Huron County Warden welcomes news of broadband expansion

January 23, 2017

Warden Ginn stands in front of the dais in Council ChambersGoderich, Ontario – Under Council’s direction, county staff have been working with the Huron Cooperatives to develop made-in-Huron solutions to connect our residents to high speed broadband service.

As announced in a joint provincial/federal news release issued on January 23rd, 2017, the Huron Cooperatives broadband expansion application to the Small Communities Fund has received funding. This project will connect or improve the connection of nearly a thousand homes (929), several small businesses and one school (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary) in Huron County .

With the partnership of the provincial and federal governments, this project will touch several communities in Huron County.

“This is a step in the right direction,” said Jim Ginn, Warden of Huron County. “County Council is going to continue to work hard with our local service providers to expand the broadband network in Huron County and bring our people online.”

A project description is available in the newsroom at www.huroncounty.ca or by calling your local broadband service provider.

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Resources

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    Huron Cooperatives Small Communities Fund Broadband Project Description
For more information contact:

Susan Cronin,
519.524.8394 (ext 3257)
scronin@huroncounty.ca