[R-390] G-8 Summit Security...

Mon, 24 Jun 2002 20:39:17 -0400

Lucky you.   I think we had one of those stupid conferences recently in NYC.

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jordan Arndt" <[email protected]>
To: "Roy Morgan" <[email protected]>
Cc: "JM/CO" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 4:08 PM
Subject: [R-390] G-8 Summit Security...

>
>
> Just a note from the heart of the highest security meeting ever in
Canada....
> We are currently about to host the G-8 summit here, actually the majority
of the
> meetings are in the Kananaskis, part of the Rocky Mountains.
> There are 3-4 hour waits at the border coming into Canada, and a large
part of our city
> will not even have mail service on Wed- Friday....Customs is heavy with
delays and
> security, there are surface to air missle installations in secret
locations , and
> regular flyovers by Hawks and Military helicopters. All dowtown Mailboxes
are to be
> removed, Man hole covers are to be sealed , and many offices downtown are
going to be
> closed .
> Apparently a large contingent of F-15's(?) and CF-104's are going to keep
a 24 hour
> "Skywatch" over Calgary and the large area comprising the Kananaskis....
> Getting to and from the Airport is pretty much impossible , and even
office workers
> downtown have been told to down dress like tourists to avoid being
"targeted" as part
> of any of the Delegations to the G-8 summit.
>
> Just thought you all might like to know.... I might be taking my digital
camera around
> while I do my daily travels just in case seomthing serious does break
out.... 73 de
> Jordan in Calgary.....
>
>
>
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