TELECONFERENCE WITH THE COMMANDER OF THE CANADIAN FORCES CONTINGENT IN SIGONELLA, ITALY

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November 24, 2004 OTTAWA -- Lieutenant-Colonel Yvan Boilard, Commander Task Force Sigonella ( Operation SIRIUS ) will participate in a media teleconference tomorrow from Sigonella, Italy. Operation SIRIUS, comprising two Canadian Forces (CF) CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft and more than 65 air force personnel, is a Canadian contribution to the NATO Campaign Against Terrorism mission known as Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR . The mission involves the monitoring and surveillance of activity at sea, hailing ships, and tracking contacts of interest. The teleconference will begin at 11 a.m. (EST) and will last about 30 minutes. Media wishing to participate must call no later than five minutes prior to the teleconference. Due to the large number of participants anticipated, media will initially be restricted to one question each as regulated by the conference operator. Interested media can participate in this teleconference by calling the following telephone numbers: 1-888-265-0464 (toll free) or 613-954-4096 (National Capital Region). The reservation code for the call is 2331548. -30- NOTE TO THE EDITORS: Broadcast quality b-roll is avail upon request. Photos of Operation SIRIUS can be found at www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca or by calling the Media Liaison Office at (613) 996-2353/2354.

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TELECONFERENCE WITH THE COMMANDER OF THE CANADIAN FORCES CONTINGENT IN SIGONELLA, ITALY

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