Archangel Fireworks Inc.

Post Canada Day Recovery

2010-07-09T16:08:00.000-07:00

What a Canada day!

Thanks to everyone who helped make this canada one of the best yet for us at Archangel.

With our busiest day of the year done with, we will be turning our attention to two competitions in Quebec in the following weeks.

The first of the two is Les Grands Feux Telus on July 14th to 18th. Les Grand Feux Telus is a Nation wide competition featuring pyrotechnic talent from all across Canada. The competition takes place in Sherbrook, Quebec and our display is on Saturday the 17th of July.

The second competition of the month is The Grands Feux Loto-Québec. This will be Archangel's second year at the international competition and we are looking to take home top prize once again for Canada. Competition begins July 21st.
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Wish us luck!

Lastly, thanks to all who came out for the tent sale and also congratulations to the winners of all of our awesome prizes!

2010-06-19T11:25:00.000-07:00

Need fireworks for Canada Day? We would love to help you out!

Stop by our store located at 104 Pembina Highway on Friday, June 25th between 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. for our awesome "Shake the Lake" tent event! We are going to having discounts of up to 50% on selected fireworks and we will be giving away the following 19 (!!!) fireworks packages:

Grand Prize:
1 Ammo Crate packed with kick-ass fireworks (valued at $549.99 mrsp)!

Secondary Prizes:
6 x Sky Poppers fireworks packages (valued at $64.99 mrsp each)
6 x Boom Town fireworks packages (valued at $59.99 mrsp each)
6 x House Party fireworks packages (valued at $39.99 mrsp each)

With Canada Day just around the corner you'll want to beat the lineups! Right now is the perfect time to come into the store to pick out your fireworks and have your show custom choreographed. Our friendly and experienced staff can't wait to help you put up the best show in your neighbourhood!

2010-05-31T12:22:00.000-07:00

With the May Long Weekend behind us and the odd mosquito biting, we are now officially geared up for the summer ahead of us.

There are a lot of fantastic new products in the showroom for you to show off to your friends and neighbours. Do we dare say that they may replace old favourites?

Just to get your mouth watering, here are a few of our staff suggested must haves:

Fan Dahlia is a 25 shot splayed cake with colourful tails to floral bursts with a crackling good finale.
Hell Breaks Loose is a cake sure to please with 25 shots of spinners and colourful bursts and a noise you will have a hard time describing.
Slingshot is small but mighty with 16 quick shots of silver spinners. For only $2.99 when purchased in-store, no fireworks show should be without.
Devil Tattoo is cool to look at without even lighting the fuse. This star-shaped cake has 15 shots of coloured stars to crackling bursts.
Just because a 12 ball Roman Candle isn't ballsy enough, we now have the baker's dozen version (that's 13 balls).
Can't decide what you want, but you want to impress everyone at the cottage. You will be the envy when you haul out the Ammo Crate full of explosive fun.

Don't forget to visit us at the store this summer. You will receive professional (and not to mention AWESOME) help in selecting the perfect fireworks for your needs. We will work with any budget to help you give the best show and have the most fun.

Stayed tuned for an exciting Archangel Fireworks' announcement......

Photographing Fireworks

2010-01-21T13:22:00.000-08:00

Some of you may have noticed that we have some REALLY great photos of our shows. That is because we are extremely lucky to have a very talented and experienced photographer at our service.

Geoff Lussier of Icarus Photografix graduated from the University of Manitoba, School of Art with a 4 year Bachelor of Fine Art Honours degree. He started off a long way from photography, majoring in drawing/mixed media with a focus on drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, Polaroid photography, lots of coffee grounds and auto body putty.

It wasn't until the late 90's that he really got into digital photography and computers through the jobs he found himself in, doing web design and working with Photoshop doing restoration and manipulation of images.

What Geoff is known best for is his breath taking panoramics and his voodoo magic photoshoppery. He can often be found dodging lighting bolts and running through mud filled ditches in the middle of the night to get that perfect starscape or Aurora Borealis; "Doing the odd extreme stuff makes the normal everyday shooting seem easy - that is till you realize that is your normal shooting day." says the artist.

People often ask Geoff how to shoot fireworks so I thought I would ask the same question and see what advice he had, candidly he answered: "Don't put a slow CF card in your 5DII to shoot video. Stick with what you know - stick with stills and screw video!" referring to a crazy experience at the Saskatoon Fireworks Festival where I demanded video of the show, "Other than that keep at it and practice. Fireworks are completely random what ends up in the shot. You get good ones and lots of bad ones. The only control you have is where you set up and ambient light exposure. Everything else is luck of the draw"

Geoff's work can be found on his website and for all of you photography buffs out there, he runs highly regarded photography forum as well!

It is a privilege to have such a talent artist as a part of the Archangel Fireworks team.

Light the way for Santa's sleigh!

2009-12-11T14:39:00.000-08:00

Let's face it, the holidays are stressful, I get tired even thinking about them sometimes! I have a to do list the size of a billboard, everyone is bustling about getting ready to host huge holiday feasts or New Years Eve parties, shopping for last minute gifts, visiting with friends and family.

It is my job to make the lives of my customers a little easier this season, I want to help them out so they can cross one more thing off their list or have some extra time to themselves to sit back and relax and think about the year that has passed and the new year to come.

The staff at Archangel Fireworks have over 200 years of experience shooting fireworks (seriously, we counted) so you know you are in good hands. We are here and ready to help you with any of your fireworks needs.

Our federally trained fireworks specialists will put together awe-inspiring displays that will blow the northern lights right out of the sky.

We will happily choreophraph and label your fireworks in the perfect firing order and give you clear and detailed tips from our pros on how to light your display.

Our dangerous goods shipping experts are ready to carefully pack and ship your fireworks anywhere in Canada; even the really cold and far away places (Hello to Mario in Inuvik, N.W.T!).

So count on us, we are happy to help.

The Archangel Fireworks Team

Winnipeg Festival of Trees and Lights

2009-11-16T14:54:00.000-08:00

Come see the Archangel Fireworks tree at the 2009 Festival of Trees and Lights at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory.

The theme this year is "Winter Garden".

Are you wondering how fireworks and Christmas trees and "Winter Gardens" go together? We were as confused as you are, but after a lot of planning, a lot of hard work and a lot of hot glue gun burns we have come up with an idea that will either be a smash hit or make children cry at the sight of our horrible monstrosity. Either way, it will be a great time and it's all for charity.

Come see our amazing (or possibly horrifying) badass tree!

Happy Thanksgiving / Diwali / Halloween / Guy Fawkes!

