As Canada Day approaches, facility managers are reminded to review their community by-laws on the use of fireworks within the corporations boundaries and include this information in parks and greenspaces use permits and signage. In addition, facility managers must monitor local provincial fire bans as the Ministry of Natural Resources may place further restrictions. Special interest groups also raise the impact that fire works have on domestic animals and wildlife [More].

While a recent online petition urged London City Council to institute a ban on the private sale and display of fireworks inside city limits, citing safety reasons, pollution and people setting them off illegally is a reflection of what is happening across the province and beyond [More].