The Pride 2019 Burlesque Ball

Today we’ve received news that our friend and legend Michelle Ross passed away. So many memories of working with her over the years but none better than when she agreed to come to Haliburton to preform for The Burlesque Ball and Minden Pride. Rest In Peace and thank you for all the love and joy you brought to so many. Minden Pride

Happy Minden Pride to everyone!! We cant believe these amazing performances are from a whole year ago! We wish we could have done this again -- as soon as we can though, youll be the first to know! AND have you been following Canadas Drag Race? Scarlett BoBo is in the TOP FOUR!!!

Happy Minden Pride to everyone!! We can't believe these amazing performances are from a whole year ago! We wish we could have done this again -- as soon as we can though, you'll be the first to know! AND have you been following Canada's Drag Race? Scarlett BoBo is in the TOP FOUR!!!

You poor, simple fools. Thinking you could defeat me. Me! The mistress of all evil!

Queens in Quarantine!

All of us at Russell Red Records are a bit lost. A bit sad, and a bit frightened. We all wish to send out positive energy and love. While we cant sell records, we can certainly attempt to offer musical inspiration -- so... If music be the food of love, play on.

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The stage is set. Our friends at Haliburton Highlands Brewing and Russell Red Records and Dark is our Danger are just about to start an epic night of Halloween fun and creativity. Get your costume on and join us at Haunted Psychedelic Brew House

Good music and good times with good friends from DJ Dan at Russell Red Records - tonight at Stone 21 at Pinestone -- see you there!

Scarlett BoBo at her absolute finest! AH-MAY-ZING. #PrideBurlesqueBall #totaldrag #fireandlights

LISTEN UP! This is the sound of more than 200 fans in support of the #PrideBurlesqueBall and #MindenPride. #TOTALDRAG #letsdoitagain

Now that the glitter has settled, we, Collin and Dan, want to express a heartfelt thank you, first and foremost, to all of you. The people who took a risk and bought a ticket for a new and different event in Haliburton County (#myhaliburtonhighlands). Without you, the night would not have been the success it turned out to be. And so we thank -- Jennifer Hughey our social media consultant, for all her expertise and patience, leading us to success. David Rankin, Minden Pride ...committee chair, the first person with whom we talked a year ago about bringing this event to the county, for his constant support and volunteering time in helping at the eleventh hour with much needed finishing touches.To all of the people, businesses and community leaders for your fan videos. With your support we launched a wave of inclusion. To the performers, Scarlett BoBo, Devine darlin, Sapphire Titha Reignn, Michelle Ross and Plum Vicious, for venturing North of Bloor (Plum doing that years ago) and putting on a stellar performance. To Chiclet for shaking the walls and getting the dance floor hoppin with non-stop beats! To Up River Trading Co Ommmh Beauty Boutique Patient News Lockside Trading Company (and Hamela) for promotional support and selling tickets. To the Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre and their team of leaders, John, Tamara, Stephanie, Tara and Mark, you rocked it. To Brigitte Gall for her mastery as mistress of ceremonies, for bringing in performers from the Highlands Opera Studio to open the show in a way we never imaged possible and holding everything together backstage. To Chris and Terri Carl and their partners at Boshkung Brewing Co. for coming on board with a fantastic promotion and their donation of the gigantic unicorn floatie. To Patrick Lightheart for his brilliant graphic designs and imagery. To Francis, Jike, Ryan, and Chris for being you. For Pam and Rachel for their time in getting the queens safely back to Toronto. To Nancy Brownsberger and Marnnie Blair for helping people live their best lives. To Lisa Bagshaw Schell, Beatrice Hutchings, Lindsay Wilkinson for being amazing mothers, to have their children be able to be included in this event meant more than we can say. We are so happy that through your support, we were able to raise $901.30 for the Mathew Madlyn anti-bullying campaign. Till the next time... Plant more gardens, love each other and throw more parties.

