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Ontario,” said Xplornet’s General Manager
Therehasbeenalotoffiddlingonrooftops
for Ontario, Sue Good.
across eastern Ontario as many
Bell is leveraging its existing technology
homeownershaveconvertedtonewhigh-
to expand Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
speed Internet service.
Internet service, which will provide high-
speed Internet connectivity without
disruption to phone service. This type of
Up to
Internet service from Bell utilizes existing
phone lines and jacks, enabling a quick and
easy plug and play setup. Now residents
within the newly upgraded DSL footprint
speed
can enjoy this service.
In addition to building broadband
Infrastructure, the municipal project has
Broadband Internet
provided outreach, including Internet
trainingtosmallbusinessoperators.Wireless
expands to most of
Hot Spots have been provided in several
Prescott-Russell
municipal buildings and libraries.
This broadband project will enhance
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economic development by supporting the
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establishment of businesses in rural areas. It
will play an important role in the economic
development, social development and
Almost all Prescott-Russell residents
vibrancy of Prescott andRussell. It will help
can now receive broadband Internet
the community become more productive,
service.
innovative and competitive in the global
Communities in the counties become
economy. “Expanded availability of High
thefirstinOntariotogetXplornet’sleading-
SpeedInternetwill helpPrescott andRussell
edge 4G WiMAX broadband, the United
residents and businesses thrive,” said
Counties of Prescott and Russell, Bell and
Warden Jean-Yves Lalonde.
XplornetCommunications Inc. announced
This broadband expansion was assisted
this week.
by the Ontario Government through the
Service is now available to
RuralConnectionsBroadbandProgram.The
approximately5,500 residentswhodidnot
province approved funding up to $810,304
previously have access to broadband
for this estimated $2,430,912 project.
Internet. An estimated 97 per cent of
More informationonHigh-Speedservice
Prescott-Russell residentsnowhaveaccess
325, rue Régent Street Hawkesbury, Ont. 613 632-2867
is available by contacting participating
to broadband. Expanded coverage is now
service providers at:
availableintheareasofCasselman,Curran,
Xplornet: www.xplornet.com or 1-866-
Clarence, Plantagenet, St. Eugene,
841-6001, Bell Aliant: www.bell.ca or
Hammond, Lefaivre, Pendleton,
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1-866-242-0008.
Wendover, Saint-Pascal-Baylon, Bourget
and Hawkesbury.
Xplornet has upgraded existing
Public
equipment and added new equipment to
its fixed wireless network allowing
customers to connect to the Internet at
meeting on
speeds up to 125 times faster than dial-up.
Xplornet’s 4Gserviceutilizesdedicated
wireless spectrum to enable a stronger
connection with less interference. “We are
solar facility
proud to have worked with the United
CountiesofPrescott andRussell toactivate
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our first 4G broadband coverage to
A LFRED
ApublicmeetingwillbeheldNovember
ILS ONT FRANCHI DES TRANCHÉES BOUEUSES. ILS ONT PARCOURU DES CHAMPS DE MINE. ILS ONT TRAVERSÉ DES DÉSERTS BRÛLANTS.
28 at theAlfred recreationcentre todiscuss
a new solar generating facility earmarked
for a parcel of land on Rang Saint-Jean
located south of the village.
The sessionwill be held from5:30 p.m. to
8 p.m. to provide information on a proposal
by Axio Power Canada and SunEdison
Canadatobuildasolarelectricity-generating
operation on a parcel of 65 hectares located
east of StationRoadandnorthofConcession
8.
Thedraft report on theproposalwas first
presentedbackin2010toAlfred-Plantagenet
council.
The public meeting is part of the
evaluationprocessthatisdesignedtoensure
the project will meet Ontario government
requirements.
Hawkesbury Creek
SOUVENEZ-VOUS DE LEUR BRAVOURE LA PROCHAINE FOIS QUE VOUS LES VERREZ PARCOURIR LES ROUTES DE L’ONTARIO.
4th Annual Clean-Up
Many pitched in to help the Prescott-
Russell Stewardship Council at its fourth
annualHawkesburyCreekClean-Upheld
in partnership with the Town of
Hawkesbury and several organizations.
Bonnie Jean-Louis, herself aRiverwatcher
and vice-president of the Stewardship
Council,coordinatedtheactivitytocollect
various waste materials along the creek
Nous sommes fiers d’honorer la valeur et le sacrifice de nos anciens combattants en leur dédiant une plaque d’immatriculation décorée d’un coquelicot. Offerte seulement aux anciens combattants, cette plaque est une invitation à saluer le courage de nos héros lorsque vous les croisez sur la route. Pour en savoir plus, visitez www.ontario.ca/plaques
and the Annex flood zone. Volunteers
from the community and members of
various organizations, including
RiverwatcherDavidWilson, ofL’Orignal,
the Hawkesbury and District General
Hospital Voyageurs team and the
Vankleek Hill & District Nature Society,
helped clean up banks and celebrated the
Payée par le gouvernement de l’Ontario
value of our streams.
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