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Fireworks allowed in CK on Monday for Diwali

If you hear some fireworks on Monday, don't be alarmed because it might be the local Hindu community celebrating the Diwali holiday.

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent recently changed its bylaw to allow Diwali fireworks.

Hindu community spokesperson Vishal Patel told CK News Today there isn't anything officially organized by the Chatham-Kent Hindu community for Monday, the day of the municipal election, but individuals may celebrate in the comfort of their own homes.

Patel said a Diwali celebration is planned for October 29, 2022 at the Active Life Centre in Chatham from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. with noise-free fireworks at around 7:30 p.m.

Municipal administration is also investigating if other cultural community celebrations can be added to the newly amended fireworks bylaw and that information will be considered at a later date.

Currently, fireworks are only allowed on Victoria Day and the three days immediately preceding and following Victoria Day; Canada Day and the three days before and after Canada Day; New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day; and any other day proclaimed by council for the municipality as suitable for celebration with fireworks, such as Diwali.

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