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Mayor Ed Holder warned his colleagues not to let London become “the town that fun forgot,” as council on Tuesday night sparred yet again about rules for concert noise in Harris Park.

After a push from Ward 13 Coun. Arielle Kayabaga to review those rules, plus other requirements for special events in the downtown park, fell flat at a committee meeting last week, council overwhelmingly voted to support another look.

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“(If) you’re making a large profit off this park, then you should comply with our bylaws,” said Coun. Maureen Cassidy, the lone politician to support Kayabaga’s motion last week.

“I don’t think that makes us anti-fun, anti-festival, anti-London, anti-tourism.”

Council backed Kayabaga 10-2, voting to review London’s special events bylaw and look specifically at the times of year and days of the week when concerts can be held in Harris Park, as well as the consequences for violating a 90-decibel noise threshold.