Potential ban would not stop Fort Vancouver’s July 4 show
Fort Vancouver’s annual Independence Day fireworks display will continue even if the city of Vancouver totally bans the sale of personal fireworks, which are a major revenue generator for the show.
The day of family activities and 20-minute fireworks show cost $318,000. Roughly a quarter of that amount comes from proceeds from fireworks-stand sales in the city, said Cara Cantonwine, director of programs for Fort Vancouver National Trust.
If the Vancouver City Council bans fireworks, Fort Vancouver staff would have to get creative about fundraising — but the show would go on, she said.
“We would have to reimagine how we produce the show, and we would have to get together with the community and try to figure out how to reformat how the show is produced and executed,” Cantonwine said. “That is a pretty large revenue gap to fill.”