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Yellowknife to ring in New Year with fireworks show

The City of Yellowknife is ringing in 2019 with a fireworks display. The show will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 31st.

Mayor Rebecca Alty is encouraging all residents to join the fun and celebrate the evening with family and friends.

“We are really excited to see a dazzling fireworks show this year.”

Yellowknifers can view the fireworks from the perimeter of Frame Lake including Somba K’e Civic Plaza while respecting the following safety protocols:

  • Stay on the perimeter of Frame Lake. Don’t approach the area where the fireworks are set off or the safety zone downrange of the fireworks;
  • Leave your pets at home;
  • Stay clear of the safety zone and fireworks area until noon on January 1st by which time the fireworks crew will have completed a safety inspection.
Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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