Recent rule changes at a summer festival on Vancouver Island involving where children can play are ruffling feathers.

The 39 Days of July runs until Aug. 5 in downtown Duncan, featuring live music from around the world, as well as student exhibits, a talent show, and a parade.

A two-page spread on festival etiquette in the event香蕉视频直播檚 brochure explains why changes were made to where children can play during concerts at Charles Hoey Park.

At issue is the space between the spectators and the stage where children sometimes play.

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Organizers are putting together a children香蕉视频直播檚 area this year, it continues, so kids are occupied and parents can enjoy the music.

Parents are also asked to keep their kids from playing behind the stage and from climbing on a cenotaph, and to teach their children to respect public performances in general.

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What appears to be the same statement is published on the event香蕉视频直播檚 website .

Morgan Newington to the Cowichan Valley Citizen, saying the rules 香蕉视频直播渕arginalize香蕉视频直播� children and families.

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Newington acknowledged that parents do need to watch over their kids, but said the brochure 香蕉视频直播渕arginalizes香蕉视频直播� them by singling them out and 香蕉视频直播渟huffling香蕉视频直播� the kids to a tent away from the venue.

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Among the comments on the Citizen香蕉视频直播檚 website, readers both support and oppose the need to contain loud children.

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Others disagreed. Wrote June M. Barber: 香蕉视频直播淲e want to see and hear performers and not have to put up with children bouncing around in front of stage. [Ninety per cent] are not dancing to music they are just playing and I think having an area where they can jump and holler away from stage is excellent idea.香蕉视频直播�

lexi.bainas@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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