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Block party postponed

The 2011 Battleford Block Party ended up postponed by rain last weekend. However, it is expected organizers will try again to hold the event before summer is out.

The 2011 Battleford Block Party ended up postponed by rain last weekend.

However, it is expected organizers will try again to hold the event before summer is out.

The event, scheduled for June 18, was scheduled to feature a pancake breakfast, performances and numerous exhibits on 22nd Street. Wagon rides and a Red Hat Parade were set to be part of the schedule.

It ended up a washout, but Mayor Chris Odishaw says the organizers hope to try again later this summer.

Odishaw said even though the event was postponed, the rain was still welcome for the farming economy in the area that many in the town rely on.

"We're very happy to take the rain and postpone the block party to a nicer weekend," said the mayor, who promised to let people know when a new date is set for the event.