Anita Knott’s candy apple Halloween tradition continues at Curve Lake First Nation

CURVE LAKE — Anita (Bubbles) Knott is continuing her tradition of handing out candy apples to trick-or-treaters at her Curve Lake First Nation home on Halloween.

It’s a tradition that’s gone on for more than 20 years now.

If trick-or-treaters say “ziizbaaktowaabmin,” the Anishnaabemwin word for candy apple, at the door, they get one of the candy red treats.

She started doing this with her students when she was a Anishnaabemwin language teacher, her daughter Becky Wolfe explained.

The first year Knott made about 50 apples.

This year, she has made more than 200. She’s doing this, with some help, at the age of 81!

SUBMITTED PHOTO Anita (Bubbles) Knott has been making candy apples for trick-or-treaters at Curve Lake First Nation for more than 20 years. She made about 50 years in the first year and dipped more than 200 this year.