Whew, I am so glad the Canadian officials in Cyprus are getting their

[Spazito]

sleep! :sarcasm:

A boatload of weary evacuees from Lebanon remained stranded aboard a docked ship for almost two hours early Saturday because Canadian officials were still asleep.

Some 260 passengers were forced to wait onboard the Blue Dawn after it docked at the Cyprus port of Larnaca for the Canadian delegation to turn up so they could escort them to land and process their papers.

The boat arrived before 6 a.m. -- three hours before the Canadian officials were expecting.

Indeed, the officials were reportedly so stunned by the early arrival that it took four phone calls from the media to convince them they should send buses and diplomatic staff to gather the evacuees.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060721/MIDEAST_mackay_060722/20060722?hub=TopStories