Western Fair: Excitement as fall-weather friend makes post-COVID debut

ByThe London Free Press 10 September 202210 September 2022

Almost as old as Confederation itself, the 145th edition of the Western Fair opened Friday for its first 10-day run since the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Reporter Heather Rivers and photographer Derek Ruttan captured the excitement, asking fair-goers and midway operators what they missed most during the two-year hiatus and what they're looking forward to from the grand-daddy of Southwestern Ontario fairs. Read More

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Western Fair: Excitement as fall-weather friend makes post-COVID debut

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