The list of areas in western Newfoundland that will benefit from enhanced high-speed Internet coverage has been released.
According to a press release from Gudie Hutchings, the Liberal Commons member for Long Range Mountains, there are 24 areas within her federal riding that will be impacted by investments totaling a little more than $13 million.
The funding, totalling $500 million across Canada and $40 million in Newfoundland and Labrador, is being allocated through Connect to Innovate, a federal program designed to provide underserved communities with Internet access at speeds of five megabytes per second or more.
Of the $13-million to be spent in the Long Range Mountains, $6.5 million will come from the federal government, $1.6 million from the provincial government and $5.3 million will come from other contributors.
The impacted areas in the Long Range Mountains riding:
- Portland Creek
- Bellburns
- Rocky Harbour
- St. Paul’s
- Corner Brook and surrounding area
- Grand Le Pierre
- Eddies Cove West
- Shoal Cove
- Castors River
- Cormack East
- Jack Ladder
- Gallants
- Conche
- Cook’s Harbour
- Norris Point
- Rocky Harbour
- The Beaches
- Jackson’s Arm
- Sops Arm
- Pollards Point
- Hampden
- Grey River
- Ramea
- Reidville
- Port aux Basques
Source : MP Gudie Hutchings
***This article was edited at 10:52 a.m. Jan. 24, 2018 to include Hampden and to correct the amount contributed by non-government partners.
