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SUNDAY, JULY 1ST, 2007 @ 10:30 PM

The 2007 Canada Day Burrard Inlet Fireworks Show will be a two barge high-altitude fireworks display. One barge will be located in Coal Harbour and viewable from the North Shore, Canada Place and Vancouver. The second barge will be located off the shores of Ambleside and viewable from both West Vancouver and parts of south Vancouver (Kitsilano, Jericho and Stanley Park). The show will be approximately 25 minutes in length. The two barge approach will ensure crowds are dispersed throughout the municipalities and Canada Place and will create a unique coordinated multi-community event.

- Radio station TBD beginning at 10:00pm
- 350,000 – 500,000 people

The shows will last approximately 25 min.


Vancouver group aims to revive fireworks tradition

Linda Nguyen, Vancouver Sun
Published: Thursday, May 24, 2007

A new group is bringing back Canada Day fireworks to Vancouver -- with or without funding from the city.

The Burrard Inlet Fireworks Society has organized a 25-minute fireworks show to be set off simultaneously at Canada Place and Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver on July 1.

This will be the first time fireworks will be set off in Vancouver on Canada Day since 2003.

The new group, spearheaded by West Vancouver Coun. John Clark, consists of North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Canada Place, which have joined forces to fund and organize the fireworks show.

According to an engineering department report going to city council Tuesday, the group is asking the city for a $10,000 grant to fund the show and $55,000 for police and cleanup costs.

But Vancouver Coun. Peter Ladner is wary about where the money will come from.

"There's a lot of spending sensitivity in council right now. We're spending a comparable amount of money on the Celebration of Light and we can't afford two [shows] like that," he said.

Canada Day fireworks in Vancouver were cancelled four years ago due to crowding and financial issues.

The council report recommends approval of the request, and suggests the funding come from this year's "contingency reserve or existing departmental budgets."

Ladner said that's not feasible.

"Although I would love this to be successful, I'm going to be asking some tough questions because I don't want this to be carried on the backs of the taxpayers," he said.

In the past, fireworks celebrations on the nation's birthday were funded federally, Ladner added.

According to its website, the group is expecting as many as 500,000 people to watch the fireworks, but doesn't expect crowding to be a problem.

The fireworks will go off higher in the sky than normal, meaning they will be visible from various locations across Greater Vancouver.

"We are excited to renew this celebratory component of our nation's birthday," the group said in a written release.

It does not give the total cost of the fireworks display.

For more information, visit www.canadadayfireworks.ca

lnguyen@png.canwest.com


© The Vancouver Sun 2007

Great news. The group should be commended for their, "with or without" the city council attitude. About time somebody took the lead to end the disgrace of not having fireworks for Canada Day. By the way, just love how the event was canceled due to "crowding issues". Only in Vancouver aka Libraryville can an event get canceled because it's too popular.:nuts: :bash: :nuts: Wouldn't want all that money or anything...:nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

Canada Day fireworks get green light
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 | 8:42 AM PT
CBC News

Vancouver city council has approved plans to resurrect the Canada Day fireworks show over the water at Canada Place, with the city contributing $65,000 toward the cost of staging the pyrotechnics.

The annual show had been cancelled four years ago, after a spectator was stabbed.

But Canada Place CEO Mike Shardlow has been working to revive the event, helping to establish the Burrard Inlet Fireworks Society. Members include Canada Place, all three North Shore municipalities and now the City of Vancouver.

"I think this is a great day for Canadians. I'm a proud Canadian to bring the fireworks back. I think this is fantastic," said Shardlow.

Each municipality will kick in $10,000 to cover the fireworks, which will be launched from two barges, one off Coal Harbour and the other closer to the North Shore.

Vancouver will also pick up a $55,000 tab for policing and park maintenance.

Coun. David Cadman said he didn't want to be a spoilsport, but he worried that the crowds could grow to rival those of the annual Celebration of Light fireworks over English Bay.

"I suspect we're going to see a police bill that's considerably higher, a cleanup bill that's considerably higher and an engineering bill that's considerably higher," he said.

"We've seen this game before. The actual costs go much higher, and all of a sudden it's an institution, and then you say, 'Hey, this was never part of our budget, never programmed, it came in out of left field.' "

The city agreed to the funding on a one-time basis and hopes the federal government will help out with the costs next year.

Const. Howard Chow said there are a number of policing issues.

"It's a difficult area to police," said Chow, a police department spokesman. "The volume of people that it might attract is a concern, just to ensure that an event like this can be policed safely."

great news. i always thought it was weird to not have fireworks on canada day.. not much of a celebration without it

it's on tonight! don't forget!

Vancouver doesn't have fireworks? How the fuck did that come about?

What large city DOESN'T have fireworks on it's country's national day?

it's on tonight! don't forget!OK, I'd better leave soon, so I can get a good spot!

Vancouver doesn't have fireworks? How the fuck did that come about?

What large city DOESN'T have fireworks on it's country's national day?

we had fireworks, but they were cancelled five years ago due to crowding issues....quite retarded, the only city that cancels an event because it's too successful.

the organizers don't need approval this time around because the fireworks barge isn't anchored in City of Vancouver waters.

OK, I'd better leave soon, so I can get a good spot!

it's 10:30 in the morning o_O. where do u live?

Too bad I am currently in Europe. I really enjoyed it the last time we had fireworks, it was quite a night. Canada Day was like any other day when it was canceled though...

i walked all the way out to that point in stanely park about two years ago i guess now to watch them - a few hundred people had the same idea - haha - the seawall was quite busy that night - the police drove the seawall which was an interesting sight to see

who is going down this year? i am working so i will avoid it - but at least this time around there is the new park and stanley park crab park etc etc for view points

it's 10:30 in the morning o_O. where do u live?Dagnabit, mr.x!! I got all sunburned waiting for nothing yesterday.

Vancouver doesn't have fireworks? How the fuck did that come about?

What large city DOESN'T have fireworks on it's country's national day?

there was a stabbing last time and not much area

now though there is a new large park - and the whole extended seawall along coal harbour

last time the park was still under construction and was fenced off and crowds rushed it and overwhelmed the poor old security guards - i think the police had to come in

i know me and my friend were right in front of the park and the crowd was awful - lots of fights and drinking and a general feeling of being uncomfortable - i know a lot of families started to leave before they began - me and my friend left half way through to avoid everything - the crowds were just too much and the atmosphere was not friendly and happy

have to add - during all this time most surrounding cities had fireworks

and still do - surrey, port moody, port coquitlam and west vancouver all have their own fireworks displays and have during the absence of the "big" vancouver ones

and every city in the GVRD has some kind of parade or family day planned

it was amazing to see two fireworks displays going off at once in the city.....can't wait to see how it'll be like during 2010.


now all we need now is a proper free New Years event in downtown. something like our own little Times Square at Granville and Robson would be nice. Last year, the tv screens showed the countdown.....but there needs to be some fireworks, confetti, lasers, streamers, etc. and maybe a street concert stage. I would like to see it happen when the Canada Line is done.

or have it at the Art Gallery fountain plaza. Build a temporary stage on the steps with a countdown clock, performances, and with a large countdown clock. When it ticks to 12, have fireworks and all those things i mentioned above. Close down that part of West Georgia and that section of Howe Street.

ah they had all that in the 90's - they will be having it again at granville island for new years 2008

they like it there cause its much easier to control who comes in

the riot really did a number for making the city jittery