2009-10-16T08:33:00.000-07:00

Fall is upon us again, which means I have more time to update our blog and our website to keep all you folks entertained. This summer was an extremely busy one, the Archangel team took on three competitions (winning two of the three) and participated in a fireworks festival as well!

Here is a quick run down of this summers events:

Vancouver, British Columbia; HSBC Celebration of Light -

After winning this competition twice in a row we were back again to defend our title as grand champions. Our show this year was entitled "No Place Like Home" and we told the story of The Wizard of Oz in our trademark style utlizing certain shells to represent different characters and aspects of the story, despite putting up an amazing show we did not take home another trophy.

This is what it looked like from my point of view:

And from another point of view!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOTix39W3AE <-Part one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo4kU8k3nnY <- Part two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKcR6QF69Rs <-Part three

The crew for this show was:
Kelly Guille
Daniel Picton
Ken Bauer
Leiah Beck

Special thanks to the amazing local crew for all their help!

Moosomin Saskatchewan; Living Skies Come Alive -
This was a first annual fireworks competition held in Moosomin, Saskatchewan. Although this competition only had two teams competing it was by no means small scale, each night a full sized pyro-musical display lit up the night sky. Our show was titled "Gun fight at the O.K. Corral" and featured a theatrical old western style soundtrack. Our team was chosen as the first winner of this fantastic competition and we are pleased to display the trophy in our showroom.

This video was shot by one of the supervisors on the firing site which can be a pretty intense place to be:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuP63RiWq8o <- beware, some of the language may be offensive to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

The crew for this show was:
Tim Langevin
Candice Mitchell
Danny McDowell
Dave and Peggy Hildebrand
Andrew Krywonizka

Special thanks to the team from Ruggieri Fireworks from Regina for all their help!

Québec City, Québec; Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec -

This was the first appearence at Les Grands Feux in Québec city, the site is absolutely amazing with firing sites on either side of the tops and base of picturesque Montmorency Falls. The site requires the teams split up and work with local pyrotechnicians at the different firing locations. Although a challenging location the Archangel team is ALWAYS up for a challenge and put up an amazing show titled "Diamonds are forever" and we were able to represent the diamond studded soundtrack beautifully. Our team took home first place at this prestigious international fireworks competition against teams from the UK, South Africa, Spain and Italy.

Kelly Guille receiving the trophy:

Some video of this show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frgnPTrUrS4 <- Part one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOkKtvM4UEM <-Part two

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTp_iUQIw4c <-Part three

The crew for this show was:
Kelly Guille
Shawn Frosst
Danny McDowell
Sean Morris

Special thanks to the local pyrotechnicians for all their help!

Saskatoon Saskatchewan; Saskatoon Fireworks Festival -

The Archangel fireworks team had a chance to participate in this wonderful second annual fireworks festival in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. The firing site was located on the Victoria Bridge which spans the south Saskatchewan river through the centre of the city and presented its own special challenges in terms of design and set up, but as I have said before, the Archangel team is ALWAYS up for a challenge! Our show at this festival was titled "Frequency" and featured another (surprise!) non-traditional soundtrack of electronic dance music. As this was a festival and not a competition there were no winners or losers, just a great couple of shows!

I guess most people didn't have their video cameras out that night!
This one was the best I could find to showcase the show, however you can't really hear the music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqnRuRFsU4I

Some beautiful photos of the festival:
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/summer-guide/Gallery+2009+Saskatoon+Fireworks+Festival/1972298/story.html

The crew for this show was:
Leiah Beck
Candice Mitchell
Kelly Van Caeyezeele
Dave and Peggy Hildebrand

Special thanks to the team from Ruggieri Fireworks from Regina for all their help!

And that, my friends, was the run down of some of the big events that Archangel Fireworks took part in this summer on top of The Forks & Assiniboine Park Canada Day Shows, Kenora Canada Day, Kenora Harbourfest, Portage La Prairie Canada Day, The Winnipeg Goldeyes shows, The Winnipeg Blue Bombers shows and many many many more!

So if you made it this far you can see why it has taken me SO long to update this blog!

We are now looking for a very happy winter with lots more fun events going on, so come visit us at the shop, see our new products/staff/trophys and Happy Diwali, Halloween, Guy Fawkes Day and any other excuse to SHOOT OFF SOME FIREWORKS!!!

Happy Shooting,
The Archangel Fireworks Team

Winnipeg Goldeyes

2009-08-21T09:19:00.001-07:00

Winnipeg Goldeyes, originally uploaded by Archangel Fireworks Inc..

Thank you to Cory Woodman for this AMAZING shot at the Winnipeg Goldeyes game on August 18th 2009!

Moosomin Fireworks Competition 2009

2009-08-04T10:20:00.001-07:00

Moosomin Fireworks Competition 2009, originally uploaded by bayjee.

We have a shiny new trophy sitting on our counter from the first annual fireworks compeition in Moosomin Saskatchewan - Living Skies Come Alive.

Congrats to the team who put alot of hard work into this show!

There's no place like home!

2009-07-18T06:18:00.000-07:00

The barge is in English Bay for the HSBC Celebration of Light, Vancouvers annual international fireworks competition and for the third year in a row Archangel Fireworks Inc. returning to represent Canada at this prestigious competition!

Kelly Guille is already in Vancouver and the rest of our team, Daniel Picton, Ken Bauer and myself, Leiah Beck will be boarding a plane tomorrow to join him to start the three day set up for our show on Weds July 22nd titled 'No Place Like Home".

Our show this year follows a Wizard of Oz theme and features over 2000 shells and approximately 120 multishot cakes for our biggest show yet in English Bay. We will be bringing you more amazing choreography and the attention to detail that won us the title of Grand Champion the last two years in a row.

We are proud to represent Winnipeg Manitoba and all of Canada in this wonderful competition.

If you get a chance to see our show in Vancouver this Wednesday please drop us a line at info@archangelfireworks.com or leave a comment here on our blog to let us know what you thought!

Getting very excited,
The Archangel Fireworks Team (Team Canada)

We Heart Fireworks!

2009-06-04T07:39:00.000-07:00

An entire case of the Menace on Waterfront Drive

We love fireworks, and we love you. So we are combining our two loves to offer our beautiful and loyal customers 25% off their entire order of fireworks on http://www.archangelfireworks.com/ for the month of June. No restrictions, No bull. We won’t tell you “well you can only buy these three things” or “you have to spend over 500 bucks to get this discount”. Buy what you want, and however much of it you want and we will take 25% off the total for you!

