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One of the organizers of the event, Émilie de Carufel, was delighted to have involved the residents of the alley, including several who had never spoken to each other before.
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By just 6:30 p.m., the popularity of the spooky decor, made largely of recycled materials, was such that there were already fears of running out of candy.
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“We have never seen so many people,” was surprised Émilie de Carufel. Obviously, word had spread around the neighborhood that there was something to see in the “Haunted Alley,” and it was indeed the case.
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It’s never too early to spend Halloween, even in a stroller.
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Right next door, the crowd of parents and their little monsters spread out as far as the eye could see in this very decorated alley between Fabre and Marquette streets, in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie district.
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In retirement, Sylvain Paquette had plenty of time to work on his decor composed of crosses in the names of famous thugs inscribed by pyrography. “In my day, there weren’t as many people as this,” he exclaimed, looking out at the crowd.
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Even cars were used to decorate the alley between Fabre and Marquette streets, like that of this driver who had a “scary” accident.