Cell coverage to improve in area

News Release

The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) and TBayTel are proud to announce that the Highway 11/71 corridor and the Rainy River District will soon be benefiting from the addition of five new broadband and cellular towers and upgrades to ten existing broadband and cellular towers.
Twelve towers will be receiving digital cellular service; these are located at Bergland, Pinewood, Barwick, Emo, Burriss, Burditt Lake, Nestor Falls, Crow Lake, Gagne Lake, Horsecollar Junction, Perch Lake and Sapawe. Eight towers will be receiving broadband service, these are located at Emo, Crow Lake, Nickel Lake, Gagne Lake, Flanders, Perch Lake, Sapawe and Shabaqua.
The project was made possible with financial support totaling approximately $3 million from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) and Industry Canada / FedNor. The contribution from the NOHFC will assist with development at all sites. FedNor will assist with the development of the eight broadband equipped sites.
“The RRFDC believes that digital cellular service and high speed internet service are essential tools”, said Russ Fortier, Chairman of the Rainy River Future Development Corporation. “These improvements will offer necessary services to area businesses, residents and travelers. We are happy that our partnerships have helped to provide digital cellular service and high speed internet service to the majority of the Highway 11 / 71 corridor from Shabaqua in the East, Pinewood in the West and Crow Lake in the North.”
“TBayTel is pleased to partner with the Rainy River Future Development Corporation, the various levels of government, and all those involved in this very important project,” said Don Campbell, President & CEO TBayTel.