This Matachewan house is a skele-ton of fun (5 photos)

A Matachewan woman has been working her fingers to the bone to get her yard ready for Halloween.

Sharon Dube shared photos of her yard, complete with skeletons, lights and sound effects. 

She said she's been doing the display since she moved to the community and adds onto it every year. 

"I did the sound effects last year, and it actually scared some of the younger kids. And I dress up and that also scared them ... but their parents said it was absolutely perfect. And they keep bringing the kids here every year. When they walk up our house it’s skeletons set off by movement," she said, adding the kids keep going back because she has the best treats in town."

"I even ask which parents about who has allergies to peanuts so I can make them their own special bags. Parents told me not to stop from the scary stuff because they have to get used to it."

Matachewan is part of the Timiskaming Health Unit region.

“While we are still navigating our first Halloween in a global pandemic, I think we can all agree that we want everyone to be safe. If you do choose to trick or treat you must take extra precautions, or this year why not get creative and consider alternatives to traditional celebrations," said acting medical officer of health Dr. Glenn Corneil in a news release.

For trick-or-treating, the health unit noted it is safest to stay home.

For people choosing to go trick-or-treating, the organization offered these tips:

• Do not trick-or-treat or hand out treats if you are sick.
• Only trick-or-treat with members of your household.
• Trick-or-treat outside and keep distance from people outside your household.
• Wear a face covering when going door-to-door or handing out candy. Remember, a costume mask is not a substitute for a face covering.
• Do not congregate or linger at doorsteps. Stand two metres apart if waiting.
• Stay near your door when handing out candy so ghosts and goblins can avoid high-touch surfaces and objects like door handles and doorbells.
• Do not leave treats in a bucket or bowl for everyone to grab. Consider using tongs, long spoons, or other similar tools to hand out treats, or set up a table with pre-bagged treats to keep distance from trick-or-treaters.
• Wash your hands often and thoroughly or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Respect people by staying away from homes if the lights are out.
• Consider printing a poster to help let your neighbours know if you are handing out treats.

Whether you're the ghostess with the mostest, your pup has the best Howl-oween costume, or you have the ultimate #squadghouls — send your photos to [email protected]. 

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