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