The Fernie Dragathon!

Hey Fernie!
Are you ready to talk about Mental Health?

 

Once again, Fernie's most fabulous Drag Queens and Kings hit the slopes to shine a rhinestoned spotlight on suicide in the Elk Valley. Last year, with the support of the Fernie Alpine Resort and Fernie PRIDE, our Drag Stars raised over $10,000 for the Elk Valley Suicide Task Force to create a Grief Support for friends and families dealing in the wake of suicide.

 

This March, the Fernie Dragathon returns with a full-blown extravaganza of events and festivities in the lead-up to the Mighty Moose Dragathon to raise money and awareness for mental health support services in our community and blow wide open the conversation surrounding suicide in the Elk Valley.

      -Art Cleansing Session at The Arts Station: Monday, March 7th - 7 pm

      - Drag Bingo with the Rainbow Club at Fernie Secondary School: Tuesday, March 8th - 7 pm

      - Mental Health Themed Trivia at The Fernie Hotel: Wednesday, March 9th - 8 pm

      - Drag Storytime at the Fernie Heritage Library: Thursday, March 10th - 10 am

      - Downtown Drag Walk along 2nd Avenue: Thursday, March 10th - 3 pm

      - Bingo, Cocktails and Pussy Willows at the Fernie Distillery: Thursday, March 10th - 7 pm

      - Mighty Moose Dragathon! At the Fernie Ski Hill: Friday, March 11th - 4 pm

      - Dragathon After Party at the Griz Bar Friday, March 10th - 9 pm

The week will hit a fever pitch with The Mighty Moose Dragathon, a ski fundraiser like no other! With pageantry and poise, a stunning lineup of Drag Kings and Queens will hit the slopes to sashay their way down Fernie’s most notorious run… The Mighty Moose. The event has evolved into a must see Drag Extravaganza featuring live performance and hilarious entertainment well into the evening. Our Drag Stars will kick off the event with the Catwalk Challenge where they’ll strut their stuff down the catwalk before they mount the Mighty Moose and will also include each Queen or King performing in a talent quest right on the ski hill (We have a fire twirling Drag King)

 

The fun will roll on into the night as the world famous Griz Bar hosts our Queens, Kings and community for a raging After Party. With Covid restrictions easing, get ready to slay on the dance floor, as the iconic Edmonton Drag Queens the Nuff Family perform for the first time ever in Fernie! So get your thigh high burgundy heels from out of the closet and get ready to party like never before at the Griz Bar After Party!

 

Now is your opportunity to support a community that tackles the stigma and opens up a dialogue about Mental Health. You can help those in crisis by being a part of the conversation. All of the money raised will go directly to the development of community support services created by the Elk Valley Suicide Task Force. Since January of 2020, the Elk Valley Suicide Task Force has led the conversation about Suicide awareness in the valley. This inclusive community fundraiser aims to;

Break the Stigma surrounding Suicide, opening up the conversation about mental health in the Elk Valley and making it clear that in Fernie "It is OK to not be OK."

Create more community support services for people in crisis, as our Task Force Director is struggling to connect people with professionals due to long wait times, or closed books. These groups will help to fill the increasing gap and provide a safe space for the interim while people await professional help. 

Ask what types of support services they would like to see?