REGINA- The 2013 Queen City EX kicked off last Tuesday, with event organizers saying it was the biggest parade to date.
Organizers moved the parade from a Saturday afternoon to a Tuesday night. It was risk, but it paid off. Now, organizers say maybe it’ll become a tradition.
With even more food trucks this year, grabbing lunch at the ex, became an attraction itself. But, what’s a fair without mini donuts? It’s evident what food choice was all fairgoers favourite.
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“It’s everyone’s favourite food; it’s just the perfect comfort food,” said a fairgoer.
Even though the EX is all fun and games, organizers say the number of people who walk through the gates is equivalent to Regina’s population. With that many people in one place, the biggest concern is safety.
“We have a good plan we put in place every year and every year we continue to monitor it to make sure that we have the resources. We have a great relationship with the Queen City EX security and we work quite closely with them,” said Corporal Casey Ward, Regina Police Service.
And this year, their plan worked. Police said fairgoers were on their best behaviour as crime rates inside the gates were down from previous years and no major incidents were reported at all.
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