For many football fans in Ottawa, the blasts of the old Rough Riders horns are the sound of football in the Capital.

The horns are similar to the Vuvuzela noisemakers that became synonymous with the 2010 South Africa World Cup.

“It is part of the fabric of Ottawa football,” said John Rodenburg of TSN 1200, holding a horn. “If we're turning the page on a new era of football, maybe let's get rid of it, but if we're talking about the history of football in Ottawa, it has to include this,” he added.

The horns will be allowed at TD Place stadium for Redblacks games, but not all noisemakers will be.

Air horns and amplified noise devices will not be permitted in the stadium.

The horns are expected to come out of hiding for the Redblacks home opener on July 18.