THAT PARTY WAS A TOTAL DRAG Taking a moment to post gratitude for our dashing hosts, Collin and Dan, who deserve all the praise. Xo #love

Even if you havent recovered from last nights party, dont miss the tunes and good times at the Minden Pride Tea Dance. #hairofthedog

A little behind the scenes at the best party Halubutons ever had!! A faaaantastic night of dancing, singing and performances.

Thank you, Carol Moffatt. Well hold you to that! #PrideBurlesqueBall #MayorApproved

A little behind the scenes at the best party Halubuton's ever had!! A faaaantastic night of dancing, singing and performances.

Ladies and ladies, MICHELLE ROSS! #PrideBurlesqueBall #TOTALDRAG #myhaliburtonhighlands

ITS HAPPENING! #PrideBurlesqueBall #TOTALDRAG

Thank you, Carol Moffatt. We'll hold you to that! #PrideBurlesqueBall #MayorApproved

FUN FACT: Not all DJs take requests and ours for the evening, the uber fantastic Chiclet, is that kind of DJ. We know shes going to blow the roof off the place so buckle up!

Congrats to Becky Humphrey on winning the GIANT floating unicorn and four tickets to the Burlesque Ball!! . See you tomorrow night!

A great big thanks to Plum Vicious for reading to a packed room at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre in the Minden Hills branch of the Haliburton County Public Library

IT'S HAPPENING! #PrideBurlesqueBall #TOTALDRAG

SURPRISE! Mindens own #PlumVicious is going to perform at the #PrideBurlesqueBall! HELPFUL TIP: To avoid line ups at the ATM grab some $$ in advance because you wont want to miss anything! THIS SHOW IS GOING TO BE A TOTAL DRAG!... See more

THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from our very own, Minden Hills Mayor, Brent Devolin at the Minden Pride Community Meet & Greet. Thanks, Brent! Thank you #myhaliburtonhighlands for all of your love and support. This party is officially #soldout and we cant wait to see you! Xo

FUN FACT: Not all DJ's take requests and ours for the evening, the uber fantastic Chiclet, is that kind of DJ. We know she's going to blow the roof off the place so buckle up!

Twas a great evening to be sure! Announcement tomorrow on the winner of the FOUR TICKETS and a stellar UNICORN FLOAT. Theres still time to like, like and share!... #PrideBurlesqueBall #FRIDAY

Well, you did it. You bought all of the tickets to the #PrideBurlesqueBall!! Were sold out both in-store and online! We hope you got yours and well see you on Friday night -- the cocktail lounge opens at 7 PM and the show starts at 8 PM. Get your cha-cha heels on, guuuurl! ... THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG

SURPRISE! Minden's own #PlumVicious is going to perform at the #PrideBurlesqueBall! HELPFUL TIP: To avoid line ups at the ATM grab some $$ in advance because you won't want to miss anything! THIS SHOW IS GOING TO BE A TOTAL DRAG!... See more

THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from everyone at HHHS! #thankyouthankyou #safetyfirst #reallifeheroes GUYS, WERE ALMOST SOLD OUT! There are some tickets left so decide now and get yours for the party of the summer -- the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #express #your #self

HAPPY MINDEN PRIDE everyone!!

THIS PARTY'S GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from our very own, Minden Hills Mayor, Brent Devolin at the Minden Pride Community Meet & Greet. Thanks, Brent! Thank you #myhaliburtonhighlands for all of your love and support. This party is officially #soldout and we can't wait to see you! Xo

Check out our venue, Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre, getting their #Pride on. Just a few more days, and tickets are selling fast, so fast were SOLD OUT in store (Haliburton and Minden locations). There is a very limited quantity available online. Get them before theyre gone! http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

T'was a great evening to be sure! Announcement tomorrow on the winner of the FOUR TICKETS and a stellar UNICORN FLOAT. There's still time to like, like and share!... #PrideBurlesqueBall #FRIDAY

Question of the Day -- What Do I Wear? Well, we say, wear whatever makes you feel comfortable! We want you to #express #your #self and #havefun, because THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG ...

