If you live in the city of Waterloo and spot a Canadian Armed Forces helicopter flying around on Saturday morning, don’t panic.
A CH-146 Griffon helicopter from 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron will be landing on the University of Waterloo campus sometime between 9 a.m. and noon as part of a demonstration for Hack the North, a hackathon that will be taking place there from Sept. 13 to 15.
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Members of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) will be participating in Hack the North, which it says is the country’s biggest hackathon.
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CANSOFCOM is warning Waterloo residents there may be increased noise in areas where the chopper travels. It may also be flying at a low altitude as part of the demonstration.
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