Ever wanted to eat a local landmark?
Maybe a crane? Or how about a home shaped like a shoe? It was all made possible Saturday during Habitat for Humanity Thunder Bay’s second annual Great Gingerbread House Build at the Valhalla Inn. Nine teams were busy building homes and villages, one team even built a model of Fort William Historical Park, to compete for the best build. They had to raise $500 for a “building permit”. Anything more than that was used to cite other teams with building violations, or steal building materials in order to get an advantage.
Habitat’s Danielle Smith said the event raised nearly $9,000 and continues to grow.
“It’s going to be an annual event for us every year,” she said.
Habitat wanted to host a fundraiser that was similar to what the organization, which builds homes for people in Thunder Bay.
“We thought what’s better than a gingerbread build,” Smith said.
The homes are being judged by an actual city home inspector. Other awards will be judged by the public by voting online.
