Halloween fireworks were on full display in Vancouver before November 1 ban (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The Halloween night sky lit up last night, as it was the last opportunity for Vancouver residents to legally purchase and make use of retail fireworks before they were officially banned today.Ā
The ban now prohibits the commercial sale and use of the product. Vancouver City CouncilĀ approved a motion last November to ban the sale of fireworks, which will be implemented through a two-pronged approach.
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The motion was introduced by Councillor Pete Fry, who said that the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) faces escalating calls for fireworks-related issues in the days leading up to Halloween. He also noted that the cost of damages from consumer fireworks has averaged at $379,000 over the past 12 years.
Many Vancouverites took to social media to share photos, videos, and their opinions about the final night of the long-time Vancouver tradition.
Happy Halloween! The #Vancouver fireworks tradition is going out with a bang, there's way more going off. pic.twitter.com/DL120QPDjf
— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) November 1, 2020
This is a tradition in #Vancouver but itāll be erased thanks to fun police. Gonna have to get fireworks somehow next year. The ban is BS. pic.twitter.com/4NfiDYk4ch
— Karm Sumal (@KarmSumal) November 1, 2020
Whoa! #Vancouver Iām on the front lines of West 6th on the last night of Vancouverās fireworks. You can kinda see why… pic.twitter.com/42mhMDSE4V
— Nick Page (@nick__page) November 1, 2020
Freakinā fireworks on Robson St.
Why, Vancouver? Why? pic.twitter.com/7336KAkb3n— #BLM āš½šØš¦šÆš² (@LtotheMillsy) October 31, 2020
#Fireworks night in #vancouver
Never seen something like this before, itās been hours! ššš pic.twitter.com/0zuvl4LjLW— Marben (@Marben_Ya) November 1, 2020
Uniquely Vancouver, Halloween fireworks! š pic.twitter.com/CQ30ytciji
— EMMA š¤ RIOT (@therealemmariot) November 1, 2020
Vancouver, settle down with the fireworks, my gawd! pic.twitter.com/0dinHM505b
— mark.askholm (@AskholmMark) November 1, 2020
Fireworks Galore & the noise doesn't phase Dexter in the least (part 1) #Fireworks #explosions #Halloween2020 #fullmoon #Vancouver #HalloweenAtHome pic.twitter.com/2op7hZjbXh
— Rhonni Sto (@RhonniSto) November 1, 2020
Happy Halloween, Vancouver style.
Does anywhere else go crazy with fireworks for Halloween? The sounds is constant pic.twitter.com/mAPVynmZ6P
— Kurt M. Yakimovich (@kurtyaki) November 1, 2020
Apparently halloween fireworks is a thing in Vancouver pic.twitter.com/S7l3NZ5aBf
ā Ray (@_RayLiu) November 1, 2020
The second and final step of the fireworks ban will take place after Halloween. The City of Vancouver will eliminate the permit system and process that allows for consumer-grade fireworks to be purchased by the public.
The ban wonāt apply to large-scale city events or holidays that have certified fireworks technicians, such as New Yearās Eve, Canada Day, Diwali, Chinese New Year, and the Celebration of Lights.
The proposed by-law amendments would only apply to the sale of fireworks in Vancouver; however, it canāt be enforced in other municipalities.
Vancouver is one of the remaining cities in the region that, prior to the ban, allowed for the sale and use of consumer fireworks. North Vancouver, Coquitlam, Richmond, and Surrey are just a few of the cities that have banned fireworks, although they still get their fair share of consumer use.
With files from Vincent Plana.