Overview

• The special display at the Canadian National Exhibition features images Korek shot over roughly 35 years of rides, food, performers and crowds.
• Korek rose from teenage midway worker to vice-president of client services at North American Midway Entertainment, which operates fairs across the continent.
• Highlights include photographs of the Flying Wallendas’ award-winning tightrope act, reflecting the exhibit’s focus on iconic fair moments.
• He cites the CNE’s ice cream waffle as an example of how the fair shaped industry thinking around signature foods that draw repeat visitors.
• Korek traces his passion for photography to a camera gifted by his father at age 11, and he continues to travel to major events such as the Calgary Stampede.