Editor,

Surrey’s ban on the sale and use of fireworks is about as effective as a paper raincoat.

Anyone who has been kept awake by fireworks in the early hours knows the current bylaw is not working. When people are openly posting videos of themselves setting them off in Surrey, it is clear there is little concern about consequences. You do not see people proudly sharing clips of themselves breaking other city rules, like dumping a mattress in a park. The truth is, people light fireworks here because they know nothing will happen to them. The bylaw might look good on paper, but in practice it is barely more than a suggestion.

As Surrey keeps growing, the noise, the smoke, and the two in the morning explosions will only get worse. Pretending the problem does not exist is not helping anyo

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