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Saskatoon Ex attendance down over last year

The Saskatoon Ex draws thousands of visitors to Prairieland Park gounds each August. File / Global News

Fewer people rolled through Saskatoon’s Exhibition grounds this year compared to last year, organizers said.

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On Monday, crews worked to clean up following the annual event, which welcomed roughly 205,500 visitors in 2017.

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That figure is about 4,500 fewer attendees than in 2016, representing a two per cent decrease.

Organizers blame the slight downtick on an Aug. 8 rainstorm and the tight economy.

Next year, the Saskatoon Ex will run from Aug. 7 to 12.

— With files from Global’s Joel Senick

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