Many thanks to Industry Canada and to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for computer equipment funding.  A special thanks to the Saskatchewan Library Trustees Association (SLTA) brief concerning libraries ability to sustain their current Internet access and aging equipment. The Libraries of the Parkland Regional Library  System received funding to improve access, and to purchase new equipment for 35 branches within the Parkland Regional Library System.

Thanks to funding from Industry Canada and the support of the Government of Canada and the Provincial Government of Saskatchewan Parkland Regional Library has been able to maintain 32 CAP sites in the region.

The Community Access Program (CAP) is a Government of Canada initiative, administered by Industry Canada, that aims to provide Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet and the skills they need to use it effectively. With the combined efforts of the federal, provincial and territorial governments, community groups, social agencies, libraries, schools, volunteer groups and the business community, CAP helps Canadians, wherever they live, take advantage of emerging opportunities in the new global knowledge-based economy. Under CAP, public locations like schools, libraries and community centres act as “on-ramps” to the Information Highway, and provide computer support and training.

Parkland Regional Library gratefully acknowledges that this connection and 162 other High Speed CommunityNet Connections are brought to you through the Canada-Saskatchewan Infrastructure Program (CSIP).