Hugh Mitchell, chief executive officer of Western Fair District (WFD) has signed a 10-year contract with supplier North American Midway Entertainment (NAME).


NAME, the Indiana-based provider of rides, games and food to fairs and events across the US, will be the sole provider of midway attractions to WFD's annual Western Fair, which takes place each September in Ontario, Canada.

The Western Fair joins NAME's family of fairs in Canada, which includes the Calgary Stampede, Edmonton K-Days, Saskatoon Prairieland Exhibition and the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto.

NAME provides attractions – including rides, games and food – to approximately 15 million fair goers annually at over 130 events.

The group owns more than 200 amusement rides and operates five midway units that geographically cover five Canadian provinces and 20 US States, making the company the number one midway operator in the world.

The 2015 Western Fair will take place on September 11-20.