Any member of the community may use the site and have access to the Internet. T o provide Canada's rural communities with better and more affordable access to the Information Highway and to raise awareness about its potential for creating jobs and growth. T o stimulate the development of new electronic learning tools and services by and for rural communities. T o provide Internet training facilities for local entrepreneurs, employees, educators, students and others interested in improving their information management and networking skills. T o stimulate the electronic delivery of government and other services and obtain feedback from citizens about how they would like these presented.
T here are many opportunities to benefit from Internet access.
It will be up to the communities to see where and how these are best used. M aking government services and information more accessible through electronic means. F inding and retrieving information on virtually any topic from anywhere in Canada or around the world. A llowing more efficient identification of business, job and promotional opportunities for individuals, business and communities. H elping local economic development and job creation through linking communities to the Information Highway.