By Dan Marshall

Very little interest in permits for Halloween fireworks in Nanaimo

Oct 26, 2016 | 10:16 AM

NANAIMO — You won’t see or hear many Halloween fireworks around Nanaimo this year.

A ban on the sale and discharge of fireworks has been in place in the city since 2007.

Even though you can apply for a permit to let off Halloween fireworks, fire prevention officer Umesh Lal says there hasn’t been a lot of interest.

“I know we’ve issued one in the office,” said Lal. “Usually they come in this week if people want to apply for a permit, it has to be in place before the end of the business day on Friday.”

Lal says there aren’t very many mischief calls pertaining to fireworks in Nanaimo anymore either.

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“The numbers have gone down dramatically since the bylaw has come in place, but it is occasional. We do ongoing education for kids in Grade 8 where we show a short video about the ramifications of fireworks, firecrackers and those sorts of things,” said Lal.

Nanaimo RCMP did circulate a message on social media this week reminding residents that there is a $200 fine for anyone in possession of fireworks without a permit in the city.