Fireworks will probably be banned when the Civic takes over the Farm.

Fireworks near the Dow's Lake Pavilion, Ottawa.(Photo is from tulipfestival.ca.)

The future of Dow's Lake parking lot, Queen Juliana Park, Carling Avenue and Preston Street and several acres of the Experimental Farm. If you do not believe me read:
1.) The Preston-Carling District Secondary Plan.
2.) The 99-year lease agreement between the Federal Government of Canada and The Ottawa Hospital.
3.)  City of Ottawa zoning change documents.
4.)  Documents pertaining to future LRT station locations. One LRT station will be near the new hospital.
5.)  The "Reimagine Ottawa" website and Facebook page. The above illustration is from Reimagine Ottawa.

The brand new Sir John Carling Building can be seen on the left, and Temporary Buildings were located on 870 Carling Avenue and the parking lot. When the World War 11 buildings were demolished in 1976, a Mr. Edes at the National Capital Commission convinced Public Works to preserve the land as a greenspace and a venue for community events. (Photo from West Side Action.)

A photo taken from the roof of the Sir John Carling Building showing the demolition of Temporary Building #8.The Trudeau government wanted all of this land to remain public in 1976.

The Carling Building can be seen in the distance. Local Councillor Katherine Hobbs also wanted to save the above photographed land as green space, read the Ottawa Planning Committee document from January 24, 2014.
. In the same document Councillor Diane Holmes noted that "Tensions in the neighbourhood had risen" in the past decade because of intensification  and the Preston/Carling Avenue Secondary Plan; many residents wanted to preserve the character of the district known as Ottawa's "Little Italy."
Also, efforts were underway to expand Ev Tremblay Park, but the adjacent Humane Society land at 101 Champagne was funneled to a developer by a newly-elected Somerset Ward councillor and the developer built two residential towers.