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

[Walter Salmaniw]

At 02:08 PM 6/24/2002 -0600, Jordan Arndt wrote:


>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.....


Interesting times indeed.  There has been all sorts of references to 
jammers (presumably of cellular frequencies) being employed by the 
RCMP.  These are otherwise illegal in Canada.  Jordan, by the way, CF-104s 
(Starfighter) went out of service while I was serving in Lahr, Germany in 
1985/86 and were replaced by the CF-18 Hornet.  These aircraft, as well as 
American F-15, and more likely F-16 fighters will be giving top cover 
during the summit.  The CF-18 is based in Cold Lake, AB, but might possibly 
be located a bit closer to the action at a forward operating base..........Walt.