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Dan Pellerin, K-Net's Network Manager, traveled to Winnipeg on May 29 to join the Manitoba Smart Network project, Industry Canada's team and others in the facilitation of a live video conferencing demonstration of broadband connectivity at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference.

Rob Lavin, Program Director of Manitoba Smart Network, worked with Gail Christopher and her team at Industry Canada to coordinate the different on-line activities that took place during this two day conference. The Headwaters Project in Northern Saskatchewan was also represented at this event as part of the Industry Canada booth at the trade show. Connections and live video conferencing sessions were made with different groups from across Canada throughout the two days.

Four federal government officials traveled to Sioux Lookout to:

• meet with the K-Net team,
• learn about the Kuh-ke-nah Network,
• discuss strategies for utilizing the network for delivery of services and programs, and
• identify mutually beneficial partnership opportunities for supporting community based broadband networks.

The four officials included:

• Robert Vigneault, Implementation Services Manager - HC’s e-Health Solutions Unit
• Roy Hart, Regional Director Information Technology, HC
• Richard Lekkari, Regional Director, HC’s e-Health Solutions Unit
• Carl Seibel, Telecommunications Officer, IC’s FedNor.

Pictures and an overview of the visit and meetings are available on-line.

Keewaytinook Okimakanak’s Telehealth initiative and the regional application to the Primary Health Care Transition Fund is resulting the opportunity to begin working with community and regional initiatives to both demonstrate and support broadband connectivity in rural and remote communities. The Kuh-ke-nah Network with its partner communities and organizations is able to support the growth of e-health opportunities across the region and the country.