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Westfort street fair stronger than ever after 35 years (5 photos)

The vibrant community's fair attracted an estimated 8,000 people from across the region.

THUNDER BAY - Just as sunny days and big crowds are a recipe for success at a street fair, Faye Nelson relies on her recipes for her business.

The owner of the humble Nana’s Place bakery is a Red Rock resident who made her way to Thunder Bay for the 35th annual Westfort Street Fair on Saturday.

“You meet all kinds of wonderful people from all around the world,” Nelson said.

Nana’s Place sells home-made baked goods, and the opportunity for Nelson to let Westfort into her kitchen is a lucrative one.

“It’s gone very well,” she said. “I think people like that there’s a lot less sugar, more natural ingredients. You know what you’re putting into your body.”

As far as brothers Corvin and Mason Mozell go, the appeal of the fair has less to do with natural ingredients, and more on the wide selection of candy and ice cream.

“Our mom is out there getting ice cream right now,” Mason, 12, said. “It’s pretty much why we came.”

“It’s really a good way to bring the community together every year,” Westfort resident Diego Villanueva said. “It shows that there’s a lot of good things here that are local. You think Westfort, you think local.”

“It’s nice to come to a quiet and familiar street and see it so full of life,” said Brett Caccamo, who lives in Rosslyn, but said Westfort is where his heart is.

“I think it paints an overall big picture of the sense of community in Thunder Bay.”

Edward Maki, who’s a part of the street fair board, says it’s just a small group of 5-10 people who put it together.

“It’s a huge volunteer effort,” said Maki who predicted around 8,000 people to come enjoy the fair on Saturday.

“A far as the fair goes, it’s a good way to draw people from town and all throughout Northwestern Ontario to see how vibrant of a business community there is. We’ve got everything in Westfort.”



Michael Charlebois

About the Author: Michael Charlebois

Michael Charlebois was born and raised in Thunder Bay, where he attended St. Patrick High School and graduated in 2015. He attends Carleton University in Ottawa where he studies journalism.
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