Troops in Kandahar to get a Tim Hortons shop

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Is there any Canadian tradition more celebrated than peacekeeping? Maybe the 40-year addiction of Canadians to Tim Hortons' coffee.

Currently, peacekeepers in Afghanistan have no access to Canada's favourite brew, but that will soon change.

After weeks of military lobbying, Tim Hortons announced on Tuesday that they will set up a coffee shop in Kandahar to serve Canadian peacekeepers.

Apparently, Canada's largest coffee chain agrees that peacekeeping just isn't Canadian without double-doubles and Tim Bits.

The date hasn't been set yet, but co-founder Ron Joyce told the Hamilton Spectator that it will happen "shortly."

"The management team in Oakville, Ont., has got it in hand and it's going to happen. They've just got to get the pieces together," Joyce said.

Although Joyce sold his share of the chain in 2003, he received a personal inquiry from Canadian General Rick Hiller about expanding the chain to satisfy his troops' cravings for a taste of home. This put the java-mission in motion.

The coffee chain's unique place in Canadian culture and identity should not be underestimated.

Retired Major-General Cam Ross told the Spectator that he believes the opening of a Tim Hortons will boost the troop's spirits.

A trailer with takeout windows is expected to house the chain and deliveries to the Canadian base in Kandahar will be made by military transport.

Staffing for the operation has not yet been decided.

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