Calgary rolls out a Yellow Ribbon campaign
Posted Aug 7, 2011 11:18 pm.
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Calgary is set to roll out the Yellow “Support Our Troops” Ribbons on city vehicles.
Ward 12 Alderman Shane Keating tells 660News its important to recognize the contributions of Canada’s military.
Keating says “When I first started talking about it, I said obviously I had a connection of my nephew, Corporal Shane Keating, who was named after me and my Godson was killed in 2006. I think that’s part of why I am doing it, there’s no doubt about it; but the real reason is even without that, it’s the right thing to do at the right time.”
Process of distributing the ribbons will begin Tuesday.
Keating says he has met no resistance to the campaign.
Canwest Label is donating 5000 ribbons to the cause.