February 3, 2021
Fibre broadband is coming to Chatham-Kent.
Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology, better known as SWIFT, announced this morning the $19-million project will see over 4500 homes and businesses connected to more reliable internet.
SWIFT will leverage $7.4 million in funding contributions made by its member municipalities, including investments from Chatham-Kent, to expand broadband access across the municipality, although there’s no word on what CK’s share of that investment is.
“For a number of years our residents, particularly those in rural areas, have expressed a strong desire for high-speed Internet service,” Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff says. “Council has listened and staff has been working behind the scenes with our partners to bring us here.”
Chatham-Kent delegates take part in virtual ROMA From shoreline erosion to broadband access, Chatham-Kent s delegation brought forward its key priorities during this week s virtual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference.
Author of the article: Trevor Terfloth
Publishing date: Jan 25, 2021 • January 25, 2021 • 2 minute read •
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From shoreline erosion to broadband access, Chatham-Kent’s delegation brought forward its key priorities during this week’s virtual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference.
The annual event, which wraps up Tuesday, provides a chance for municipal staff and councillors to speak with provincial ministers and other officials.
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From shoreline erosion to broadband access, Chatham-Kent’s delegation brought forward its key priorities during this week’s virtual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference.
The annual event, which wrapped up Tuesday, provides a chance for municipal staff and councillors to speak with provincial ministers and other officials.
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Coun. Clare Latimer called the sessions productive so far, citing the Lake Erie shoreline as an example.
“We talked about how we participated in collaboration with the Erie shoreline study and that has allowed us to identify issues that certainly we’ve all been dealing with over the past year on Erie Shore Drive and No. 3 Highway, Rose Beach Line, Thames River, Mitchell’s Bay, etc.,” she said.
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Construction will begin in April on a $11.6-million project to bring broadband internet service to about 1,000 homes and businesses in the Waterloo Region.
The federal and provincial governments will provide $7.8 million for the project by Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT), a non-profit organization.
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The companies providing internet service will pay the balance.
The project is to be finished by July, 2022. It is for the townships of Wilmot, Woolwich, Wellesley and North Dumfries.