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Thousands of people marched on the beaches of English Bay to watch the first night of the Vancouver Celebration of Light fireworks festival
. The festival, now in its 28th year, features three countries. barge moored in English Bay.
Fireworks for Africa from South Africa began the festival on Saturday.
If you did not do it #EnglishBay to see @CelebOfLight tonight, here are some pictures of the #fireworks ! Beautiful, as always! #VPD #CelebOfLight
Thanks to @VPDSuperDavey & Cst Doucette for the photos! pic.twitter.com/Dbzltf5FGg
The Vancouver Police Department globally stated that the event went smoothly with few problems
"Great event, family event"
100 spills of alcohol, including Cst. Jason Doucette said it was an average number for the magnitude of the event.
There were also some peace violations and an arrest for a stolen backpack. Doucette said the bag was returned to its owner
"Overall, it was a big event, a family event," he said
Thank you for sharing the #Love tonight in Vancouver! See you Wednesday, August 1 for the Sweden team ❤️ pic.twitter.com/JHCJIxz6uu
On Wednesday, the unique Swedish pyrotechnics will take off, followed next Saturday by South Korea's Daehan Fireworks Co.
All performances begin at 10 pm. PT. and CBC will broadcast the shows on its website and Facebook page
Loving the big crowds
The three teams were to design their shows this year around the theme of love.
We expect 15,000 people to take transport to events every night.
People gathered at English Bay for the 2018 Honda Light Celebration. (Denis Dossman / CBC)
Meanwhile Vancouver Police Ask People to Be Patient places where the roads are closed.
Gend. Anne-Marie Clark tweeted live from the event to address issues
Now that the fireworks @CelebOfLight are over, everyone try to go home. Be patient and respectful, because everyone is trying to come home at the same time. @TransitPolice and @TransLink works hard to get crowds and public transit to take you home. Thanks pic.twitter.com/CpQ4XF4qRl
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