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Drone Light Shows - (Reading > Viewpoints)

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Drone Light Shows

Drone Light Shows

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Read the following message.

When the municipality of Kelowna, British Columbia, opted to replace its celebrated Canada Day fireworks extraLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

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Choose the best option according to the information.

1. The article mainly discusses the 1....... 2. Based on Oduya's remarks, it can be inferred that she considers existing research on pyrotechnics' environmental effects to be 2....... 3. Derek Fonseca's objection to drone displays suggests he regards the sensory dimensions of fireworks as 3....... 4. Sonia Kheradmand would most likely characterize the widespread assumption that drones are more economical than fireworks as 4....... 5. According to the article, one distinguishing capability of drone displays that traditional fireworks cannot replicate is 5.......

The following is a comment by a reader. Complete the comment by choosing the best option to fill in each blank.

This article captures a genuinely 6...... issue that many Canadian communities are wrestling with. Oduya raises legitimate concerns about the ecological toll of fireworks, particularly how residual contaminants seep into surrounding habitats. However, I find myself 7...... Fonseca's argument that drone displays, however technologically refined, cannot replicate the emotional resonance of traditional pyrotechnics. That said, Kheradmand's observation about cost accessibility strikes me as the most 8...... point raised — what good is an environmentally sound alternative if it effectively excludes the very communities that need affordable celebration options? I suspect the ideal approach involves 9......, rather than imposing a binary choice upon municipalities. The discourse certainly warrants 10...... before any sweeping policy decisions are made.