GRANTS HELP 30 B.C. COMMUNITIES BRIDGE DIGITAL DIVIDE

NetworkBC, through the First Nations Technology Council (FNTC) and the British Columbia Community Connectivity Co-operative (BC3), has provided $600,000 in Community Networking Infrastructure Grants for the purchase of ‘last mile’ infrastructure necessary to connect local Internet providers with a broadband point of presence in their communities.

Thirty B.C. communities have received grants of up to $20,000 each. The following is a list of CNIG recipients and the communities served.

Community	Recipient
Atlin	Atlin Community Network Society
Bamfield	Bamfield Community School Association
Bella Bella (Waglisla, Heiltsuk First Nation)	Heiltsuk Cablevision
Bella Coola (Nuxalk), Hagensborg, Shearwater	Central Coast Communications Society
Boston Bar (Boothroyd)	Bridging the Canyons
Burton	Burton Hall Board
Crawford Bay	East Shore Internet Society
Dunster	Dunster Community Association
Edgewood	Edgewood Community Internet Society
Gitanyow	Gitanyow Band Council
Holberg	Community Futures Development Corporation of Mt. Waddington
Kingcome Inlet (Tsawataineuk)	Tsawataineuk First Nation
Kitamaat Village	Kitamaat Village Council
Lax Kw'alaams	Lax Kw'alaams Academy
Lytton (Siska)	Bridging the Canyons
Moberly Lake (West Moberly, Saulteau)	West Moberly First Nation
Moricetown	Moricetown Indian Band
Pinchi (Binche Keyoh)	Tl'azt'en Nation
Quatsino	Community Futures Development Corporation of Mt. Waddington
Riondel	Riondel Community Cable Video Society
Sandspit	Misty Isles TV Society
Silverton	Red Mountain Internet Society
Skidegate	Skidegate Band Council
Skookumchuck (Skatin)	Skatin Nation
Sointula	Community Futures Development Corporation of Mt. Waddington
Spences Bridge (Cook's Ferry)	Bridging the Canyons
Stewart	Onewayout.net Society
Tsay Keh Dene	Tsay Keh Dene Band
Tulameen	Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
Woss	Woss Residents Association

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