Due to a funky web glitch I can’t give you a code that you just automatically put in and the discount magically appears, but for every order I will PERSONALLY send you an email with your new total once I have applied the discount in the back end of the website. SEE?! THAT IS HOW MUCH WE LOVE YOU.

So go for it!

Buy that extra gold rain willow for your perfect finale at Aunt Berthas 50th birthday.

Get enough sparklers for every kid on your block.

Buy that entire case of the Menace. Both you and I know you want to.

Happy Canada Day!

2009-04-08T09:22:00.000-07:00

Spring is here and that means information is trickling in on all of the tasty new fireworks I will be filling our showroom with this season. We pride ourselves on bringing in ONLY the best fireworks on the market. How do we choose what we will carry and what we won't?

Every spring I spend my days sorting through photos, videos and descriptions of the new products that will be available that year and comparing them to what is currently on our list from the year before and a short list is created. Once they are in stock we give those items a "trial run" and one case of each is ordered. We take the product out to our "secret laboratory™" and fire a couple of them to see if they fit the bill (our job is rough, eh?). Once everyone agrees they are added to our list for that fireworks season but it's not over there!
Then we analyze how it goes over with you, the customers and believe me, fireworks customers will tell you what they think of a particular piece and we love the feedback. Only after all of this will a firework be permenantly added to our line.

So what are our prospectives for this year?
What have we already decided on?

It seems every year there is a huge influx of cakes, since last season we have chosen a number of new cakes for our line.

Silver Monster is a 49 shot fanned cake that shoots magnificent white spangle comets with a loud roaring crackle.

The Joker is a 60 shot cake with multicolour stars which zig-zag in the sky emitting loud zippering whistles.

Champagne Burst is a 19 shot cake with beautiful golden willow bursts and white spangle stars.

Just to name a few!

We also have a new novelty called Dragon Eggs, these colourful little balls spin around on the ground and spray sparks, then they burst open with little crackling, popping stars and a new noisemaker called Atom Bomb which produces an extremely loud bang.

For all you students (and teachers) out there we will see the return of the classic firework Burning Schoolhouse! I hope to have this item in on time to see the end of the school season.

We have a number of new possibilities this year including Saturn Missiles, a 100 shot whistling cake and Crown Jewels which we've heard is better than the Menace.

Keep an eye on our website for new items as the weather warms up!

One of us, One of us...

2009-03-30T09:28:00.000-07:00

Thanks everyone!
We found her!

This person likes talking to other people, sometimes with large flourishing hand gestures and sound effects and can lift up to 45 KGS in a single bound (ok, ok maybe 25kgs). They might be a student or they might just be looking for some extra work. They are over the age of 18. They are likely also totally awesome! If you have seen this person, please tell them to bring their resume down to Archangel Fireworks Inc. @ 104 Pembina Highway in Winnipeg.

Because we have the funnest '20 hours a week' available on the job market!

http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/dispjb_eng.aspx?OrderNum=4344864&Source=JobPosting

Display and Pyro Courses 2009

2009-03-17T10:34:00.000-07:00

THIS COULD BE YOU!

Can't you just hear the WHOOMPH of the guns, feel the heat on your face and the satisfaction of seeing a massive burst in the sky and being able to say "I did that"

Yes, my friends. It is that time of year again. The annual Display fireworks and Pyrotechnics courses are being held in Winnipeg on March 30th and 31st at the St. Vital Mustangs Football Club at 190 Frobisher Road.

As always you MUST pre-register with the Explosives Regulatory Division.

For more information feel free to drop by our store at 104 Pembina Highway or give us a call at 204-943-3332. Registration forms will be available for pick up at the store location.

Apprenticeship: Archangel takes on a number of dedicated men and women each year as apprentices. Upon completion of the course come and see us!

Archangel Fireworks - New Years Eve 08 / 09

2009-01-21T13:44:00.001-08:00

Archangel Fireworks - NYE 08/09, originally uploaded by Archangel Fireworks Inc..

Our wonderful photographer Geoff Lussier dropped off some fabulous shots from our New Years Eve show at the Forks.

Head on over to our flickr page to check them out.

And here are some links to a couple videos from our NYE shows:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL_fnZsPv2M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO8U2EtixC0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYDAdFoqV8w

enjoy!

Wonderful Weddings

2009-01-15T09:42:00.000-08:00

Wedding planning season is upon us and this weekend is THE event for brides-to-be. The Wonderful Wedding Show at the Winnipeg convention centre is a 3 day event for anyone planning a wedding or special event. It is the largest single source of information available about local wedding services. The show features approximately 400 displays and over 90,000 square feet of wedding fashions, cakes, florists, photographers, home decorating ideas, and more.

Archangel Fireworks will be there to offer refreshing ideas to add a little pizzazz to your wedding (and a little respite for the groomsmen in the sea of dresses and flowers!)

We offer professional wedding display services for couples looking to add something different to their wedding because, let's face it, in twenty years no one is going to remember how beautiful your silver serving spoons were, or how perfectly your bridesmaids stood in order arranged by height during the ceremony.

What they will remember is that they had a lot of fun and that there was an AMAZING fireworks display at the end of the night!

As an international award winning company you know that you are in good hands. We bring the same care and professionalism to your wedding display that we bring to all of our displays, big or small.

Why you should choose us:
Archangel Fireworks takes care of everything!

Permission forms & applicable permits
Safety precautions
Show design and consultation
Transportation
Firing of the event
Clean-up

Our supervisors are second to none. They are extensively trained and have years of experience with all styles of displays. We will always send a Federally Licensed fireworks supervisor out to fire your show and your venue will be pleased to know that we carry $5M in liability insurance so that they and you don't have to worry.

If you or someone you know is getting married and you think a professional fireworks display is just the thing you are looking for then do not hesitate to give us a call to discuss what we can do for you!

To speak with someone regarding custom fireworks displays call 866-239-6438 or email sales@archangelfireworks.com

2008-12-24T07:20:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Archangel Fireworks Inc!
P.S. We like you all so much we are having a Boxing Week Sale!
(In store only)

So come see us for all your New Years Eve fireworks.

Archangel Fireworks Panoramic

2008-12-02T09:59:00.001-08:00

Archangel Fireworks Panoramic, originally uploaded by Archangel Fireworks Inc..

In the winter we have time to be web savvy!

So check out our brand new shiny Flickr page to see photos of our shows, some behind the scenes shots of what it REALLY looks like on a fireworks site and some press on Archangel Fireworks.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/archangelfireworks/

That time of year

2008-11-18T08:30:00.000-08:00

Winter is upon us and a lot of people think that means fireworks season is over. Au contraire!
We Manitobans are a hardy bunch, we’ve never let a little snow get in our way and we at Archangel Fireworks are no different. We like to think positively about the winter months.

