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In pictures: Celebrating Halloween 2023 in the NWT

Emily Blake·
The real Mike Westwick, left, and his doppelganger. Westwick became a familiar face as an NWT fire information officer at many a government briefing over the summer. Photo: Cory Doll
The real Mike Westwick, left, and his doppelganger. Westwick became a familiar face as an NWT fire information officer at many a government briefing over the summer. Photo: Cory Doll

From spooktacular costumes to intricate jack-o-lanterns, here are some of the ways people in the Northwest Territories are celebrating Halloween this year.

Scroll down for some of our highlights of Halloween 2023.

Best dressed

Délı̨nę’s kindergarden class. Photo: Judy Bayha
We all float down here. Arlo looks adorably terrifying as Pennywise from It. Photo: Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs
Hiya Georgie. Charlotte and Arlo make a terrifying pair as Georgie and Pennywise from It. Photo: Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs
Bumblebee Wyvern and Sunflower Michelle go trick or treating. Photo: Michelle Leger
Julianna Rose is ready for Halloween as Eeyore. Photo: John Savoy
Costume change! Julianna now looks ready for some bouncing as Tigger. Photo: John Savoy
Jose Rafael looks adorable as Piglet. Photo: John Savoy
Gosh! Jack Hurley wants you to vote for Pedro this Halloween as Napoleon Dynamite. Photo: Dave Hurley
He’s just Ken. John Inglis stuns as the classic Mattel toy this Halloween. Photo: Submitted
John Mutford is ahead by a century as Gord Downie. Photo: John Mutford
Oh hi Allan. Mutford looks sporting in another Halloween costume. Photo: John Mutford
The Penguin from Batman Returns was spotted downtown during lunch hour. Photo: Submitted
Womp womp. Jesse dons his best Blue Jays fan costume. Photo: Jesse Wheeler
Don’t feed him after midnight. Gizmo was spotted in downtown Yellowknife. Photo: submitted
Elaine Gillespie is the ghost with the most as Beetlejuice. Photo: Submitted.
Monica shows off her handmade Mothman costume at Stanton Territorial Hospital’s costume contest. Photo: Patty Olexin-Lang
Tammy in her scary purge costume for Stanton Territorial Hospital’s costume contest. Photo: Patty Olexin-Lang
Things are looking spooky at Stanton Territorial Hospital. Photo: Patty Olexin-Lang
“The dinosaurs are back… this ‘Lukkasaurus’ just might be out tonight.” Photo: Diane Magnusson

Pet parade

Betty is the cutest spider this Halloween. Photo: Jesse Wheeler
This scary pup is ready for Halloween treats. Photo: Claudio Ardiles
Happy cat-o-ween! Photo: Kevin O’Reilly
:Kyzr eating up all the goblins… and kids!” Photo: Lawrence Norbert
Baxter the teddy bear and Molly the shark are waiting to hand out candy. Photo: Marie Chenard
Blue dressed up like an ambulance and ready to howl. Sarah Pruys/Cabin Radio
Binx isn’t sure about his pineapple costume. Photo: Emily Blake

Frightening displays

Jeanne Yurris and her 12-foot skeleton getting ready for trick or treaters in Yellowknife. Photo: Submitted
Boolesque may not be happening this year, but these two (Skella and Ghostie) are still managing to enjoy their favourite holiday. Photo: Submitted
A graveyard in Yellowknife’s Willow Flats neighbourhood. Sarah Pruys/Cabin Radio
A graveyard in Yellowknife’s Willow Flats neighbourhood. Sarah Pruys/Cabin Radio
Chucky a.k.a Stanley’s haunted graveyard on 54th. Photo: Claudio Ardiles
Chucky a.k.a Stanley’s haunted graveyard on 54th. Photo: Claudio Ardiles
Festive decorations at Stanton Territorial Hospital. Photo: Parry Olexin-Lang
Dexterra won best decorated area at Stanton Territorial Hospital’s Halloween contest. Photo: Patty Olexin-Lang
A spooky skeleton is part of Dexterra’s display Photo: Patty Olexin-Lang
Amanda Mallon shared these creative Halloween dioramas.

Pumpkin madness

Geoff Oldfield and his son are really pulling off the pumpkin head look this Halloween. Photo: Submitted
A fiery jack-o-lantern, Sarah Pruys/Cabin Radio
A spooky jack-o-lantern. Sarah Pruys/Cabin Radio
ET phone home. Kailynn Brownlee shared this photo of her fantastic jack-o-lantern.
“Just a smiling happy pumpkin!” Photo: Dorothy Jill Westerman
A slenderman jack-o-lantern by Doug P Tate. Photo submitted by Mary-Ann Hannaford
Don’t lose your head. Photo: Terry Woolf
Julianna Rose poses with the jack-o-lantern she crafted with the help of her mom Anie Rose. Photo: John Savoy
“Fun times pumpkin carving on the weekend.” Photo: Diane Magnusson
All lit up and ready for trick-or-treaters. Photo: Diane Magnusson
Meow! Please enjoy this cat-o-lantern. Photo: Emily Blake
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