Lethbridge Community Network

Welcome To The Lethbridge Community Network

    

 

An Industry Canada Urban Community Access funded Project

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Our Project Milestones to Date - October 2001 to January 2003

Over the last year we have built a lasting resource for Lethbridge that includes:

  • Upgrading many partners to high speed Internet services and establishing a common standard for all sites
  • Installing high speed computers with DVD players; CD-R/W and networking capabilities
  • Installing networkable colour printers, copiers, scanners
  • Designing and establishing public access kiosks, both hardwired and wireless
  • Providing software including MS Office 2002 and CD burning,
  • Contracting for extended web hosting services
  • Creating a community website for networking and community promotion
  • Providing technical support and trouble shooting CAP computers, supporting partner's internal networks
  • Installing virus protection, system security, and adult filtering
  • Delivering Internet, e-mail, and word processing training and support for public users, clients and staff
  • Recruiting highly skilled volunteers to provide project and site support
  • Establishing an administrative model for the organization including: governance, bylaws, financial controls
  • Coordinating communication with and between partners
  • Completing all reporting required to maintain the support of Industry Canada

 

The Lethbridge Community Network that coordinates all 31 sites for the Lethbridge Urban CAP project has been innovative and creative in developing public access opportunities. These include:

Outdoors - Kiosk in the Japanese Garden located in Henderson Lake Park

Mall Kiosks - Lethbridge Centre Mall both wired and wireless

Store Front  - Computer workstations and training centre

Sports Centres  - Lethbridge Soccer Centre and the Nicolas Sheran Leisure Centre

Retail Book Stores  - Adams Book Corner and Second Edition Books

Information Literacy Centre  - Training facility - downtown Lethbridge

Sites in all quadrants of the City  - North, East, South and West