Halloween at Rideau Hall
The Governor General enjoyed piloting the eerie vintage airplane from the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
Wed, 10/31/2012 - 12:00 Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall GG2012-0591-044
Thomas McKay invited the Governor General and trick-or-treaters to enter the haunted 19th-century house and meet its frightening occupants.
Wed, 10/31/2012 - 12:00 Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall GG2012-0591-002
His Excellency was also on hand to distribute goodies to visitors.
Wed, 10/31/2012 - 12:00 Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall GG2012-0591-004
After braving the haunted house, young and old were rewarded with candy and chocolate bars.
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Rideau Hall staff disguised themselves in the spirit of the night's theme.
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On Halloween night, ghosts and ghouls haunted Rideau Hall’s Visitor Centre! The ghosts of Thomas McKay and his wife, the original occupants of Rideau Hall, greeted trick-or-treaters at the gate.
Wed, 10/31/2012 - 12:00 Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall GG2012-0591-030
The Governor General, disguised as a vintage airplane pilot, took part in the event and chatted with visiting families from the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
Wed, 10/31/2012 - 12:00 Sgt Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall GG2012-0591-039