The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation says the 9 o’clock gun’s recent late firing was due to a timer out of sync, not the recent time change.
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The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation says the city’s 9 o’clock gun has not been firing on schedule since early November, with reports online suggesting blasts closer to 10 p.m.
In a statement, the board said the timing issue happened to coincide with the recent time change but was not caused by it, explaining that the problem can occur a few times a year and is typically resolved through routine adjustments.
The board said the cannon is manually reloaded daily by the “powder master,” but it is automatically fired using a timer.
Teams are now working on reprogramming the 210-year-old cannon, and the board said it is “continuing to work on correcting the issue,” asking for the public’s patience while adjustments are completed.
The statement also notes the gun has not fired at the right time before, including in 2023 when it was silenced by a lack of gunpowder.
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