The cafeteria and outer hallway/foyer areas were packed Saturday morning and afternoon, during the January 18 weekend, with display booths featuring local foodstuffs, handmade crafts, and information kiosks for non-profit and community groups trying to educate the public about local projects, programs, and issues.

The Living Local Fair has become annual tradition at the school, through a joint community partnership agreement between fair organizers and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. Students at St. Thomas Aquinas have a chance to fill some of the community hours quotient for their school curriculum, by serving as volunteers during the fair.