Toronto Fireworks Vendor Pulls Out Of Canada Day Plans Leaving City Scrambling

The city says the vendor originally contracted to display the fireworks at three parks informed city staff Thursday that it will not go ahead with production. As a result, the city says the fireworks display at Milliken Park in northeast Toronto has been cancelled. City spokesman Brad Ross told CBC News the city last used the vendor for the Victoria Day fireworks in Ashbridges Bay, and that the vendor said last week the city had not yet paid its bill for that display. demonstration. “We do our best to pay our invoices within 30 days, so we immediately gave him the money yesterday for those services — $31,000,” Ross said. However, the retailer chose not to move forward with plans for Canada Day, he added. City attorneys are now involved and will seek a resolution for what Ross called a “breach of contract.” “The good thing is we were able to find another supplier that stepped up,” Ross said, adding that staff were working all day and night Thursday contacting companies across Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and the U.S. an attempt to find a new supplier. . The city found a new vendor for Ashbridges Bay Park tonight, he said. The same vendor will put on a fireworks display at Stan Wadlow Park, on the city’s east end, Saturday night. Fireworks at Mel Lastman Square and Downsview Park are also set to take place tonight as planned.

title: “Toronto Fireworks Vendor Pulls Out Of Canada Day Plans Leaving City Scrambling " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-22” author: “Aaron Cannellos”

The city says the vendor originally contracted to display the fireworks at three parks informed city staff Thursday that it will not go ahead with production. As a result, the city says the fireworks display at Milliken Park in northeast Toronto has been cancelled. City spokesman Brad Ross told CBC News the city last used the vendor for the Victoria Day fireworks in Ashbridges Bay, and that the vendor said last week the city had not yet paid its bill for that display. demonstration. “We do our best to pay our invoices within 30 days, so we immediately gave him the money yesterday for those services — $31,000,” Ross said. However, the retailer chose not to move forward with plans for Canada Day, he added. City attorneys are now involved and will seek a resolution for what Ross called a “breach of contract.” “The good thing is we were able to find another supplier that stepped up,” Ross said, adding that staff were working all day and night Thursday contacting companies across Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and the U.S. an attempt to find a new supplier. . The city found a new vendor for Ashbridges Bay Park tonight, he said. The same vendor will put on a fireworks display at Stan Wadlow Park, on the city’s east end, Saturday night. Fireworks at Mel Lastman Square and Downsview Park are also set to take place tonight as planned.