Well, you did it. You bought all of the tickets to the #PrideBurlesqueBall!! We're sold out both in-store and online! We hope you got yours and we'll see you on Friday night -- the cocktail lounge opens at 7 PM and the show starts at 8 PM. Get your cha-cha heels on, guuuurl! ... THIS PARTY'S GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG

THIS PARTY'S GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from everyone at HHHS! #thankyouthankyou #safetyfirst #reallifeheroes GUYS, WE'RE ALMOST SOLD OUT! There are some tickets left so decide now and get yours for the party of the summer -- the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #express #your #self

THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from this mornings flag-raising reception hosts, Up River Trading Cos Paul and Mike! Youre so wonderful! #thankyouthankyou They have TICKETS there, so get em and join us #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #express #your #self https://www.facebook.com/UpRiverTradingCo/

THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from Amanda Virtanen, Director of Tourism, County of Haliburton. See you there! #sheboughthertickettoday JOIN Amanda and many others on #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #expressyourself http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

Wow, guys! THREE HUNDRED LIKES! THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #partyofthesummer http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from the Minden Pride Committee! Keep up the good work this week and always! #mindenproud #myhaliburtonhighlands JOIN THEM and many others on #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #expressyourself http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

THIS PARTY'S GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from this morning's flag-raising reception hosts, Up River Trading Co's Paul and Mike! You're so wonderful! #thankyouthankyou They have TICKETS there, so get 'em and join us #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #express #your #self https://www.facebook.com/UpRiverTradingCo/

THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from the Minden Pride week opening ceremony, fit with a flag raising and our co-founder, Sinclair Russell! #community Let the festivities begin! #getyourtickets... JOIN US and many others on #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #expressyourself http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

THIS PARTY'S GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from Amanda Virtanen, Director of Tourism, County of Haliburton. See you there! #sheboughthertickettoday JOIN Amanda and many others on #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #expressyourself http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

Wow, guys! THREE HUNDRED LIKES! THIS PARTY'S GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #partyofthesummer http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

Happy Pride Week Minden! See you Monday at the flag raising! @minden_pride #pride #happypride #gaybar Gay Bar Soap available at Up River!

THIS PARTY'S GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from the Minden Pride Committee! Keep up the good work this week and always! #mindenproud #myhaliburtonhighlands JOIN THEM and many others on #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #expressyourself http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

LESS THAN A WEEK: Are you coming from out of town? Stay with our host venue, Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre, as theyve been super amazing, offering great rates all week long for Minden Pride. Call 1-888-724-9250 and Quote PRIDE2019 (includes breakfast) http://www.pinestone-resort.com/

THIS PARTY'S GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from the Minden Pride week opening ceremony, fit with a flag raising and our co-founder, Sinclair Russell! #community Let the festivities begin! #getyourtickets... JOIN US and many others on #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #expressyourself http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from Sandra Dupret, VP of student experience at Fleming College - Haliburton School of Art + Design. Thanks, Sandra! JOIN US and many others on #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #expressyourself http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

THIS PARTYS GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from Matt Wilkins and Ryan Sisson, President of Environment Haliburton #bluesteel #lakelife #gigglesfordays JOIN US and many others on #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #expressyourself http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

THIS PARTY'S GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from Sandra Dupret, VP of student experience at Fleming College - Haliburton School of Art + Design. Thanks, Sandra! JOIN US and many others on #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #expressyourself http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets

THIS PARTY'S GONNA BE A TOTAL DRAG #HappyPride from Matt Wilkins and Ryan Sisson, President of Environment Haliburton #bluesteel #lakelife #gigglesfordays JOIN US and many others on #August23, #myhaliburtonhighlands, for the #PrideBurlesqueBall #comewander #expressyourself http://bit.ly/burlesque-ball-tickets