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Sky lanterns or flying lanterns, as they are also commonly called, are expected to be the subject of discussion at Huntsville\u2019s Operations and Protective Services Committee.<\/p>\n

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The issue was raised by Councillor Tim Withey at Huntsville Council\u2019s August 26, 2019 meeting held in Port Sydney. Withey said he\u2019d been approached by a Port Sydney resident a couple of times regarding the danger posed by the lanterns.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s contacted me because people are lighting off those lanterns, those floating lanterns that actually have fire underneath them and they float away,\u201d said Withey. \u201cI mean he\u2019s actually had them landing on his roof. So they\u2019re quite dangerous, like really dangerous, they can light the forest on fire.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lanterns have been banned in places like Kawartha Lakes, Windsor, and Ottawa. Could Huntsville be next?<\/p>\n

The issue was forwarded to the committee for further discussion.<\/p>\n

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