REGINA – SaskTel has brought its 4G LTE service to two more northern Indigenous communities.
Two new wireless towers, designed to serve Buffalo River Dene Nation and Waterhen Lake First Nation, were made possible through SaskTel’s Community Participation Program in partnership with these communities and the Meadow Lake Tribal Council, said the company.
“I’m very pleased with today’s announcement and SaskTel’s Community Participation Program overall,” said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SaskTel, in the news release. “Through the program, communities provide a portion of the funds required to cover the capital costs to bring services to their residents. As a result, SaskTel is able to expand services to areas of the province where it would not otherwise be economically feasible to do so.”
“We’re happy to be part of this partnership that will bring a real and lasting impact to two of our member communities,” added Richard Ben, Tribal Chief of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council. “I am positive that these new cell towers will bring with them new opportunities and a better quality of life for the people of these communities and I’d like to thank SaskTel for their help in making this dream into a reality.”
