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Westboro’s new street festival Westboro FUSE is gearing up for its inaugural summer party that will kick off with the “MEC Westboro Mile,” a family-friendly running race that will wind through the village.

Festival activities were announced Tuesday afternoon at MEC on Richmond Road where area business owners received a taste of what to expect during the three-day festival, happening June 10 to 12.

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Westboro Village BIA chair Dr. Dan Hwang explained to the crowd that the new festival will reflect an evolving community that is healthy, hip and dynamic.

“Westboro has changed a lot in the last 20 years — (it’s evolved) from a quiet relatively low-key neighbourhood to become one of the most vibrant and sought after communities to live, to eat, to work and to play in in Ottawa,” said Hwang. “In 2015 we decided we needed to revisit our brand to make it fresh and relevant for years to come to better understand our changing community.”