The breakfast was started following a tragic fire at a Home Street residence 22 years ago.

Three children playing with a lighter in the two-level house started a fire in their room and were trapped upstairs. The parents, sleeping on the main floor, couldn’t reach them.

By the time firefighters arrived, it was too late – the young children were dead.

The following year, UFFW, 5 Platoon and the Salvation Army led by Mark Young decided to host a Christmas breakfast for children where fire safety would be a theme.

Since then, the event has grown to host over 1700 people on any given year, and has become a holliday hi-light for many in the community.

This year’s breakfast will take place on Saturday December 5th at 8am.

Please consider volunteering your time with this worthy cause.

To volunteer please contact Rob Campbell 998-8154 or Derek Balcaen 294-6784