Expect to see military training over coming weeks

Residents in Prince Edward County, Hastings and Northumberland counties are advised that personnel from the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command will be conducting training from June 11 to 27.

The training is to be centered around the communities of Belleville,
Campbellford, Bloomfield, Picton, Quinte West, Tweed, and Stirling, Ontario.

Captain Jennifer MacCosham, Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, said residents may notice an increase in military vehicles and aircraft, see uniformed and non-uniformed military personnel with firearms, and hear noises associated with explosives and small arms fire.

“Only simulated and blank ammunition and explosives will be used as part of this training exercise,” said MacCosham. “Thanks to the ongoing support of residents and community members, Canadian Special
Operations Forces Command personnel benefit from conducting realistic and challenging training in unfamiliar environments, which prepares them to serve the national interest wherever they operate.”