Jim Hannon EMO Coordinator for Cumberland County puts out the first call to Shubie radio on December 8th, 2008 to begin the first Exercise Handshake. The exercise had 18 operators taking part and calls came in representing Cumberland REMO, Colchester REMO, PMCC New Brunswick, EMO Prince Edward Island, Cumberland Health Authority and Nova Scotia Public Safety. Some of the amateurs taking part in the first exercise were Jim Hannon VE1AFH, Jim Langille VE1JBL, Bob Perry VE1EDP, Brad Ross VE1ZX, Peter Hebb VE1CCL, George Meggison VY2GM, Bruce Harvey VE1II, Art Hamilton VE1ART, Jean-Guy Landry VE9BUF and repessenting PSFC Scott Hawkes VE1SDH and Al Cyples VE1CYP.