So what does winter mean to us?

1) Longer nights.

On the shortest day of the year the sun sets at 4:30pm in Winnipeg and that means you don’t have to wait until 10 or 11pm to shoot fireworks.
Everyone out there with young kids appreciates this (as do our pyrotechnicians who are out there setting up shows)

2) Beautiful reflections.

Snow provides a perfect canvas in the winter, fireworks light it up with dazzling colours.

Just see some of our examples:
3) Cold crisp air.

You know how everything sounds louder in winter? Sound carries across the frozen ground differently as colder air is more dense. Sound waves are more "efficient" in dense air. Apply this to fireworks and those loud cracks and booms sound louder and carry further. Perfect for all you noise lovers out there.
If that sounds like your cup of tea then try our Neighbour Waker pack!

4)Holiday shopping.

How is this a good thing you may ask?

We make shopping for the fireworks lover in your family easy. In store we have gift certificates in $20, $50 and $100 denominations. Skip the Christmas orange in the toe of your stockings this year, no one eats them anyways. Instead try putting a 24 shot Pearl Battery in there.

Once again we have coupons in the Entertainment Book for you budget minded shoppers out there. So dust off that book you bought when your neighbor/co-worker/siblings kids were fundraising for school and look for our shiny page of savings.

Or really impress them with an AMMO CRATE under the tree!

5) New Years Eve.

What better way to bring in the New Year and send out the old than with fireworks?

Try out our custom choreographed packs at your own New Year party or get bundled up and come watch the pros do it at one of our many displays around the province, our pyrotechnicians are already working hard to bring you the very best in fireworks this December 31st.

So to sum up, winter is dark, snowy and cold...

.. and that’s why we love it!

Lest We Forget

2008-11-10T09:40:00.000-08:00

In honour of Remembrance Day Archangel Fireworks will be closed Tuesday November 11th 2008.

Remember Remember the 5th of November…

2008-10-23T14:13:00.000-07:00

November 5th gives us another occasion for fireworks!

Those of you with British ancestry may have heard of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The plot was as an attempt by a group of religious conspirators to kill King James I of England, his family, and most of the aristocracy by blowing up the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament. Guy Fawkes was put in charge of executing the plot because of his military and explosives background.

The plot ultimately failed shortly before its intended completion, as Fawkes was captured while guarding the gunpowder. Suspicion was aroused by his wearing a coat, boots and spurs, as if he intended to leave very quickly. Fawkes and his co-conspirators were found guilty of treason and were hung, drawn and quartered at the Old Palace Yard in Westminster. It has been recorded that Fawkes cheated the hangman by jumping from the scaffold and breaking his neck before he could be drawn and quartered.

To this day Guy Fawkes Day or Bonfire Night is celebrated throughout England and some parts of the Commonwealth to celebrate the capture of Fawkes and his gang. In 18th-century England, the term "guy" was used to refer to an effigy of Fawkes, which would be paraded around town by children on the anniversary of the conspiracy. It is traditional for children to stand on street corners with their creation asking for a small donation using the term "Penny for the guy" It was traditional for children to spend the money raised on fireworks, this is now illegal, as persons under 18 may not buy fireworks. However the tradition still stands and fireworks are used as a celebration annually on November 5th.

The Gunpowder plot has been referenced in many films, songs and books. In the 2005 film V for Vendetta starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving was loosely based on the conspiracy and popularized the famous Guy Fawkes mask worn in the movie. You may have even caught references in episodes of The Simpsons and Dr.Who.

Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot to surrender,
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t'was his intent
To blow up King and Parli'ment.
Three-score barrels of powder below
To prove old England's overthrow;
By God's providence he was catch'd
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!

Try adding some Mystical Fire to your bonfire. The brilliant blue, purple and green flames are incredible or if you want a little more excitement try one of our custom made packs this November 5th and let our fireworks experts put together a perfectly choreographed display for you to enjoy!

Happy Diwali!

2008-10-14T12:06:00.001-07:00

We love to educate people about different fireworks customs from around the world and this month we are celebrating Diwali!

Diwali (Also known as the "festival of light") is a festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs around the globe as well as Buddists from Nepal where the lights or lamps are lit to signify victory of good over the evil within every human being. Diwali is a six day festival which is celebrated on the first day of the lunar Kartika month, which comes in the month of October or November.

Each of these groups have different reasons for celebrating this holiday but in India, Diwali is considered to be a national festival, and the aesthetic aspect of the festival is enjoyed by most Indians regardless of faith.

Fireworks and Firecrackers (in Countries where they are legal) play an important role in the celebration of Diwali and we here at the shop have been taking part in local celebrations in Winnipeg for years.

So this year on October 28th listen for the sounds of fireworks bursting in celebration of Diwali or visit the shop and join in on the celebration yourselves!

To read more about the rich history and beliefs behind Diwali visit the Wikipedia page

Here are some of our best selling Diwali items:
(we should be adding a few new items to our shelves in the next couple days as well!)

Black Out Fountain

2 Season Fountain

Jumping Jacks

Grave Digger

Powder Keg

These are a few of our favorite things....

2008-09-17T07:25:00.000-07:00

Although this year has seen some difficulties in stock levels due to a decision by major Chinese ports not to ship fireworks during the Beijing Olympics we here at Archangel have done our best to stay on top of the situation and have even managed to bring in some new products!

Here are some of the staff picks for this summer:

Shawn Frosst Recommends the Golden Rain Willow

The Golden Rain Willow is one of our favorite shells, it was temporarily unavailable for awhile but is now back in stock and has reclaimed its place as one of our top sellers, this massive golden shell is so big that if fired alongside 2" commercial shells it is difficult to tell the difference!

We use it at: Goldeyes games, Bomber games, fairs and weddings (3 or 5 of these make a fantasic finale!)

Toby Hughes Recommends Dragon Eggs

Tired of Tazmanian Devils? Need something with a little more kick? Check these guys out!
Dragon Eggs start as your standard ground spinner but there is a twist!
After spinning on the ground and spraying sparks they break open into little crackling/popping stars all over the ground.

Look for this one soon on our website or come down to the shop.

Leiah Beck Recommends The Joker

The first time I tested this cake I laughed so hard!
60 shots of muticoloured stars that dart around making the most fantastic zipper sounds, this cake totally appealed to my inner-kid, it's destined to be a family favorite.

Look for this one soon on our website or come down to the shop (This one sells out quick folks!)

