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I’m so sick of the mentality that says “let’s make a lot of noise, wake everybody up, scare some babies, and terrify all the dogs and wildlife.” The province can also find other ways to celebrate. No better way to lead than to lead by example.
Maxine Quinton
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Consider folks that have been subjected to gun violence in the past, Portapique comes to mind. I do not like the sound of gunfire and unless you are an expert, it is often hard to distinguish between a shotgun, a rifle, an explosion and a firework. Banning the sale (of fireworks) is the only solution.
Colin Cameron
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My little girl shouldn't be afraid to have a BBQ on Canada day or any other day or night in our own backyard without our neighborhood sounding like a war zone as she covers her ears! And my Hubby should also be free to go for a walk any night including holidays instead of self isolating while battling his C-PTSD from serving, with noise cancelling headphones and miss out on time with us because of neighbors setting off multiple fireworks in multiple places.
Kerri Dwen
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Watching my dog become traumatized makes me want to leave my house to find a quiet spot to wait out the fireworks...but I can't do this continuously, nor should I have to.
Margaret Ann MacKinnon
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Another group of people I think of on this topic are those with autism and other sensory processing disorders. All of these people just have to hunker down for the best weather evenings to feel safe? They can't safely go for an evening walk, or enjoy their backyards during the summer months, because of a select few who insist it is their right to the entertainment that causes so many so much harm.
Sarah Hopper
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On 3 separate occasions on New Years Eve my daughter and I ran to our barn to attempt to calm our horses from the blasting of fireworks. I tried to be as prepared as possible, they were locked in with all doors shut, lights on and music playing but they were still spinning and lathered with fright.
Wendy Demers
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I used to enjoy fireworks very much. I want to tell you what happens to me now when I know there could be fireworks. I’m afraid now. The sounds are random. You don’t know when or where they will be next or coming from. You don’t know when it will be over or if someone down the road is going to be next. And you know why this happens to me? Because of a shooting that took place in my community coming up on two years ago. It has really changed who I am and how I interact. So, when it’s fireworks time, which really could be any evening at all, it is very difficult for me. It’s terrifying and a hard way to live. I know I am not the only one but honestly the last thing I think anyone should have to worry about are fireworks. Especially in the area of gunshots fired those terrible days in April 2019 when we lost so much - officers, family, friends, community members; when we had a crazy person on the rampage driving around shooting and killing people. I’m scared now and it is real.
Annonymous (posted with permission)
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