Oink

Anyone do anything for Bonfire Night or has cultural assimilation and local by-laws long since snuffed out this tradition?

cheeky_monkey

i thought bonfire night had died a death back in the UK anyway and been replaced by haloween?

Oink

Not down our way. There's still a big bonfire on the local rec, with fireworks, soup and dog rolls. Lots of people bring their own Guy. Sod Halloween that's too American.

dbd33

We have some fireworks and a gun, I expect we'll ignite things and fire some shots into the air.

Alan2005

There was a fire safety man on TV the other day, predictably talking about fireworks and safety - he then went to demonstrate how to light a firework using one of those cheap plastic lighters Although why he bothered I don't know, as fireworks are illegal in most places in greater vancouver (or require expensive permits and/or qualified supervision etc). What a load of crap that is - you can't even buy a family pack of standard fireworks round here. Presumably sparklers are ok if you've done a course or something

el_richo

It has, in the same way New Years Eve has replaced Christmas.

Bali2010

I'm likely to see more bonfires than I saw trick or treaters here.

fire + food + 'explosives' + pubs seems to be more popular than wandering in the wind and rain door to door for sweets.

of course I can only answer for my little part of yorks but we seem to prefer fire in a big way here - celebrate guy fawkes

iaink

I celebrate it with loads of fireworks. Its too cold this time of year though, so I usually do it on July 1st,

Atlantic Xpat

We have fireworks and a bonfire. Some traditions need to be preserved.

Tangram

I had heard Newfies celebrated it. I was trying to explain bonfire toffee and treacle to a cradle the other day, along with Guy Fawkes night.

Steve_P

Long since forgotten about.

Not anything to do with local laws. Just haven't seen the point since arriving in Canada.

Oink

I suppose the loss of one's cultural identity is just a reality when emigrating.

Steve_P

I'm not sure I had any sort of strong cultural identity when I arrived here. I was only 16.

Tangram

You were a scouser.

Steve_P

I suppose I still am but it seems rather irrelevant today.