Rural Manitoba Faces slow growth in high speed Internet
Ken Wapper laments rural Manitoba lag in high speed Internet mirroring the 1940s hydro rollout. He cites RF Now, I Netlink, Wheat Belt Community Futures and a $30,000 federal grant as steps forward, urging government backing and potential public utility status to narrow the urban rural gap.
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Manitoba
Neepawa
Minnedosa
Westman Communications
Manitoba Telecom Services
MTS
RF Now
Virden
I-Netlink
Brandon
Manitoba Smart Network
Wheat Belt Community Futures
Met. Link
Deloraine
Forrest
Rivers
Hamiota
WBCF
Hydro
Met Link
Telephone
Faithful roots and weeds teach patience and forgiveness
The author recalls moving to Neepawa and restoring a neglected garden. Quack grass and wild portulaca prove you must remove roots to truly eradicate pests. Lessons on handling hurt follow Hebrews 12 15, contrasting vengeance with surrender to God to avoid bitterness.
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Neepawa
Second Avenue
High speed Internet plan for southwestern Manitoba
CFDC Manitoba Smart Network and regional groups announce a strategy to bring high speed Internet to a wide list of communities in southwestern Manitoba. The plan, funded in part by the federal Broadband for Rural and Northern Development Pilot Program, targets numerous First Nations, municipalities, and rural areas with a May 2003 submission deadline and a February 2003 RFP for cost effective solutions and partner funding.
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Wheat Belt
CFDC
Manitoba Smart Network Incorporated
Heartland Cfdc
Dakota Ojibway Cfdc
Manitoba
Birdtail Sioux
Miniota
Clanwilliam
Erickson
Decker Colony
Hamiota
Birtle
Shoal Lake