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Master Cor- could win prizes for play- ple on the station, the plan favourites. hallway as residents queued poral Ryan Parsons, Presi- FS Alert celebrated Hal- ing games like Ghost Toss was to hopefully to engage For the braver resi- to get their time inside. The dent of the Mess Committee, Cloween this past week- and Shout the Ghoul. Prizes every person. It worked out dents, Kat Burke and Lesley haunted house takes a lot considers the weekend a end with pumpkin carving, were also given out for the really well because we had Sinclair hosted their annual of effort and dedication wild success, “Everyone had a costume party, and a best costumes on station as a really good turn-out,” said Creepy Conference Room. on behalf of the organiz- a great time and behaved haunted conference room. well as best jack-o-lantern. Sgt Leung. 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