Minister Beare, CAO Leitch, Manager O’Riordan, and Thetis Island Community Economic Enhancement Corporation re: Letter of Support for Efforts to Attract Funding to Provide Internet Connectivity to all Homes on Thetis Island
· Thetis Island · News & Advocacy · 2021
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700 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X3 Telephone 250-247-2063 Fax 250-247-7514 Toll Free via Enquiry BC in Vancouver 604.660.2421 Elsewhere in BC 1.800.663.7867 Email northinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca Web www.islandstrust.bc.ca February 8, 2021 File No.: 5590-30; 0400-30; 0400-50 Via email: CITZ.Minister@gov.bc.ca The Honourable Lisa Beare Minister of Citizens’ Services PO Box 9068, Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9E2 Via email: dleitch@srd.ca David Leitch Chief Administrative Officer Strathcona Regional District 990 Cedar Street Campbell River BC V9W 7Z8 Via email: Barry.Oriordan@cvrd.bc.ca Barry O’Riordan Manager, Economic Development Cowichan Cowichan Valley Regional District 135 Third Street Duncan BC V9L 1R9 Via email: letskeepintouchthetisisland@gmail.com; randison48@gmail.com ; domainejasmin@gmail.com Lesley Buhr, Denis Gagnon, Rebecca Andison Thetis Island Community Economic Enhancement Corporation, Thetis Island Re: Letter of support for efforts to attract funding to provide internet connectivity to all homes on Thetis Island Dear Minister Beare, CAO Leitch, Manager O’Riordan, and Thetis Island Community Economic Enhancement Corporation, The Thetis Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) recognizes the need for improved internet connection on Thetis Island and fully supports the efforts of Economic Development Cowichan (CVRD) and the Thetis Island Community Economic Enhancement Corporation (TICEEC) in their pursuit of funding to facilitate internet connectivity to all homes on Thetis Island. On February 1, 2021, the Thetis Local Trust Committee passed the following resolution: “That the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee express support for efforts to attract funding to provide internet connectivity to all homes on Thetis Island by requesting staff to draft letters to be signed by the Chair on behalf of the Local Trust Committee to advise the Thetis Island Economic Enhancement Corporation, the Cowichan Valley Regional District Board, the Strathcona Regional District and the Minister of Citizen Services of the Local Trust Committee's interest and that it supports funding for a fibre connection to Thetis Island, as well as funding for Internet Service Provider (ISP) supported last mile Page 2 Bowen Denman Hornby Gabriola Galiano Gambier Lasqueti Mayne North Pender Salt Spring Saturna South Pender Thetis fibre connections to all homes on Thetis Island, including advising the Cowichan Valley Regional District that the Local Trust Committee supports their interest in providing the 10% funding requirement by community for a Government of Canada Universal Broadband Fund grant.” The LTC understands the underlying principles that improved, high-speed broadband internet connections for residents in rural and remote communities will in turn help to
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