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Others think fireworks are a New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve tradition best left behind in 2018.
In a letter sent to the Parksville-Qualicum Beach NEWS, Parksville resident Pauline McLeod said her New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve B次元官网网址� one she hoped to be peaceful B次元官网网址攚as B次元官网网址渟hattered by intermittent fireworks.B次元官网网址�
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McLeod said her little dog was frantic while fireworks were being set off and was B次元官网网址渋mpossible to comfort.B次元官网网址�
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McLeod believes fireworks are an outdated tradition and should be banned.
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A City of Parksville bylaw states that B次元官网网址渘o person may hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use display fireworks without a fireworks event permit.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淏oth fireworks and the sale of fireworks are banned in the city,B次元官网网址� said City of Parksville manager of communications Deb Tardiff.
Tardiff said she doesnB次元官网网址檛 know who would have set off fireworks in Parksville on New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve and that no permits were applied for or issued by the city. She added that the city didnB次元官网网址檛 issue any tickets for firework use on New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve and that no complaints were received.
Anyone wanting to set off fireworks in Parksville must apply for and receive a fireworks event permit and all applicants must hold a current and valid Fireworks Supervisor and/or Pyrotechnics Certification card as issued by Natural Resources Canada.
The bylaw says fireworks events need to end prior to 11 p.m. and may not start prior to 8 a.m.
Peace officers are designated to enforce the bylaw by issuing tickets. The bylaw states B次元官网网址渁ny person guilty of an infraction of this bylaw is liable on summary conviction, to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding the maximum allowed by the Offence Act.B次元官网网址�
The Town of Qualicum Beach has similar rules and regulations for fireworks as Parksville. Fireworks are banned in Qualicum Beach without a valid permit.
The Regional District of Nanaimo has no regulations against fireworks.
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