Lake Country Pride was started in 2022. It is a grass roots movement that hosts community events like book clubs, board game nights, skating, bowling, and roller skating, creating low-pressure spaces where people can gather and connect as well as the annual pride event in Orillia.
Collaboration continues to grow within the community so that our pride events aren’t just a celebration, but a place where people can find support, resources, and information as well.
Each year, Lake Country Pride grows a little more, shaped by the people who show up, volunteer, support, and believe in the importance of creating visible, welcoming spaces for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Orillia.
Today, Lake Country Pride continues to grow through the support of volunteers, board members, local organizations, performers, vendors, and community members who believe that Pride belongs in every community, including ours.
Meet the Board
Celeste Lalumiere (She/Her)
Celeste Lalumiere is the founder of Lake Country Pride. She moved to Orillia in 2018, and quickly fell in love with our local community.
She works in Economic and Community Development downtown Orillia. She enjoys exploring, farmers markets, and saying hi to every critter she passes.
Stacey Venturo (She/Her)
Stacey has been a board member with Lake Country Pride from the beginning. She has a cute little family consisting of her wife, their daughter, and a golden retriever named Winston.
For work Stacey provides mental and physical health supports and programming within the community. In her free time, she runs, lifts weights, and hangs out with her family.
She loves horror and thriller movies, playing video games, and practicing mindfulness. She also leads the weekly Lake Country Pride Run and Fun Social Group on Sundays at 9am leaving from the Orillia waterfront near Frenches. Her friends know her as “Coach Stace”, and as the unofficial social specialist on the Lake Country Pride Committee.
Alyssa LaPlume (She/They)
Jeremy Adkins (They/Them)
Jeremy Adkins is a new member of Lake Country Pride and the Orillia community. They grew up in Laramie, Wyoming, USA, where they had an early start in queer advocacy and community building. In their free time they enjoy getting out in the land, knitting, making music, and climbing.