More communities in Lambton County are getting hooked up to high speed internet.
Officials with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs say more than 570 homes, farms, and businesses will have high speed access by December, 2022 thanks to a new $6-million infrastructure network is connecting communities of Wanstead, Rokeby, Walnut, and Sutorville.
“The pandemic continues to highlight the need for families, farms and businesses to have access to high-speed internet,” said Irek Kusmierczyk, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion and Member of Parliament for Windsor—Tecumseh, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities. “This investment in Lambton County is yet another milestone in our goal of connecting every household and business in Southern Ontario and across Canada to a reliable broadband connection.”
The expanded fibre-optic service is supported by the governments of Canada and Ontario, each committing up to $385,200. The contract to expand broadband services was awarded by Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Inc, a not-for-profit corporation, initiated by local municipalities to address connectivity in Southwestern Ontario.
“Today’s announcement is a huge win for residents of Lambton County as we continue working to ensure every home in our community has access to high-speed internet,” said Monte McNaughton, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex. “This investment means more families can stay connected to their loved ones, and more shopkeepers can connect to the customers they need to grow their businesses.”
