After taking a pandemic induced break, the big summer festival is back for its standard five days.
The Canadian Lakehead Exhibition (CLE) will be open August 10-14, from noon to midnight each night.
While the event is still in its planning stages, Director Basil Lychwold has said they are over the hump of it.
He did detail that there will be enhanced health safety measures as well as security screening.
Backpack checks will continue this year as well as adding screening at the entrance.
Lychwold did mention that with two years of hiatus, there have been staffing challenges and they are currently hiring for the event days.
The big draw this year will be the bands. Seeing concerts at the CLE was a summer staple in Thunder Bay.
With a hypnotist opening the shows each night, a different performer will take over the stage for the main show.
Kim Mitchell, Trooper, Honeymoon Suite, Who Made Who (AC/DC tribute) and Streetheart on the final night of the fair.
Sine the stage has gotten older, the CLE is renting one from Toronto but is looking into buying a new one for future events.
More details about this year’s fair can be found here.