The province says it will fund up to $3.8 million to improve internet access and speeds to roughly 1,800 households across the 10 communities.
Some 600 households will benefit from the project, which will bring high-speed internet to the communities of Sprout Lake and Forbidden Plateau, as well as along a 2.3 kilometre stretch of Island Highway East in Nanoose Bay. The federal government has also promised $3.3 million in funding for internet in these areas, bringing the total project budget to $4.6 million.
The three Gulf Island communities included in the project are Van Anda on Texada Island, as well as Galiano Island and Saturna Island.
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