‘Biggest fundraiser of the year’: Uniacke Firefighter Fair raises money for equipment

The 2025 Uniacke Firefighter Fair kicked off Friday in Mount Uniacke, N.S., to raise money to purchase equipment for the department.

An annual fair in Mount Uniacke, N.S., is raising money to purchase equipment for the fire department.

The Uniacke and District Volunteer Fire Department puts on the Firefighter Fair each year. This year’s theme is ‘Everything Old is New Again.’

“A lot of it is for the community itself because all the kids, they really look forward to it every year,” said Deputy Chief John Kingston. “They really enjoy themselves, and that’s what the main part of it’s for is for the children.”

The other key part is the fundraising aspect, which has helped the fire department secure important pieces of equipment over the years.

“Over the last year and a half, we bought eight new defibrillators with medical bags,” he said.

Kingston said about 60 to 70 per cent of the calls the fire department receives are medical.

“This is our bigger fundraiser for the year.”

The department also hosts 50/50 draws, which he said raise a lot of money.

The fair kicked off on Friday. Fireworks were scheduled, but they were cancelled due to the burn ban. A parade was scheduled to take place Saturday morning, with a dance to cap off the festivities Saturday night.

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