Fireworks complaints went late into the night in Mississauga

Several people are complaining about late-night fireworks in Mississauga.

The annual festival of lights, Diwali, fell on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 this year and many people celebrate with fireworks. The City of Mississauga allows people to set off fireworks for the celebration on their property without a permit but only on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 from dusk until 11 p.m.

However, several people said fireworks continued until after 11 p.m. Thursday evening, some were set off in the early morning hours on Friday.

“Please understand that people have work tomorrow and need to wake up really early to catch the train,” one person posted on a Mississauga Reddit thread.

“Still going It’s 12am!!” another person said.

Peel Regional Police told INsauga.com that they received one noise complaint call for fireworks in the Dixie Road and Rathburn Road East area around 1:30 a.m. The caller was referred to contact bylaw enforcement.

Between 11 p.m. on Oct. 31 and 2 a.m. Nov. 1, there were 49 reports of fireworks use submitted to the city, a City of Mississauga spokesperson told INsauga.com.

People should contact 311 for fireworks complaints unless there is a fire or serious injury. But even Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish acknowledged bylaw enforcement likely won’t be able to respond in time.

“Fireworks after 11:00pm are not allowed. Even with an exact address reported, they will be done by the time a bylaw officer gets there unfortunately,” Parrish said on X.

There were fireworks complaints in the Erin Mills area, City Centre and Malton, according to posts on social media.

“Erin Mills. Still hearing fireworks at 12:30am,” one person wrote on Reddit.

“As of 12:53, I hear fireworks around ridgeway/eglinton,” another wrote.

There are also several posts on X.

Well it’s midnight 30 (0030) and fireworks going off around Mississauga Sq1. Zero enforcement and zero respect for people that have to wake up early in the morning. Fireworks after 11pm should not be allowed and a finable offence @fordnation @patrickbrownont @carolynhparrish

— Joe (@joe_luca2003) November 1, 2024

People wondered what the city will do about the late-night fireworks.

@CarolynParrish why are these fireworks going off in Malton at 100 am in the morning when ppl have to get up at 500am for work! When is fireworks going to be banned in Mississauga for Diwali?

— Elizabeth 11 Fan Account (@arie_team) November 1, 2024

For more information about the city’s fireworks regulations, see the website here.

Lead photo: MATSUDA Akihiro