Celebrating Heritage Festival 2025 in High Gear! Heritage Festival & Firefighter Challenge 2025 – What a Success!  What an amazing day! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to celebrate with us — the weather held out, (despite the intense heat and the tornado warning), the energy was high, and it was such a joy to see all the smiling faces enjoying the festivities! ☀️😄

🏁 Historic Wheels, Historic Wins

🏆 Heritage Festival Car Show Award Winner:
Brian Penrose and his legendary 1965 Shelby Cobra — a symbol of 1960s performance and racing heritage. Brian’s name will be immortalized on the Asylum Hotrods Heritage Festival Trophy, proudly displayed at the Watt Farm House Heritage Centre. 🏛️💛

❤️ Crowd Favourite:
Gord McKenney with his powerful 1972 Plymouth Road Runner — a muscle car that left a lasting impression and a roar in everyone’s hearts! 🐦💨

🚒 Firefighter Challenge – Community Heroes in Action

🎉 A huge congratulations to the Magnetawan Fire Department for taking home the win in the 2025 Firefighter Challenge! Your strength, skill, and teamwork were truly inspiring. 💪🔥

We also want to give a massive round of applause to all the incredible departments who brought their A-game to the challenge:

• 🚒 Burk's Falls Fire Department
• 🚒 Perry Fire Department
• 🚒 Kearney Fire Department
• 🚒 McMurrich/Monteith Fire Department

Thank you for showcasing the dedication and bravery that keep our communities safe. You're all champions in our eyes! 🧯❤️

🙌 Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors

We couldn't have done it without the support of these incredible businesses and partners:

• 🏆 Rickward’s Polaris – for your side-by-sides and the Polaris generator prize!
• 🚗 Mac Lang’s Sundridge
• 🚙 Bray Motors
• 🧼 Hansons Auto Detailing
• 🔩 Pine Hill Iron and Metal
• 💨 MBRP
• 🪶 Circling Hawks
• 🚗 Gilroy Tire
• 🏘️ Township of Armour
• 💡 Burton Lighting Network LTD
• ⛽ Perry Mart
• ⚡ Marshall Electric
• 🍏 Green Apple
• 💡 Claymar Electric

And of course — to our incredible volunteers 🙌
Your time, energy, and dedication were the heartbeat of this event. We truly couldn’t have done it without you!  We’d love to continue celebrating and preserving events like this as a proud part of the Burk’s Falls & District Historical Society. From roaring engines to rich community roots, we’re here to keep history rolling.  📚 Let’s keep the stories alive, one spark plug and memory at a time.