Archangel Fireworks asks: What are some of your favorite fireworks?

Back in business

2008-08-18T13:10:00.000-07:00

After a lengthy blogging hiatus we are back with a new blog (one that works!) and a new season full of adventures.

Things around the shop this year have been very busy and exciting, we have seen many new and awesome products added to our line despite supply issues from China, we have added some fantastic new summertime staff to our group to help us through the busy season and for the second year in a row we have taken home top honours at the HSBC Celebration of Light in Vancouver's English Bay!

Our show entitled "Attack" narrowly beat out the Chinese team but was decided as the winner based on our original theme and innovative story-telling style of show. The following quote from Head Judge Tiko Kerr made us smile:

“In the final analysis the country that swayed my decision presented, in my mind, a new kind of fireworks experience, never seen before,” said Kerr. “The winner presented a complete narrative; a dramatic concept, executed with incomparable choreography and precision, that took the audience on an astonishing theatrical journey. This was not mere pyrotechnics to songs strung together. We feel it is the beginning of a brave and imaginative new experience in fireworks, where a tale is told in fantastic exploding abstractions.”

We took a chance this year with our show and are very happy it was well received!

Stay tuned for more frequent blog updates!

Happy Shooting,
Archangel Fireworks Team

archived blog - 07 Apr 2008

2008-08-13T12:05:00.000-07:00

Summer and the CFA

The snow is melting and we are busy getting ready for the season here at the shop, some new paint and a little elbow grease goes a long way. Stop by and check out some of our new products (can you say barrages the size of a small car!?)

We have new cakes that are going to step up and take their place alongside The Menace in our staff favorites and the season is only just beginning!

We will kick off our summer hours with the addition of Thursday evenings.
Archangel Fireworks will remain open until 8pm thursdays and fridays starting on April 17th for all your fireworks needs.

Canadian Fireworks Association
"The Canadian Fireworks Association ACP (CFA/ACP) is an association focused on increasing safety and knowledge of Firework Supervisors, Pyrotechnicians and the public in a time where there is a growing demand for firework displays."

The Canadian fireworks community will come together in Winnipeg this spring for their annual convention. A tradeshow, seminars on all things pyro and displays and demos done by companies from across the country. You may even get a chance to see an amazing sight rarely seen in this country, a 16″ shell!
The last time a shell this size graced the Canadian skies was in 2002 in Ottawa.

To attend you must be a member of the CFA and if you click this fancy little link you can register right now!

archived blog - 07 Apr 2008

2008-08-13T12:04:00.000-07:00

Meet the Crew

Archangel Fireworks Inc. is made up of five full time staff memebers and two part time staffers.

Kelly Guille - President
Kelly began his career in pyrotechnics through an unlikely venue, repackaging gummy snakes and jelly beans for discount stores with D.Y.M Enterprises. When D.Y.M got into selling fireworks Kelly got interested, he took the federal training course through the Explosives Regulatory Division at 18 and by 20 was shooting most of the shows, in his early 20’s he began importing fireworks from Spain. In 2003 Kelly bought out the fireworks division of D.Y.M, which the former owners had named Archangel Fireworks, and incorporated it. In 2004 Kelly moved Archangel Fireworks Inc. to its current location at 104 Pembina Highway. Kelly is also a board member with the Canadian Pyrotechnic Council who works to keep the pyrotechnic industry in Canada healthy without over regulation.

Sean Procter - Operations Manager
Like Jack Torrance from The Shining, Sean has always been "the caretaker" of Archangel Fireworks. What started as a part time job has become 8 years with the company as operations manager, accountant and marketing. With a background in sound engineering Sean designs many of our show soundtracks and many of our shows for that matter. He has an eye (and an ear) for detail.

Tim Langevin - Sales Representative
Tim has been shooting fireworks since 1988 and has been full time with Archangel since 2003. Heading up Archangels "Rural Division" he works from his home office in Elie Manitoba. Tim not only shoots some of Archangels largest and most complex shows he also deals with all customers and local fire departments.

Shawn Frosst - Operations Assistant
Shawn Frosst has been shooting fireworks since 2000 and has been full time with Archangel since 2004.
If you want to know anything about our equipment, ask Shawn. He is the master of the warehouse and the keeper of the magazine. Before shows Shawn lovingly packs our trucks and trailers with gear and deals with the sometimes messy re-packed trucks and trailers when we return.

Leiah Beck - Retail Sales Manager
Leiah has been shooting fireworks since 2001 and has been full time with Archangel since 2005. The one thing Leiah sucks at is writing about herself in the third person, it has taken her weeks to write these two sentences! Ask her about any of the products in the showroom however and she will dazzle you with her knowledge of all things family fireworks.

Mike Fehr - Shipper/Receiver & Retail Sales
Mike Fehr has been a fixture at the shop since 2002. Mike is a master of shipping and making descriptive sound effects. If you have ever dealt with him in the showroom you may have heard terms like "barf" or "fart" while he is describing your show to you but it always makes perfect sense!

Toby Hughes - Retail Sales
Toby Hughes is the newest addition to the Archangel Team, Toby started on with us part time in the summer of 2006 and has been support staff ever since. Toby leads an exciting life between being a bike courier, an actor and now an employee here at Archangel. He is also an apprentice fireworks supervisor.

archived blog - 21 Feb 2008

2008-08-13T12:00:00.001-07:00

Fun with family fireworks

a spectator brought in a couple videos from a family fireworks display we did for a wedding this summer. We always love to see your photos and videos here at the shop because we rarely get to see fireworks shows (we are too busy lighting them!). I figured I would share them with you all!
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD7DCry1VGg

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7q5dp_067k

All of these fireworks are available at our shop for the avarage user, you only need to be 18 years of age to purchase them. Our staff can help you put together and choreograph a show on the spot, no appointment necessary!

archived blog - 15 Nov 2007

2008-08-13T11:59:00.001-07:00

It’s beginning to look a lot like fireworks...

The temperature is dropping and we are seeing snow here and there in Winnipeg but it doesn't mean that fireworks season is over. Our store is open year round and we are starting to gear up for our second busiest season, Christmas and New Years.

The annual Santa Claus Parade ( http://www.winnipegsantaparade.com ) is this Saturday in Winnipeg followed up by a fireworks show at The Forks at 8pm to kick off the holiday season.

As we are booking more and more fireworks shows for new years eve our staff are busily planning their shows and checking them twice. A lot of work goes into the behind the scenes part of fireworks that most people never see. Hours of set up and days/weeks and even months of planning, preparing and designing fireworks shows and almost every here at the shop has some hand in the production of each show. From quotes and dealing with customers to picking the shells and equiptment to figuring out logistics it can be a difficult and time consuming process but the staff here, despite sometimes being a little sleep deprived, loves a good busy season. The satisfaction of a show enjoyed by thousands and a chance to get our hands dirty.

