News Release

Media Staging at Macdonald Bridge for EMO exercise on Sunday, May 1, 2005.

(Friday, April 29, 2005) - Please advise the reporter covering this event for your organization that the Macdonald Bridge will be closed to ALL TRAFFIC as of 07:30 a.m. on Sunday morning.

If your reporter wants to use the Macdonald to gain access from the Halifax side to the media staging area in front of the Administration Building on the Dartmouth side of the Macdonald Bridge, 125 Wyse Road, he/she must do so prior to 07:30 a.m.

After that time, reporters coming from the Halifax side will have to use the MacKay Bridge to cross the harbour to the staging site at 125 Wyse Road.

(Note: The Macdonald Bridge will remain open to pedestrian traffic during the hours of the EMO exercise from 07:30 a.m. until noon.)

Thanking you in advance for your cooperation.

John O'Brien
Corporate Communications Officer
(902) 490-6531