THUNDER BAY – The 11th annual Science Carnival saw packed crowds on Saturday as residents were glad to be out and enjoying the weather.
The science Carnival is held by Science North Thunder Bay every year and this year’s carnival features over 22 local exhibitors that Kaitlin Richard, senior manager of Outreach, Science North Thunder Bay, said were excited to be able to show off the science of what they do.
“The library is doing demonstrations with colour mixing, we've got Parks Canada here, showing off some of the cool virtual stuff that they have, the firefighters are also here doing firefighter demos and showing off fire dangers in the community, and there's many more,” she said.
“A lot of hands-on stuff, so kiddos and families can come by and interact and learn science about, you know, Thunder Bay and the area.”
Richard said that organizers and exhibitors were thrilled to see how quickly Saturday’s event filled out with residents excited to learn about local sciences.
“It is so busy and it's only been less than an hour,” she said. “We have had over 300 people already through the door and the event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., So, we're really excited to see a lot more kids come by. We've got a science show starting in 10 minutes, so I'm sure that'll be a big success too.”
During the festivities, attendees were treated to entertainment by Rodney Brown and 3 science shows, which include demonstrations like elephant toothpaste and even a bit of fire.
Richard said that Saturday's activities were a great way to cap off their week of Science Festival activities.
“This is kind of the big celebration, we're bringing in community to show off what they do,” she said. “But also get the community members to learn about what we do here in Thunder Bay because there's lots of really awesome science and you never know, we might spark the next scientist that visit here.
Richard said that Science north has been here in Thunder Bay for a few years and they’re really excited to be a part of the community and bring events like this together.
