It was the fourth Witches in the Bay organized by Sarnia’s Janka Liska, a paddleboard enthusiast.
About 40 paddleboarders and kayakers, most in witches hats and costumes, gathered at about 6 pm at the kayak launch in Centennial Park to spend time paddling in the Bay while dozens of spectators watched from shore.
A pleasure boat docked across the bay at the marina was decorated for Halloween and paddlers who approached to say “hello” reported back folks there were giving out candy.
“I just really love Halloween,” Liska said previously “I saw a picture of a witch on a paddle board on Pinterest and I was, like, ‘I really want to do that here.’”
Previous events were held in the fall but Liska said she decided to move this year’s to warmer weather.
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She said Wednesday’s turnout was typical for the event.
Nancy Brodie of Brantford, and formerly of Sarnia, traveled back Wednesday for the event, along with her daughter Jessa Grosvold of Paris, Ont.
There’s no charge but donations were being accepted for Tampon Tuesday Sarnia-Lambton, a chapter of the organization that celebrated its fifth anniversary earlier this year.
As of May, more than 10,400 boxes of menstrual products had been donated via the chapter, mostly to the Inn of the Good Shepherd’s food bank, along with 16 other local organizations.
Jessa Grosvold, left, of Paris, On., and her mother, Nancy Brodie of Brandford, formerly of Sarnia, make their way through Centennial Park in Sarnia Wednesday evening to the fourth annual Witches in the Bay. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer Tina Hutchinson, of Sarnia, prepares to get on the water at Centennial Park Wednesday evening during the fourth annual Witches in the Bay. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer Jennifer Black, of Sarnia, carries a paddleboard through Centennial Park Wednesday evening to join the fourth annual Witches in the Bay. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer Janka Liska, left, organizer of Witches in the Bay, speaks with Michelle Parks, with Tampon Tuesday Sarnia-Lambton, Wednesday in Centennial Park. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer Janka Liska, left, organizer of Witches in the Bay, gets ready Wednesday evening to launch her paddleboard in Sarnia Bay at Centennial Park. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer Janka Liska, left, organizer of Witches in the Bay, paddles Wednesday evening in Sarnia Bay. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer Tina Hutchinson, of Sarnia, heads out on the water at Centennial Park Wednesday evening during the fourth annual Witches in the Bay. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer Spectators on the shore at Sarnia’s Centennial Park watch Witches in the Bay, Wednesday evening. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer The fourth annual Witches in the Bay event in Sarnia Bay attracted paddleboarders and kayakers dressed as witches Wednesday evening. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer Paddleboarders and kayakers dressed as witches take part Wednesday evening in Witches in the Bay in Sarnia Bay at Centennial Park. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer Paddlers at Wednesday’s Witches in the Bay event visit a pleasure boat at the marina decorated for Halloween in July. (Paul Morden/The Observer)Photo by Paul Morden /The Observer
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