{"id":56004,"date":"2025-06-23T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=55430"},"modified":"2025-06-23T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:30:00","slug":"photos-video-firefighter-fair-provides-fun-for-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=56004","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS\/VIDEO: Firefighter fair provides fun for the community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MOUNT UNIACKE:<\/strong> The sun was shining down on this year&#8217;s Uniacke &amp; District Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter fair &amp; parade, creating a fun weekend for the whole family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The parade saw the fair kick things off on Friday night and picked up once the parade was finished around noon time on Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were games for all from axe throwing, to the dunk tank, to a kiddie train and there was even an Ox Pull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, who can forget the Bouncy Castles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;38&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;87&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Laker News stopped by to check out the parade and some activities at the firefighter fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is our video story from the day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VIDEO<\/strong><\/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: Sunny skies and a fun weekend at the Firefighter Fair\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6BGp7wB0qYc?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\/2025\/06\/13-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55466\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some of the fun games at the Firefighter Fair. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#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\/2025\/06\/15-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55469\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The fire department express. (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\/2025\/06\/091-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55467\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Councillor Mike Perry walked the parade with the Municipality of East Hants flag. (Healey 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\/2025\/06\/16-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55470\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A young girl falls off the ball during one of the bouncy castle games at the Firefighter Fair. (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;190&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are parade winners as announced by the fire department:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Children&#8217;s Group &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st <a><\/a>Carter Sparks\/Embers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Mount Uniacke Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd St. Pauls Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best &#8220;Everything Old is New Again&#8221; Float &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st H &amp; S Float<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Carter Sparks\/Embers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd BM Excavation &amp; Lansdcaping with Whitford Brother&#8217;s Electrical<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Fire Truck &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st Gore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Brooklyn Fire Department<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd Beaverbank &#8211; Kinsac Volunteer Fire Department (Station 48)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Decorated bike or wagon &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st Ben, Zoe, Ben &amp; Coralee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd JenniCakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd Autolane<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Decorated Animal -Lily the horse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best &#8220;Everything Old is New Again&#8221; Costume 1st Maycee Jollimore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Brookside Stables<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd JenniCakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following were winners on the fair grounds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fair 50\/50 taking home 662.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kendall Wile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most dunks in the Dunk Tank with 10 dunks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CJ Jesso taking home 100$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For highest score on High Striker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walker taking home a 25$ Eddys gift Card<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following people won at the Ox Pull:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Quinten Rafuse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Robby Dearman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Austin Swinamer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;188&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;218&#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\/2025\/06\/011-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55462\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Uniacke &amp; District Firefighters walk and wave to the crowd along the road during the parade. (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\/2025\/06\/051-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55465\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(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\/2025\/06\/021-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55463\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sparky. (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\/2025\/06\/11-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55468\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Families enjoy the activities at the Firefighter Fair. 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