By Pepper Parr
May 19th, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
Burlington’s city council made it clear sometime ago that they were not big fans on firework.
Mayor Meed Ward was quite comfortable saying – NO – not in Burlington if you don’t mind.
Knowing that wouldn’t hold Council kept fireworks displays to one a year – on Canada Day – July 1st.
Doesn’t matter – as usual, there are fireworks all over the place, every single evening of the long weekend. I hear them now. Terrible for birds, wildlife, pets, and the environment. By-laws don’t work when they’re never enforced. So much for the City’s environment emergency …