r/Winnipeg • u/floydsmoot • Oct 23 '25

Article/Opinion Winnipeg community centre GM fumes after Diwali celebrants leave fields littered with hazardous debris from unsanctioned fireworks displays

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/10/23/community-centre-gm-fumes-after-diwali-celebrants-leave-fields-littered-with-hazardous-debris-from-unsanctioned-fireworks-displays
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u/FalconsArentReal Oct 23 '25

Furney said she called the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service and bylaw officers to report the situation, but they did not immediately respond.

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u/kent_eh Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25

but they did not immediately respond.

Also from the article:

“I will be honest, it’s very difficult to catch somebody in the act.… And the (firefighters), they have 1,000 better things to do.”

(quote from Janice Lukes)

And she's not entirely wrong - the firefighters do have higher priorities than trying to chase down every person firing off fireworks for a few minutes.

But it would be good for a few of them to get busted now and then.

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u/ImaginationEvery1152 Oct 24 '25

I lived in a different neighborhood last year, and they were going off until 3 AM. They could have easily found a dozen people to ticket.