The Town of Huntsville is seeking the community’s feedback on how they would like to see fireworks regulated , and the responses will help inform a review of the Fireworks By-law. The survey is now open on myhuntsville.ca and closes on October 3, 2025, at 5 pm.
The survey asks respondents to provide their feedback on two types of fireworks: consumer and display. Consumer fireworks are outdoor, low-hazard fireworks that are designed for recreational purposes. These are the fireworks that can be purchased at licensed retailers and are often set off for recreational use in celebration of a statutory holiday or personal celebration. Display fireworks are outdoor, high-hazard fireworks that are designed for professionally licensed holders only. Display Fireworks are authorized through the Huntsville Lake of Bays Fire Department as per the Explosives Act (R.S.C., 1985, Chapter E-17).
This public engagement came as a result of a delegation at the June General Committee meeting where residents presented a petition to ban fireworks in the Town of Huntsville. Committee requested a review of the Fireworks By-law and staff will return to General Committee with the results of the survey and a recommendation.
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The well known damage caused by fireworks to animals, people and the environment, far out weighs 15 minutes of stimulation. Ban them!
How about we convert to a drone show instead.
Please do the survey. It is very short and will inform the Town about how residents, seasonal visitors and businesses would like the Fireworks bylaws to be framed.
I think it’s good to have something that brings the whole community together, we see the lake just full of boats, all excited to see the fireworks. We sing our anthem together. Despite all our differences, it feels that we are Canada. We haven’t had any problems before with fires, and I imagine that the team that does them, takes care of garbage and what not. I think we would be getting rid of a huge part of community if we got rid of them.
Fireworks have had their day in my opinion. They are loud and always late at night. It scares kids and animals. It leaves behind plastic waste in lakes and surrounding area. Given the expense and that reasons to not outweigh reasons to go ahead let’s stop