Saskatoon backyard fires advocate prepares for change

John Hickey feels Saskatoon city council has failed to listen to residents — and to reason — on the contentious topic of backyard fires.
Still, the Nutana Park resident is prepared for a ban on open-air fires outside the hours of 2 p.m. to 11 p.m., even though he thinks it misses the point.
Council will vote Monday — for what is expected to be the final time — on a controversial proposal to set a time limit. Hickey, like many others, thinks the current rules are sufficien