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Advertorial 31 | Friday, October 21, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com 31 | Friday, October 21, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insidehalton.com Haunted House is a treat for Oakville food bank For a spooky night out, parents are invited to bring their kids to the Oakville Solingate Manor Halloween House at 111 Solingate Dr. This annual fundraiser, now in its 23rd year, begins Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and runs every night until Halloween. Todd Wirtz, owner of The Auto Spa in Mississauga, encourages the community to come for a fun tour that celebrates Halloween, while supporting local charity, Oakville Fare Share Food Bank. "We don't make the haunted house gory, we make it spooky," said Wirtz who has loved Halloween since he was a child. "It's important to me that kids aren't scared. This is a great social gathering that supports an important cause in the community." There is no fee for the house tour, however visitors are encouraged to bring a non-perishable item any night throughout the month of October for the food bank or to consider making a monetary donation on his website at www.oakvillehauntedhouse.ca. This year, Wirtz has teamed up with Ash Alles and Associates of Sutton Group Summit Realty Inc. to reach the goal of raising 5,000 lbs (2267 kg) of food and $5000 in cash donations. Last year, proceeds from the event totaled 2700 lbs (1225 kg) of food and a $1700 cheque to Fare Share. Children and their parents come out every night to see the spectacular display that takes six days to set up according to Wirtz, who adds to his spooky inventory each year. He estimates 10,000 visitors turned out for the tour throughout the month of October last year, and 600 kids came trick or treating to his door on Halloween night. To make Halloween night extra special, kids who come out for a treat receive a large (80-100 gram) chocolate bar. In addition, adults can relax in the hospitality tent to enjoy coffee, pumpkin cookies baked by Wirtz's neighbour, and hot dogs and burgers donated by Tin Cup Sports Grill. For donations to Oakville Fare Share Food Bank, the most needed items include instant coffee, cereal, pancake mix and syrup, soup, canned pasta, raisin boxes and baby cereal. To learn more about this spooky event visit www.oakvillehauntedhouse.ca. Todd Wirtz transforms his Solingate Drive yard into a "haunted house" Photos by Graham Paine, Metroland Media Group Looking to rent or buy? We can help. Find thousands of new listings daily at YourClassifieds.ca