occasion of ghosts, witches, and treat-or-treaters. The Lac La Biche Mission Historic Site hosted a special night of spooky fun with a uniquely historical aspect.
The early Friday evening event started with a family-friendly guided tour of the site for a group of attendees along a path lit by flameless LED candles. The night-tour took members of the group to the old church and convent, which, according to Mission staff, is believed to be haunted. There were plenty of scary tales from the past, candy, and other traditional macabre symbols of Halloween on display including skulls, witches, and monsters to keep the sightseers frightened and delighted.
Using their candles to illuminate the darkness, members of the group also checked out the various historical items and photographs adorning the shelves and walls of the church and convent.
Following the first tour, there was a slightly scarier, adults-only excursion around the Mission grounds at 8 p.m. This is the first year the Lac La Biche Mission staff have hosted the spooky guided tour in the dark. The event is designed to encourage more people to come and learn about the mission, its history, and its role as a historical site.