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PARS Nightmare on 52 Ave Spooked Bat Week takes flight

Evansburg and area once again!
Government is inviting kids to go batty

over Bat Week, which runs Oct. 24-31


To encourage young Albertans to
learn about – and respect – the
province’s many bat species, the
province is holding a colouring and
drawing contest to coincide with Bat
Week. From Oct. 24 to Nov. 4, young
Albertans are encouraged to draw and
colour a picture of bats in Alberta,
and to share their drawings with the
Ministry of Environment and Parks. Hoary bats have multi-coloured fur
Bats have a positive effect on our with white tips that look like "hoar-
province – they control insect frost" which is how they got their
populations, help pollinate plants and name. Photo: Cory Olson, Alberta
can spread seeds that help restore Community Bat Program.
forests. Every year, during the last
week of October, people around the “We all need to understand the
The Castle of Horror was full of fright and thrills at the Evansburg Arena. world celebrate Bat Week to raise importance of bats in our ecosystem
awareness about the need to protect and learn how we can contribute to
Over 300 brave folk entered the volunteered for the annual Haunted bats and to dispel common myths help protect their habitat to ensure they
Haunted Castle and even a group from House event. about these flying mammals. survive.”
Germany enjoyed the Frightful Plans for next year are already in the “In addition to being fascinating Lisa Wilkinson, senior species at
Festivities this year! works. And please note that the group animals, bats play an important role risk biologist and provincial bat
Pars would like to send out a big is always looking for volunteers, in keeping our provincial ecosystem specialist, Environment and Parks
thank-you to all who sponsored and contact: evansburgarena@live.ca and economy thriving. I’m looking To submit your drawing
forward to seeing the creativity of Submissions can be sent via social
Alberta’s young people and fostering media, by tweeting @AB_Enviro and
a better understanding of bats in the using #AbBatWeek. Drawings can also
province.”Jason Nixon, Minister of be emailed to jess.sinclair@gov.ab.ca
Environment and Parks or can be sent to the address below:
The winner will be selected via 323 Legislature Building
random draw and announced on 10800 97 Avenue NW
Twitter (@AB_Enviro) the week of Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6
November 4. Albertans can be as Please send submissions by Nov. 4.
creative as they wish with their All submissions are subject to FOIP
drawings – they don’t need to stick to and winners agree to their artwork and
black and white, and can show bats in name being made public on
any part of our province. government media channels.
Spooky characters stalked the Castle of Horror at the Evansburg Arena.


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