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Post by felix on Feb 27, 2021 12:29:14 GMT -5
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Post by bigtop on Feb 27, 2021 14:20:01 GMT -5
The Executive Director of the Canadian National Fireworks Association says in the Toronto Sun article
“But there’s also a component on the environment, on animal safety.” he said. “Did you know that when you use fireworks near ducks’ nesting, they’re dying in the shells because they’re traumatized?”
I cannot find any information saying this is true.
Why is the Director of an organization whose purpose is to lobby for fireworks saying this.
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Post by londonfan on Feb 27, 2021 14:21:46 GMT -5
Well that's just great  ! You know, I just have nothing else forum legal to say about this. |
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Post by londonfan on Feb 27, 2021 14:47:45 GMT -5
OK! I just can't stand it. Before I ever set off a single firework at my home, I went door to door to the neighbours that would be most effected. Every one of them said please set off as many as you like. Half of the homes in my circle have dogs. They put their dogs in the basement with blankets and pillows and are themselves outside enjoying the fireworks. Unknown to me, one of my neighbours lived through 20 years of wars in South America. He suffered for years from shell shock. He was never outside for the fireworks. A couple of years ago he finally came outside to sit with his wife on their driveway to actually see what I do. I spend almost 45 minutes slowly hand lighting dozens of various pieces until I do a 3 minute "sky puke" finale with a remote. About 10 minutes in, his wife looked over at him to make sure that he was ok. He had a huge smile on his face and a tear running down his cheek as he was saying "this is beautiful". The next day I learned from him about his trauma, and how happy he was to sit and see and hear how beautiful celebratory explosions are. He wants to go door to door looking for money from our neighbours so that I can do more. Last year his son was in town with his dog sitting beside him, not spazzing out, during the whole event. I will admit that one person in my neighbourhood has commented to me about how it scares their dog. It has not stopped them from safely sheltering their dog and coming out to participate. (they actually posted pictures to their friends) You'll have a hard convincing me that they only cause harm. There! I didn't swear or call any one names.  |
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Post by Aussie on Feb 27, 2021 18:45:41 GMT -5
Curious to know how many of these quiet fireworks are authorized for the Canadian market
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Post by felix on Feb 28, 2021 7:36:11 GMT -5
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Post by billraynault on Feb 3, 2022 11:28:30 GMT -5
Toronto Fireworks Bylaw Toronto is working on a report to the council that talks about restricting the sale and use of fireworks in Toronto due to the misuse of fireworks. (Misuse can be defined as using fireworks all night long, location (city parks) and causing mischief in aiming fireworks at people or buildings.) There is a petition to expand the number of legal non-permitted use days to include Diwali and Lunar New Year. Please sign it: chng.it/vndnvxdpVd Toronto is looking for feedback on their fireworks bylaw. You have until February 22, 2022 to submit your ideas. The CNFA is hosting a Fireworks Summit on March 3, 2022, and welcome all firework stakeholders (users, sellers, enthusiasts...) to discuss how to change the bylaw to reduce the misuse of fireworks. If you're interested please contact the CNFA at info@c-nfa.org I encourage you to reach out to the Toronto City Council and tell them why they should keep fireworks alive in Toronto. If you love fireworks, please get into the conversation. Contact the CNFA at info@c-nfa.org The CNFA introduced a "Be A Good Neighbour" campaign last year. Learn more at www.c-nfa.org |
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Post by fieromatt on Jul 4, 2022 11:30:16 GMT -5
I went door to door to check with neighbours. I did one small show and one of the neighbours forbid me from ever lighting another one. A bit of the debris did go in her yard and her dog grabs everything in sight. Not too sure how to approach that. I cleaned up the area after. She insinuated a large vet bill to be paid by me “when” the dog eats something. I offered to have her leave her house and I’d pay for dinner or a night out wherever but she has the little dog. It definitely sucks that I can’t do fireworks for the kids anymore 😩1 person can ruin a neighborhood’s fun. It’s only 1 day a year.
Any suggestions with difficult neighbours?
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Post by FireworksFX on Jul 4, 2022 11:44:05 GMT -5
I know it can be hard to do sometimes but we all have to bite our lip and swallow it. No show is worth polarising the neighbours and besides you have to live there. There are a few tv series out there dealing with warring neighbours and what can happen is terrible, Lives can be upended and people even end up selling their homes to get away from the strife.
Now if the whole neighbourhood was with you the weight of her neighbours being onboard might persuade her, but when you have a hostile one like her I would tread very very lightly.
Just my 2 cents.
Fred
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Post by londonfan on Jul 5, 2022 5:46:58 GMT -5
All of my direct neighbours completely approve of my fireworks, even the ones with dogs. I went door to door before I ever lit a single fuse here.
People from all over the neighbourhood gather every year now. It actually congests traffic a bit.
There is one lady however that lives somewhere in the neighbourhood that is on the ban fireworks warpath and gripes about it on the subdivision facebook page every year. She has not confronted me face to face, which also makes it hard to deal with.
I don't do facebook, but I have been told that she has been given tongue lashings and been asked to just move away.
Really, all we can do is hope that they lose the battle.
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