{"id":47517,"date":"2024-08-11T22:27:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T01:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=47517"},"modified":"2024-08-11T22:27:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T01:27:21","slug":"photos-video-busy-miracle-treat-day-at-fall-river-dairy-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=47517","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS\/VIDEO: Busy Miracle Treat Day at Fall River Dairy Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;206&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FALL RIVER:<\/strong> Local residents opened up their hearts and did what they could to help the IWK on Thursday Aug. 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Franchisee of the Fall River Dairy Queen, Peggy Rust, the 2024 edition of Miracle Treat Day was the busiest during their first few years in the community making it a resounding success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exact amount raised will be known shortly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event saw members of Station 45 Fall River volunteer fire; HRM Mayoral candidate Pam Lovelace; Premier Tim Houston; MLA and Advanced Education Minister Brian Wong; and our own Pat Healey making blizzards and flipping them for customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were a lot of people come in on the sunny day to get a cool down treat in buying a blizzard to support the IWK Foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/042-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47521\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pat Healey puts some Oreos in a blizzard. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;7&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All net proceeds from Miracle Treat Day were to go to the IWK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick Yeomans, from Station 45 Fall River, was working the drive through keeping the cars moving along nicely on this busy day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our video story to see how much fun was had, although Pat didn&#8217;t have much fun getting replaced after just making three or four blizzards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VIDEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO STORY: Flipping Blizzards at DQ for the IWK on Miracle Treat Day\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0duagKMQ2fc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/14-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47531\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Premier Tim Houston (second from right and Peggy Rust fourth from right) and friends wave to the camera outside DQ Fall River. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;6&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;192&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/061-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47523\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HRM Mayoral Candidate Pam Lovelace at Miracle Treat Day. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/071-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47524\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MLA Brian Wong admires the Blizzard he made. 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(Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47526\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two customers enjoy their blizzard on Miracle Treat Day at DQ Fall River. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/08-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47525\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MLA Brian Wong flips over his blizzard he made with no issues. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/13-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47529\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Station 41 Fall River volunteer firefighter makes a blizzard. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/12-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47528\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Premier Tim Houston blizzard making skills were a winner in Franchisee Peggy Rust&#8217;s eyes at Miracle Treat Day. 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