So the next time you are watching a fireworks show, be it a smaller show for a company bbq or a large scale display remember all the work that goes on behind the scenes and all the people who all had a hand in producing those few minutes of spectacular colour and light in the sky.

We have the coolest jobs in the world!

archived blog - 02 Oct 2007

2008-08-13T11:58:00.000-07:00

SALE!

Halloween, Guy Fawkes Day, Diwali, New Years....

Fireworks are big part of all of these holidays so we here at the shop figured why not celebrate by having a SALE!

From October 29th to November 2nd enjoy 30% off ALL consumer fireworks in the shop.

It's a perfect time to come by and check out the huge selection and stock up just in time for the upcoming holidays (or just because!)

Did you know Archangel Fireworks carries certain movie effects that are perfect for Halloween?

Need fake blood, puss, snot, green slime or purple goop?
How about fake snow or coloured lamp oil? (change your flames purple, green or red)

We've got it!

We also rent fog machines or dry ice foggers to create a spooky atmosphere at your Halloween party. Book early so you wont miss out!

archived blog - 26 Sep 2007

2008-08-13T11:56:00.002-07:00

Supervisors Weekend 2007

I just want to thank all of our many supervisors who came out this weekend to our Supervisor Weekend in Brandon Manitoba. It was a great oppourtunity for all of our supervisors to share ideas and tips and tricks with each other and just get a chance to hang out and spend time together.

We thought having 30 supervisors working together side by side might get a little hairy at times but the team worked extremely smoothly together and in no time at all we reproduced a scaled back version of part of our competition show from Sherbrooke Quebec which we called 'Mini-Attaque".

So thanks again to the team and to Noel for taking this video, here is a small clip of the show we put on in Brandon on Saturday, and to any fireworks spectators who got a surprise show, we hope you enjoyed it!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVlV9PaLq3s

archived blog - 26 Sep 2007

2008-08-13T11:56:00.001-07:00

Pyro and Display Fireworks Courses

Around this time of year I start my usual collection of names of people who are interested in taking the Explosives Regulatory Division courses on Pyrotechnics and Display Fireworks.

The courses are just one day each and involve classroom and hands on as well as a written test. After taking the course you will become an assistant/apprentice. Typically the course happens just once a year in the spring but if we get enough people we may be able to have a winter course as well.

For more information or to add your name to the list for these courses please call Leiah at
943-3332 or 888-868-9329

archived blog - 12 Sep 2007

2008-08-13T11:47:00.000-07:00

Archangel Fireworks Photography Contest 2007

Our first ever photography contest has come to a close for the 2007 year. Participants had the entire summer to take in some of Archangel Fireworks many displays throughout the province/country and submit their photographs for a chance to win fireworks.

Unfortunately none of our fabulous prizes could be given away as no entries were received. We hope that everyone had many oppourtunities to enjoy our fireworks shows and got lots of practice should we have another photo contest next summer!

We are always excited to see photos or videos of our shows so please feel free to share them with the staff here. It gives us a whole new perspective on how our shows look (we only see them from directly underneath!)

The Archangel Team

archived blog - 27 Aug 2007

2008-08-13T11:45:00.002-07:00

A cool breeze is blowing

Fall is on it's way, the nights are getting colder and the days are getting shorter but the fireworks season is far from over. We still have lots of shows coming up and lots of projects on the go. One of our guys is still out assisting with the shows at Globalfest in Calgary, back at the shop we are winding down from a busy summer of fireworks shows and competitions. Fall and winter give us a great opportunity to get our shop back in order and take care of all kinds of projects to help us get organized for New Years Eve and then the upcoming summer.

Our first fireworks photography contest is still going on, all you photographers out there have until just after the September long weekend to get your photos in for judging. If you haven't yet made it out to any shows to snap some photos there is still time. This week we have the Goldeyes happening on Tuesday August 28th for their fan appreciation day which is usually the largest Goldeyes show and will be a great photo op!

We have a nice shipment of fireworks arriving any minute now so come on down to the shop to pick up some fireworks for the September long weekend, I recommend the Diablo!

archived blog - 10 Aug 2007

2008-08-13T11:45:00.001-07:00

We Won!

The beautiful trophy now sits in our showroom and the staff here is absolutely buzzing with excitement after a unanimous decision for Archangel Fireworks - Team Canada on Saturday night. It's a wonderful feeling to know that so many people enjoyed our show in Vancouver's HSBC Celebration of Light, as we came into the competition as the underdogs. It was a great honour to be competing against Spain and China, world leaders in pyrotechnics.

We want to thank everybody who made this possible. Everyone who lent their support and well wishes, friends and family, suppliers and the Canadian fireworks industry. Last but not least, the staff who put in long hours at the shop in preparation for this event.

Here are links to some photos and articles to do with our participation in the 2007 HSBC Celebration of Light:

This guy has absolutely amazing photographs of all of the shows-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_p_z_888/

Winnipeg Sun article after the win-
http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Winnipeg/2007/08/06/4397067-sun.html

Vancouver Sun main page for their fireworks coverage -
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/features/fireworks/index.html

Spectator videos found on www.youtube.com, Part 1, 2 & 3 of our show on Saturday July 28th 2007 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_3hbpok9NI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mrSkFp523o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOrrBlQxGIA

The Archangel Fireworks Crew

archived blog - 03 Aug 2007

2008-08-13T11:43:00.000-07:00

The voter results are in!

The staff here at Archangel Fireworks are anxiously awaiting tommorrows' closing ceremonies and finale shows to find out who wins the 2007 Celebration of Lights in Vancouver. If we know one thing though it is that we have pleased the people!
Votes are in from the 7th judge - the people. The public was able to text in to vote on each of the shows and give them a score out of 10 and the results are in:

China - 75%

Spain - 76%

Canada - 91%

It is a wonderful feeling to know we touched so many people with our show!

awaiting final results,The Archangel Fireworks Crew

archived blog - 30 Jul 2007

2008-08-13T11:42:00.000-07:00

Archangel Fireworks impresses Vancouver and the World!

On Saturday night Archangel Fireworks shot their first international pyromusical competition, HSBC Celebration of Light in Vancouver B.C. to a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people.
All the long hours our dedicated staff have put in over the past months has paid off, the show was a success!

Archangel Fireworks took their place among world fireworks leaders Spain and China and showed just what a small Manitoba Company can accomplish.

