STOUFFVILLE – The federal government and Ontario have announced Wednesday that Rogers will get $54 million to connect 83 underserved communities in the province.
The project is expected to provide high-speed internet access to over 20,000 homes in these communities.
The communities are: Acton, Alliston, Alton, Angus, Anten Mills, Ballinafad, Ballycroy, Barrie, Baxter, Baywood Park, Beeton, Belfountain, Bolton, Bond Head, Borden, Brown Hill, Caledon East, Caledon Village, Camilla, Campbells Cross, Cedar Mills, Cedar Valley, Cheltenham, Claremont, Coldwater, Colgan, Connor, Cookstown, Craighurst, Cundles, Elba, Elmvale, Erin, Everett, Everton, Fergus Hill Estate, Ferndale, Forest Home, Garafraxa Woods, Glencairn, Goodwood, Hillsburgh, Hillsdale, Horseshoe Valley, Inglewood, Ivy, Lakeview, Leaskdale, Lincolnville, Lisle, Loretto, Midhurst, Minesing, Mono Centre, Mono Mills, Mono Road, Moonstone, Mount Albert, New Wasaga Beach, Orangeville, Oro Lea Beach, Oro Park, Orton, Palgrave, Phelpston, Prices Corner, Rosemont, Sandford, Sandhill, Schomberg, Shanty Bay, Siloam, Simcoeside, Stouffville, Tamarac Estates, Terra Cotta, Thornton, Tottenham, Udora, Uxbridge, Warminster, Woodland Beach, and Zephyr.
The federal portion comes from the $3.225-billion Universal Broadband Fund, which partnered with several provinces, including Ontario, to streamline project approvals.
