For release: December 05, 2005
Ontario Invests In Community Web Portal In Greenstone
Technology Will Provide Access To Business, Community
And Tele-health Services
GERALDTON - The McGuinty government is strengthening the community
of Geraldton by helping them offer important services online, Michael
Gravelle, MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North announced today.
"I am pleased that residents of Geraldton and neighboring communities
will now have access to important services using this technology - and
the world will have access to this area's tourism attractions," said
Gravelle. "Technologies such as this are extremely important for
economic development and competitiveness."
The Ontario government will contribute $747,444 to the project, led by
the Municipality of Greenstone and its partners, Geraldton District Hospital
and Geraldton Community Forest Inc. A community web portal will be created
that will provide online information regarding e-government, telehealth
and Internet business services, as well as training opportunities.
"We're thankful for the support of the Ontario government,"
said Michael Power, Mayor of the Municipality of Greenstone. "Our
municipality is looking forward to adopting an e-government system to
provide residents with a more efficient means to vital information and
services. With this technology, Greenstone will become a more connected
community."
Today's investment was made through the Rural Economic Development (RED)
program, which invests in projects that support sustainable rural economies
and community partnerships, and is a key part of the government's plan
for rural Ontario. The rural plan provides a coordinated framework across
government to build on rural Ontario's strengths - committed people, diverse
economic opportunities, unrivalled resources and a solid sense of community.
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Contact:
Christopher Flavelle
Minister's Office
(416) 326-3072
