The Monsters in Elora Are Stirring!
- Ryan Joyce
- Sep 17, 2021
- 1 min read
Monster Month is less than two weeks away and the scariest part of the month-long celebration began weeks ago-- monster repair!
Even monsters need a little tender loving care.
For over six weeks before October 1st, a team of volunteers works several days a week to repair and maintain the 70+ monsters that make up Monster Month.
The non-profit organization that runs Monster Month is Sensational Elora. I recently stopped by the Greenspace downtown Elora during one of the three weekly repair sessions and chatted with Monster Month and Sensational Elora chairperson, Kirk McElwain.
Are you a Elora & Fergus local? Interested in volunteering with Monster Month? Email Monster Month team or visit https://MonsterMonth.ca
WATCH Monster Repairs: Getting Ready for Monster Month, a Month-Long Celebration of Halloween in Elora & Fergus
How did Monster Month begin?
I was just looking at some photos from last year's autumn walks, and it is honestly remarkable how much character these local art installations add to the historic streets. There is a quiet, reflective quality to wandering around Elora when the crowds thin out and you can just appreciate the scale of the work without any commercial noise or forced excitement. It actually reminds me of how I often stumble upon completely unrelated digital spaces or local community forums during my late-night browsing sessions. For instance, while looking up regional events last week, I randomly ended up checking out a completely different platform like https://casitsucasino.bet/ just out of pure curiosity about how different layouts manage their user traffic and design elements.…