Montreal plane spotters have fun while boosting airport security
Some plane spotters given training, uniform, special number to call in suspicious airport activity
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Some other members of the group have had that role somewhat formalized by the airport authorities, who created an "airport watch'' program in 2009 that is modelled after similar programs in Ottawa and Toronto.
Christiane Beaulieu, the Montreal airport's vice-president of communications, says basic training, uniforms and a special phone number to call are provided to the watch's 46 members.
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