Gregg “Scooter” Korek first started working for the midway decades ago as a teenager, thinking it would just be a summer gig.

Nearly 50 years later, he is the vice-president of client services for North American Midway Entertainment, which puts on fairs across the continent — including the Canadian National Exhibition.

The longtime CNE organizer, ride specialist and hobbyist photographer is now sharing some of his favourite snapshots of the fairgrounds taken over the course of 35 years.

Korek says it is “one of the great honours” of his life to have the CNE display a special exhibit of his photographs that captured iconic moments such as the Flying Wallendas’ award-winning tightrope act.

He has also taken countless photos of the rides, food, music and people that help make the CNE an e

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