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Government of Ontario, Canada invest $5.3M in high-speed Internet for Essex County


ESSEX COUNTY – The governments of Ontario and Canada announced today that in partnership with Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) they are investing over $5.3 million to bring high-speed Internet to over 3,400 homes, farms and businesses in Essex County. “The federal and provincial governments are each committing $1.4 million to support the construction of broadband infrastructure that will provide access to high-speed internet service for 1,600 homes, farms and businesses in the communities of Edgars, Gesto, Marshfield, Pleasant Valley, Arner, East Harrow, Levergood Beach, Belcreft Beach, Comet, Seymour Beach, Lypps Beach, and Ambassador Beach by June 2023,” a press...