Media Advisory

Halifax Regional Fire & Heritage Gas Training Exercise

(Friday, June 9, 2006 ) -On Monday, June 12, 2006, Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency, Halifax Regional Police and Heritage Gas will participate in a natural gas training exercise.

There will be an actual simulation of a tractor ripping up a gas line, resulting in a loud explosion of air.

The exercise will take place as follows:

Date:      Monday, June 12, 2006
Time:       1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Baker Drive, Russel Lake, Dartmouth

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For Further Information contact:
Jeanette MacKay,
Public Relations & Community Liaison Co-ordinator
490-6530

or

Ken Pasiechnyk,
Operations Manager
Heritage Gas
229-7026