I've always had a lot of admiration for Londoners who went through the Blitz...night after night of noise and danger.
Saturday night in Vancouver helped me realize even more just how awful it must have been. It seems Vancouver has not become sufficiently civilized to ban fireworks altogether and we were treated to fireworks being set off in the English Bay area most of the night. We came home a day early to avoid a repeat.
It seems it is only legal to discharge the fireworks on Oct 31 and measly fines of $200 to $500 are in place. Also, you apparently need a permit to buy them, be over 19 and complete a fireworks safety test. And they are not to be discharged in a street, lane, or public place. Yeah...right. What were the Vancouver Police doing Saturday night by allowing this mayhem to go on?
It really makes me appreciate the firework ban in the Victoria area. My friends' pets are particularly happy!
