‘Ottawa’ Despite Warnings, Honourary Flyby Garners Complaints
No matter how much work goes into warning people about impending loud noises, the city will still receive complaints. So if you’re wondering if anyone griped to city hall after the CF-18 Hornet flyby Thursday night at the Ottawa Redblacks game, the answer is yes.
While the city says the call centre didn’t receive any complaints, a spokesperson said Capital Coun. David Chernushenko’s office received fewer than 10 complaints by mid-afternoon Friday.
It certainly wasn’t as bad as last year when the jets scared the bejesus out of folks on an October evening, even with warnings.
This time, the Redblacks and the city did even more to prepare residents for the jets ripping over the Glebe. The organizations, along with the Royal Canadian Air Force, started feeding information to the public well before Thursday’s pre-kickoff flyby.
Chernushenko gave his constituents a heads-up on his website and local newsletter.