By-the-numbers: PNE 2018 marked major milestones and more

This year marked the 108th edition of the Pacific National Exhibition and though attendance dropped from previous years, there were still plenty of other figures to tally.
Here’s a by-the-numbers breakdown of the 2018 PNE.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 – Thousands of people are pictured during the last day at the PNE in Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 3, 2018.
Attendance: 705,381
A total of 705,381 people visited the PNE this year, compared to last year’s total of 722,466 an