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While the city says the call centre didn’t receive any complaints, a spokesperson said Capital Coun. David Chernushenko’s office received fewer than 10 complaints by mid-afternoon Friday.

It certainly wasn’t as bad as last year when the jets scared the bejesus out of folks on an October evening, even with warnings.

This time, the Redblacks and the city did even more to prepare residents for the jets ripping over the Glebe. The organizations, along with the Royal Canadian Air Force, started feeding information to the public well before Thursday’s pre-kickoff flyby.

Chernushenko gave his constituents a heads-up on his website and local newsletter. City hall warned people a few days in advance through a news release and on social media.