CREDA Report
April 30, 2008
The Nova Scotia government has selected Seaside Communications as the private sector company to provide high speed internet services to the un-served rural areas of Cumberland County. The government’s broadband initiative will ensure that by the end of 2009, every Nova Scotian will have broadband access.
In Cumberland County, Seaside Communications will use the Motorola Canopy fixed wireless solution. The Canopy technology transmits a radio signal between fixed access points on radio antennae strategically located across the county. The signal is delivered to subscribers through a receiver box fixed to their home or office. A cable will then bring the signal indoors to the subscriber's computer or wireless router.
Currently, Seaside is designing their 'build.' Using maps highlighting un-served communities and civic addresses, as well as topographical data, the company is identifying existing towers or new sites that will successfully transmit wireless signals to un-served areas. Many of those structures are already in place and the province will lease many of its towers. Municipal structures such as water towers, or volunteer fire department towers and structures could also be suitable, if they are situated in the right location. However, some new structures will have to be built to achieve full access to high speed.
To sign up to request broadband service when it becomes available in your area please contact the service provider at 1-877-842-1177.
April 23, 2008
Are you interested in the future of your community? Ever thought of running for Council or volunteering with your municipality?
Dalhousie University and the Province of Nova Scotia are conducting information workshops across the province in order to educate citizens about the variety of roles they can play in their community.
Your municipality needs board and committee members, volunteer firefighters, and candidates for the 2008 municipal election in October.
The information workshop for Cumberland County will be held on Tuesday, April 29th from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Amherst Town Council Chambers, 5 Ratchford Street, Amherst. Come and learn how to get involved with your local government.
For more information visit www.collegeofcontinuinged.dal.ca or call Jane at 902-494-8885.
April 16, 2008
The question on everyone's lips in rural Cumberland County is 'when am I getting high speed’? Although the deadline is the end of 2009, service will become available to subscribers across the county throughout the lifetime of the Initiative, as the infrastructure is put in place.
The wireless signal backbone will be built first, using existing towers. Subscribers who can receive signals from those towers will be switched on as the service becomes available. Then gaps in service will be filled in using smaller towers and poles.
In Cumberland County, Seaside Communications will use the Motorola Canopy fixed wireless solution. The Canopy technology transmits a radio signal between fixed access points on radio antennae (towers and poles) strategically located across the county. The signal is delivered to subscribers through a receiver box fixed to their home or office. A cable will then bring the signal indoors to the subscriber's computer or wireless router.
Currently, Seaside Communications is designing their 'build.' Using maps highlighting unserved communities and civic addresses, as well as topographical data, the company is identifying existing towers or new sites that will successfully transmit wireless signals to unserved areas. Many of those structures are already in place and the province will lease many of its towers. Municipal structures such as water towers, or volunteer fire department towers and structures could also be suitable, if they are situated in the right location. However, some new structures will have to be built to achieve full access to high speed.
To sign up to request broadband service when it becomes available contact the service provider Seaside Communications at 1-877-842-1177.
April 9, 2008
2008 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of parliamentary democracy in Canada, one of the many proud firsts for Nova Scotia. On October 2, 1758, the Nova Scotia House of Assembly met for the first time in Halifax. It was the first elected assembly of its kind in what is now Canada.
In recognition of this important historic achievement, a year-long celebration is taking place under the auspices of Democracy 250, a non-partisan body unanimously supported by an act of the Nova Scotia legislature. New or existing events that take place within the 2008 calendar year in Nova Scotia are invited to become affiliated with Democracy 250. Affiliated events will be promoted on the Democracy 250 interactive on-line calendar, through various promotional materials and in campaigns promoting Democracy 250. Financial assistance is available in some instances. For more information on Democracy 250 visit www.democracy250.ca.
Here in Cumberland County a regional Democracy 250 Committee has been formed under the auspices of CREDA. This committee is working very closely with the provincial body to ensure that existing and new Cumberland county events are included in the celebrations. For example, Democracy 250 will participate in the annual Municipality of the County of Cumberland Open House on Thursday, May 1st from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the E.D. Fullerton Municipal Building in Upper Nappan.
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