UPDATE: Fireworks postponed due to high winds

Fireworks explode over Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's in this Telegram file photo. — Telegram file photo

Published on December 31, 2012; Published on December 31, 2012

St. John's city staff has decided to postpone tonight's fireworks display at Quidi Vidi Lake due to high winds. The wick will now be lit Tuesday night at 8 p.m.

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Planning to ring in 2013 with a bang? Send us your photos of the city’s fireworks display at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John’s, or anywhere else in the province for that matter. We’ll print the best in our full edition of The Telegram and online at thetelegram.com. Email your best high resolution shots to photos@thetelegram.com (put fireworks in the subject line.) There’ll be a random draw from submissions for a variety of prizes. Happy New Year!

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NL TURF

- December 31, 2012 at 18:30:56

And I was sooooo looking forward to the 8 minutes of "fireworks" being put off by the Oldest City in North America and there was actually a rumor going around, that because we are the first to ring in the new year, the "fireworks" were actually going to last 10 minutes!! Oh Myyyy!!!

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- December 31, 2012 at 13:24:49

If you're going to promote taking photos of fireworks to publish for prizes, please emphasize that it be done safely.

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