You may notice a lot of military planes, vehicles and soldiers in the Mattawa and North Bay areas over the next few days.
From May 3-5, the Canadian Armed Forces is conducting an emergency response exercise.
All three branches of the military, including the army, air force and navy, are taking part in Exercise TRILLIUM VENTURE.
Officials say approximately 200 soldiers from the Canadian Army’s 33 Canadian Brigade Group will deploy to the area for a simulated major flooding emergency response scenario.
A variety of military planes and helicopters will be flying in the area, including a CC-130 Hercules and CH-147 Chinook helicopters, with navy reserve vessels on the water.
The military says other government departments and first responders including police and fire services, Emergency Management Ontario and others are all taking part.
The Town of Mattawa is also hosting a Meet-a-Soldier event on Saturday, May 4 (1-4 pm) in the Mattawa Museum parking lot on First Street.
Military, police, fire and other first responders will be there with vehicles and displays for all ages.
