Pape School's annual Hoot & Howl turns focus on local businesses

Good Neighbour | 935 Queen St E

Good Neighbour | 935 Queen St E

It’s no surprise Halloween will be a little different this year. While Pape School can no longer bring the community together for a day of fun at their annual Halloween Hoot & Howl event, as part of a virtual experience, #PapeGivesaHoot turns the focus on some of the east-ends amazing local businesses.

Hoot & Howl co-chairs, Melissa Syme and Erin McInnis Guinto partnered with longtime Pape supporter, Suzanne Lewis of Lewis + Company Real Estate who dropped by a few local businesses and past supporters of Pape School to say hello and see how the community can help support them during this challenging time.

The Pape school community wants to give back to all the local businesses that support the school and events year after year. You can help! Watch to learn more.

Help Pape School get the word out and share this video or post about your favourite local spots on social media using the hashtags #supportlocal and #papegivesahoot.

Melissa Syme, Hoot & Howl Co-Chair & Lyndsay Moody, Sales Representative at Lewis + Company Real Estate

Melissa Syme, Hoot & Howl Co-Chair & Lyndsay Moody, Sales Representative at Lewis + Company Real Estate

Local Business Spotlight:

The Auld Spot 347 Danforth Ave

Body Blue  199 Danforth Ave

Bob + Paige Salon  239 Danforth Ave

Atomic Age  497 Pape Ave

Good Neighbour  935 Queen St E

S+S Motors  929 A Queen St E

Morrison & Co  976 Queen St E

iQ | living  542 Danforth Ave

Gratitude Giveaway: Enter for a chance to win $200 to help support local

This October, we would like to acknowledge and appreciate the amazing community we are so thankful to be a part of.

Local businesses, families and individuals are struggling to combat the effects of COVID-19 and coming together and doing what we can to support our community is paramount.

To help you support local, we are giving away a $100 gift card to Uber Eats and a $100 donation to the Daily Bread Food Bank, in your name.

Share one thing you’re grateful for to enter and a big thank you to everyone who has shared their incredible notes of gratitude so far.

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Notes of Gratitude:

“Definitely my family! But also being able to live in such a beautiful neighborhood such as Riverdale.”
— S.A.
“Grateful to be CANADIAN. Our core values are caring and supportive of each other and it shows in our communities like this one!”
— K.M.R.
“So grateful for our little family and the smiles we get from the little ones.”
— C.H.
“Thankful that I have my job that I love, working with people who I respect in an industry that is under immense pressure due to Covid. I’m grateful that I have a roof over my head and the ability to work from home.”
— A.S.
“I am grateful I live in Riverdale which is a wonderful community. I am thankful for the friends I have made living here!”
— T.J.
“I’m grateful for my parents being able to provide me with quality education, a roof over my head and delicious food. Super grateful for everything they have done for me.”
— A.T.
“I am grateful that those closest to me are healthy, staying safe, keeping in touch, and optimistic during these challenging times.”
— R.R.