GRANTS BRING BROADBAND TO 25 RURAL B.C. COMMUNITIES

NetworkBC has provided $400,000 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.

Eighteen recipients representing 25 communities have received grants of up to $40,000 each. The following is a list of CNIG recipients, the communities served and the grant amounts:

ABC Communications	Bear Lake; Hixon; McLeese Lake; Nazko	$40,000
BC Wireless Ltd.	70 Mile House; Horsefly; Likely	$40,000
Community Futures Development Corporation of Mt. Waddington	Coal Harbour; Zeballos	$20,000
ComTech Broadband Inc.	Port Renfrew	$20,000
CP Electronics	Anahim Lake; Alexis Creek	$20,000
District of Port Edward	Port Edward	$20,000
East Francois Lake Volunteer Fire/Rescue	Francois Lake	$20,000
Fauquier Communication Centre	Fauquier	$20,000
Fort Fraser Ambulance Society	Fort Fraser	$20,000
Kaslo InfoNet Society	Meadow Creek	$20,000
Lasqueti Internet Access Society	Lasqueti Island	$20,000
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary	Beaverdell	$20,000
Southside Economic Development Association	Grassy Plains	$20,000
The Corporation of the Village of Granisle	Granisle	$20,000
Village of Montrose	Montrose	$20,000
Village of Sayward	Sayward	$20,000
Wynndel Internet Society	Wynndel	$20,000
Yahk Kingsgate Recreation Society	Yahk	$20,000

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Media contact:	Graham Currie Communications Director Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services 250 387-2699

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