Only a day after the show and we are proudly reading wonderful reviews from newspaper articles to blogs from happy fireworks fans!

from the blog http://www.thefrymanlife.com/:
"…It was the turn for Canada to do their best at the show, and wow, I was really glad I was able to get to see it because it was incredible. It will be very difficult to beat this one; the fireworks were colorful, the sincronization with the background music was perfect and there were some fireworks that I had never seen in my life: they were full of colors, and as they fell they looked like small stars, I can't really describe it but it was something just amazing."

From Kirk LaPointes' Column in the Vancouver Sun titled "The Show":
"…Surprise, surprise. A newish Canadian company knocked the socks off the crowd Saturday at the HSBC Celebration of Light, and the warm reception was not merely a matter of rooting for the home team. Even though it is pitted against more experienced teams from Spain and China, the Canadian contingent gave a superlative performance…"

and from the www.canada.com article titled "Canada puts on strong show" written by John Colebourn of The Province:
"…In a dazzling display of lights, Archangel Fireworks Inc. from Manitoba showed they were serious in their first major international fireworks competition.
Those watching the show said the unique pyrotechnical display set to tunes by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Duke Ellington and Nat King Cole could be a winner with the judges in the three nights of competition…"

New links to videos and photos are popping up left, right and centre and the staff is thrilled to see them ( especially those of us who couldnt be there to see the actual show ) so feel free to post your links in the comment section or email them to leiah@archangelfireworks.com.

Remember, photos from Vancouver can also be entered in our photo contest for your chance to win a fireworks package!

archived blog - 18 Jul 2007

2008-08-13T11:41:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

Just giving everyone a heads up on some of our upcoming shows.This coming weekend (July 20th/21st)We have Oak Lake Manitoba on FridayAnd Hamiota Manitoba's 125th Celebration on SaturdayOn July 25th we have The Goldeyes and as always we do the touchdown cannon at the Blue Bombers.On July 28th we are at Winnipeg Beach as well as shooting our competition show at Vancouvers Celebration of Lights.
That brings us right up to the long weekend which is a busy one as always!
On Saturday we are shooting:
Elkhorn Manitoba
Gimli Icelandic Festival
Folklorama Kickoff Party at the Forks
and Tall Timber Lodge

Sunday:Kenoras Harbourfest

So come out and enjoy one of our many upcoming shows!

archived blog - 04 Jul 2007

2008-08-13T11:40:00.000-07:00

Superbigexcitingwonderful Announcements!

Last week on Breakfast Television we announced that the Archangel Fireworks team will be competing the the national fireworks competition in Sherbrooke Quebec, Les Grands Feux Telus at La Fete du Lac des Nations. This alone is a very exciting thing for us here at the shop, being the first ever Manitoba company to compete at this event. We are extremely excited to announce that not only will we be competing nationally in Sherbrooke, with another first for any Manitoba company, Archangel Fireworks Inc. will be representing Canada at this years Celebration of Lights international fireworks competition in Vancouver!Our show in Sherbrooke is happening on Weds. July 11th.Our show in Vancouver will be happening on Sat. July 28thWe are thrilled to have been asked to participate in both these events and hope you all enjoy the shows we have put together for them.

Please stop by the shop and wish our team good luck in these competitions!

archived blog - 30 Jun 2007

2008-08-13T11:39:00.000-07:00

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Well its been an exciting build up to Canada day and the staff have all been putting in many many extra hours of work to get ready for it. We are down to the wire now, today (June 30th) the showroom is open for business from 9am -9pm and we have TONS of new stock being delivered as we speak so come down and get it while its hot because we are CLOSED July 1st and 2nd for all of our large displays throughout Manitoba and Western Ontario. Some of our shows your should check out should you be in the area are:
-The Forks
-Portage La Prairie
-Kenora
-Minaki
-Gimli
-Moose Lake
-Norway House
-Nelson House
-Thompson
-Selkirk
& Lac Du Bonnet
(Which are shot by the local fire departments but designed by us!).....and more!

Hope to see you in our shop for some Canada Day fireworks and also at some of our shows tomorrow night!
(Remember its a good opportunity to take some photos for the photo contest)

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

archived blog - 28 May 2007

2008-08-13T11:38:00.000-07:00

Archangel Fireworks Photography Contest 2007

Ok all you photographers out there, taking pictures of fireworks can be a daunting task but it can also be a lot of fun and a good way to challenge your photography skills. This summer we will be holding our first ever photography contest. Throughout the summer Archangel Fireworks shoots many shows all across Manitoba and in Western Ontario which means lots of oppourtunities to take photos of fireworks. Send us your prettiest, most creative or if you are new at photographing fireworks, your first attempt!

First prize will receive a Proud Canadian ($150.00 fireworks package)

Second prize will receive a Rock and Roll ($80.00 fireworks package)

Third prize will receive a Body Slam ($40.00 fireworks package)

Contest closes Tuesday, September 4th, 2007. Winners will be announced on September 10th, 2007.Rules and Regulations:1. Photos must be digitally submitted no later then 11:59pm Tuesday September 4th 2007 to leiah@archangelfireworks.com with the subject line "Archangel Fireworks Photography Contest 2007". All files must be .jpeg format and no smaller then 4x6 and 200 dpi. All submissions must include submitters name, phone number, email address and the show Location, event and date. (Only shows shot by Archangel Fireworks will be considered)
2. To be considered in this contest, all submissions must be original, unpublished photographs taken at fireworks shows shot by Archangel Fireworks Inc. By submitting your entry, the contestant grants Archangel Fireworks Inc. the unrestricted and exclusive rights to use the photograph(s) for any purpose. This includes but is not limited to, publishing your photograph(s) in print or electronic form for promotional purposes without further compensation, and the right to use the photographers name as a credit along with the photograph. The photographer must own all rights to any photographs entered in this contest. It is the responsibility of the contestant to ensure that publication of this photograph(s) raises no legal claims. Accordingly, you hereby agree to compensate Archangel Fireworks Inc. fully regarding any claims arising out of the use of your photograph(s). Photograph(s) previously published in full or in part in any other publications, contests ect, will be disqualified.
3. Contestants may submit multiple entries from either the same show or different shows but they must all be labelled with the show location, event and date.
4. Winners names and their winning photographs will be announced on www.archangelfireworks.com once the constest closes and winners are chosen. Winners will also be notified via email.
5. All prizes must be accepted as awarded, and are not convertible to cash. Because the prizes are fireworks you must be 18 to accept your prize. Archangel Fireworks Inc. will accept prizes from submitters under the age of 18 but prizes must be claimed by a parent or legal guardian.
6. A panel of judges with knowledge in both fireworks and photography will judge eligible entries. Desicions of the contest judges are final.
With all of that said, dust off your cameras, check out this linkon fireworks photography tips and keep checking back with us for all of our upcoming shows. Most of all, HAVE FUN!

archived blog - 24 May 2007

2008-08-13T11:37:00.002-07:00

I probably should have done this update before the May long weekend but things have been so busy here it slipped my mind. Despite the weather being not-so-hot on the May long weekend our shows went off without a hitch. On Saturday we had the annual Buffalo BBQ and Sunday night we had the Asian Festival at The Forks (luckily the rain cleared up moments before firing!).

