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WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY
ACCESS PROGRAM
The Community Access Program (CAP) is an
Industry Canada initiative that began in
1995. The idea was adopted from Canada’s
SchoolNet program which is aimed at
bringing the Internet into the
educational community, the private
sector and linking all Canadian schools
and public libraries. CAP was developed
to provide rural communities with
affordable access to the Internet, and
the skills necessary to use it
effectively. It has also been designed
to assist residents and businesses in
small and rural communities obtain the
same access to opportunities offered by
the Information Highway as those in
larger urban centres.
The
Community Access Program was developed with specific
goals and objectives in mind:
- to
provide rural communities in Canada with affordable
access to the Internet and increase awareness of the
potential for creating jobs and economic growth,
- to
provide training for local entrepreneurs, employees,
educators, students and others interested in
learning about the Internet,
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stimulate the development of new electronic learning
tools and services by and for rural communities,
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stimulate the electronic delivery of government and
other services and learn from citizens how they
would like these presented.
Connection with the Internet allows individuals, homes
and businesses in Canada’s small and remote communities
to take advantage of the social and economic potential
of the Internet:
- to
enhance the quality of business activity using
computer-linked products and services
- to
exchange information and ideas
- to
learn and improve employment skills and experience
in information management
- to
access government services electronically.
In other
words, everyone stands to benefit from CAP!
In March
2000, the province of Manitoba and the Government of
Canada entered into a new agreement to improve Internet
access to Manitobans. This new initiative called
Community Connections built on the established 146
access sites to install an additional 440 access points
in both urban and rural settings.
WHO CAN USE THE CAP SITE!
Use of the Grandview & District Community Resource
Council Internet Access Centre is open to all members of
the community who live in the Town of Grandview or Rural
Municipality of Grandview, plus visitors of the
community.
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CAPYI Youth Intern providing training classes to community
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