Muskoka Pride is excited to welcome everyone back to celebrate in-person including the following events in Bracebridge:

• Drag Trivia on July 18 at Barrelhouse Bracebridge,
• Driveway Drag Show on July 20,
• Mini-golf tournament and MQFF: After Dark on July 21, and the
• Muskoka Pride Parade on July 24.

Muskoka Pride is a registered not for profit organization with a mission to bring people together by offering advocacy, resources and social activities for Muskoka’s diverse 2SLGBTQIA+ community. For more information on the week of events, visit muskokapride.com.

“We are excited to welcome Muskoka Pride back to Bracebridge for a week of in-person events. Muskoka Pride Week brings together the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies to celebrate, support and engage with one another, and we’re grateful to host so many events here in town. Wishing everyone a happy Pride!” – Rick Maloney, Mayor, Town of Bracebridge

“It is a pleasure to raise the Pride Flag in Bracebridge for the 11th year in a row. The Pride Flag gives all of society an opportunity to come together under one banner.” – Merv Taylor-Morin

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Firefighters will not be entering homes, but will visit with residents to provide public education regarding smoke and carbon monoxide alarm placement and maintenance and to answer questions.

The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office reports that most fatal fires occur at night when people are asleep. Often, victims never wake up. Working smoke alarms give residents the precious time needed to escape a fire. By law, every home in Ontario must have a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside all sleeping areas.

If a home contains a fuel-burning appliance such as a furnace, fireplace or cook-top or has an attached garage, a carbon monoxide alarm is also required outside of all sleeping areas.

Mike Peake, Deputy Fire Chief for the Bracebridge Fire Department states, “We know smoke and C.O. alarms save lives. We are spending time this summer checking in with homeowners to ensure that everyone has working alarms in their home and that they know how to check them. Smoke alarms typically have a life of 10 years and C.O. alarms typically have a life of 7 years. We’ll be asking folks to check their alarm expiry dates and assist with any questions they may have.”

Firefighters will be travelling together and will be wearing identifying uniforms. They will be accompanied by Fire Department apparatus.

The Door-to-Door Campaign will run on Monday nights only between 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. until August 29. The Department is hoping to visit over 1000 homes this summer and to continue the program in future years.

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