TIMMINS - A local coven is conjuring up a fun, magical evening.
Founded by Mattagami First Nation Chief Jennifer Constant, the event, which first cast its spell in 2022, blends community fun with a cause-driven mission. It’s set to take place Oct. 16.
The Witches Walk was created as a festive occasion for participants to don costumes and join a themed walk. It also raises awareness and money for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited individuals, benefiting both the Timmins and Area Women in Crisis Centre and the Timmins Food Bank.
After a successful but modest first year, this year’s event promises to be even more magical, Constant said.
“I just threw it together with the help of two people,” she said.
“This year, we have a coven of people working on it, and we’re planning a reception event after the walk... The Timmins Native Friendship Centre has provided the hall use as an in-kind sponsorship for our event.”
New features include interactive fundraising activities like a playful “witch trial,” where participants can pay to have someone they suspect of being a witch declared as such.
Local actors will perform the trials and participants will receive a signed certificate. Social media will also be used to summon “witches.”
Registration is free, but people are encouraged to bring a food item for the food drive.
Those who register and pay the fee will be entered into prize draws, with Apple Watches and other local sponsored items up for grabs.
“I think it’s an opportunity for people to participate in something fun while doing good,” Constant said.
For the latest updates and details, be sure to follow the Witches Walk Facebook page here.
