Celebration of Light to return in 2010!

[Waders]

Originally Posted by whatnext

How ridiculous is it that the City and Province can shovel out hundreds of millions for the Olympics, yet can't get their act together for the chump change that this proven event costs?

Funding request to the Province was rejected. The city doesn't have any extra money either.

The society did approach the provincial Tourism Ministry for a three-year funding agreement.

A spokeswoman for the ministry said the application was rejected because of the province's economic situation.

Vancouver Coun. Raymond Louie said there's no additional money available from the city for the event.

The city already contributes about $600,000 to the fireworks through such expenditures as extra police and fire staff, road closures and cleanup.

"We do not have enough in our budget to close that gap [$350,000]," Louie said

Source: http://www.theprovince.com/travel/Celebr...ireworks+funds+fizzle/2921404/story.html