Petition to 'Save the Canonsburg Parade Chairs' Posted

A Facebook group called "Save the Canonsburg Parade Chairs" today posted a petition asking Canonsburg Council to reconsider its decision to restrict the placement of the seats until the morning of the parade.

It was prompted

Posted on Change.org, the petition—which requests a compromise—reads:

"We the residents of Canonsburg Borough and local communities in the surrounding areas of Canonsburg are petitioning for Canonsburg Borough Council to revisit and revise the restriction of the parade chairs placement to 6 a.m. the Fourth of July.

"We the residents of Canonsburg Borough and local communities in the surrounding areas of Canonsburg understand the need for public safety, but we would like to see the chair tradition carried on as well. We the residents of Canonsburg Borough and local communities in the surrounding areas of Canonsburg would like to see a compromise made to allow the chair placing tradition to continue safely.

"With that in mind, we the residents of Canonsburg Borough and local communities in the surrounding areas of Canonsburg would like Canonsburg Borough Council to revise the placement of the chairs to be either 24 hours or 48 hours prior to the start of the parade with safety restrictions (the item placed must be a chair, no ropes, no chains and no caution tape).

"With public safety as a concern, we residents of Canonsburg Borough and local communities in the surrounding areas of Canonsburg would also like the council to consider the chaos that could potentially happen at 6 a.m. on the morning of July 4 if thousands of eager (parade-goers) will be trying to get a spot at the same time.

"The placing of chairs prior to the parade gains positive news media for Canonsburg. This parade is something that Canonsburg is very proud of and excited for each year. We the residents of Canonsburg Borough and local communities in the surrounding areas of Canonsburg are proud that Canonsburg has an annual parade that so many people want to reserve their spot for."

More than 20 people had signed the petition within minutes of it being posted online.

A sample petition letter was also provided.

To sign the petition, click here.