Some of the shows we have coming up in the next couple weeks are as follows:

Friday May 25th:-the first Winnipeg Goldeyes game (with fireworks) of the season-St. Rita Manitoba

Friday June 1st:-Valley Gardens Community Club fireworks
Wednsday June 6th:-Winnipeg Goldeyes

Friday June 8th:-Niverville Fair in Niverville Manitoba-Childrens Festival at the Scotia stage at The Forks

With a few weddings scattered here and there in betweenSo look for our crew at an event near you!

I will be updating again soon with some VERY exciting Archangel Fireworks information so stay tuned.

archived blog - 02 May 2007

2008-08-13T11:37:00.001-07:00

Spring is sprung...
And the fireworks are here!

Archangel is receiving DAILY shipments of fireworks and gearing up for the first major long weekend of the summer.
We also have two brand new products available for the summer season that we are very excited about. For those of you fireworks aficionados out there who dream of being able to remotely fire your own fireworks shows and create synchronized effects the Predator firing system is for you, it allows up to 15 shots to be fired remotely so you can actually see your show with the rest of your audience. We will also be carrying Mystical Fire, which is a great addition to any bonfire or camping trip. One pack will turn your flames bright beautiful colours!
We have also added some new staff for the summer so come visit us and help welcome (and help us train) them, not to mention check out our some of the awesome new summer products.

archived blog - 19 Apr 2007

2008-08-13T11:36:00.001-07:00

Support Canadian Fireworks!
Special interests are trying to eliminate fireworks sales in certain municipalities in the Vancouver Lower Mainland and in certain municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area. They are using some city Councillors and Fire Department Officials to aid them in their push to eliminate the sale of Fireworks.http://www.supportcanadianfireworks.com/
If it happens there it can happen everywhere.

Please sign this petition in the support of fireworks in Canada.

archived blog - 27 Mar 2007

2008-08-13T11:35:00.001-07:00

Blogs 'R' Us

We've got a new blog attached to our website now too, http://www.archangelfireworks.com/index.phpNow people can easily keep up to date with whats going on around Archangel!Leave a message and let us know what you think about the new website and blog!

archived blog

2008-08-13T11:34:00.002-07:00

Course Start Times
For all of you interested in taking the Display Fireworks or Pyro course please note that the start times have changed!Display Fireworks Course: 8:00am - 3:30pm
Pyrotechnics and Special Effects Course: 8:30am - 4:00pm

Hope to see you there!

archived blog

2008-08-13T11:34:00.001-07:00

Interested in becomming a commercial display fireworks or pyrotechnics special effects apprentice?

The annual Display Fireworks and Pyrotechnics courses put on by the Explosives Regulatory Division of Canada are just around the corner!The Pyrotechnics course will be held on Monday April 30th starting at 9am sharp at the R.M of Cartier Fire Hall in Elie Manitoba.

This course begins with a half day in the classroom learning about pyrotechnic laws and safety. The first portion of the class is concluded with a small exam. The second half of the day will be a demonstration of actual pyrotechnic effects. After completing this course you will hold either a Theatrical or Assistant Pyrotechnician card.

The Display Fireworks course will be held on Tuesday May 1st starting at 9am sharp at the Elie Vetrans Hall in Elie Manitoba. Just like the Pyro course this course is a half day in class with exam and a half day with demo and hands on learning (It may be cold so please remember to dress appropriately, the demo and hands on is a manditory part of the day). Upon the completion and passing of this course you will hold an Apprentice certification.The courses cost $100 dollars each which will pay for your assistant or apprentice card until the next renewal date(1 year for pyro and 5 years for display), you will also need two passport photos as well as your payment for the course to submit with your registration form.Registration forms are available online on the Explosives Regulatory Division website.

This course is open to anyone 18 years of age or older, male or female!And remember, if you are interested in apprenticing under one of our fine supervisors here at Archangel Fireworks then please do get in contact with us before the busy season so we can include you in our list of apprentices!

archived blog

2008-08-13T11:33:00.001-07:00

www.archangelfireworks.com is here!!

We almost lost our minds but we made it. After lots of hard work getting everything all ready our new website/webstore has launched!!You can read about our company and the services we offer as well as a history on fireworks and the most exciting feature is the brand new webstore. Offering the same awesome selection you can find in the shop you can now buy fireworks from the comfort of your own home from anywhere in Canada!If you do happen to be around confusion corner be sure to stop in to the store and pick up a flyer with a code good for a 10% discount on your first web order AND Archangel Fireworks will be giving away $100 dollars worth of fireworks EVERY MONTH.You read right folks! FREE FIREWORKS!!But remember, you have to be registered on the new website to be entered!
Let us know what you think of the new www.archangelfireworks.com

2008-08-13T11:32:00.001-07:00

Feb. Upcoming shows!!

Yes, there ARE fireworks shows that happen in February!!
Even when it is painfully cold for the staff sometimes, but you just can't beat the way the fireworks reflect off the snow (check out the photo from Winnipeg Beach from last February in the pictures section to see what I am talking about)So here are a few of the shows we have coming up.For all you voyageurs out there we will be doing a pyro display for this years Festival du Voyageur on Friday February the 9th.On February 10th we have a show happening at Tuxedo Community Centre.From Feb. 23rd to the 25th we will be at the MTS Centre helping out with Monster Jam.And on the 28th we will be doing a show off the foot bridge at The Forks for the NSI Snow Screen event.Hope to see you there!

2008-08-13T11:31:00.000-07:00

First Entry
Welcome to Archangel Firework's new blog!

Follow us at Archangel Fireworks through a busy year by keeping up to date with whats going on in our world of fireworks. we will be keeping you up to date on upcoming shows and events that we will be a part of as well as putting up photos and video of our work. You can also find us on the web at http://www.archangelfireworks.com where you will be able to check out new products and purchase fireworks online, we are hoping to launch our new site very soon!