Timber Village Museum introduced its First Annual Twilight Trail event on Saturday, Oct. 29 and attracted 682 people.
The event was held in conjunction with the recent announcement of Blind River and Mississauga First Nation winning two tourism awards from the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario for the accessible tourism project hosting the Twilight Trail.
“It was important to TVM to work with our local students and volunteers to create something special on our new accessible loop trail. TVM aims to engage youth, and this definitely was a win for local fall programming,” said Timber Village Museum’s Curator Ashley Young.
The trail was lined with kid-and-family-friendly Hallowe’en decorations, treats, and more. There was no cost to participate; however, donations toward TVM’s programming were accepted.
The team worked to align spooky elements with interpretive panels throughout the trail.
The Blind River Witches were also on-site to dance and have fun with trail goers.
The attending crowd saw many families entering the trail system. It felt like a never-ending lineup of smiling children. The trail was open from 5 to 8 p.m. and guests were right on time.
As this was the first year, Young and her helpers did not know what to expect.
“We definitely have ideas for next year, but feel like we provided a great experience,” she said. “It was more important to try something new. We were very happy that Cameco and Blind River Rotary provided funding for treats and The Blind River Fire Department supplied loot bags and giveaway items.”
“Council is thrilled that over 680 people came to Timber Village Museum’s First Annual Haunted Trail. Thank you to Cameco as well as the Blind River Rotary Club for sponsoring candy for this event. When we work together, incredible things can happen,” Mayor Sally Hagman said.
TVM is eager to host this event in 2023, however, given the unexpected number of people, will need volunteers. Young encourages those who are interested to reach out to [email protected] .