Some Odd Laws Still On The Books In Canada. No Whistling? No Purple Doors? No Ice Cream?

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Bagpipe bylaw

Victoria, BC, has some pretty extensive regulations governing street performers, including a special section relating specifically to bagpipers. Along with rules laying out where and when pipers can pipe, there is also legislation stating that a bagpiper can’t perform at “the same time as another street entertainer whose performance includes bagpipes.” Sadly, this eliminates the possibility of ever hearing “Duelling Bagpipes”

Low snowman

Souris, PEI, boasts a law making it illegal to build a snowman that is higher than 30 inches (two-and-a-half feet) tall. In Souris, there’s apparently less likelihood of a snowman melting than being accidentally stomped under somebody’s boot.

No purple

If you live in Kanata, Ont., feel free to paint your garage door any colour you want. Except purple. That’s against the law, and you will be fined. This probably explains why Prince never settled down in Kanata.

Ice cream Sunday

If you’re ever in Ottawa on a Sunday and get a hankering for an ice cream cone, whatever you do, don’t eat it on Bank Street. That’s because eating ice cream on Bank Street on any other day of the street is perfectly fine, but Sundays? Against the law!

Small change

Anyone who’s ever tried to get rid of some change at the checkout counter had best know the rules, as there are specific limits set as to how much can be paid with coins. For example, a federal government website notes that the limit is $25 if you’re paying with loonies, $5 if you’re using nickels. If you’re trying to get rid of pennies, the maximum legal amount per purchase is a mere 25 cents.

No whistling!

It’s illegal to whistle in Petrolia, Ont., between 11 P and 7 AM, so keep your lips zipped. Apparently, this weird law is part of a anti-noise bylaw that prohibits “yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing” during the wee hours.

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