LAST WEEK at Northport Elementary School in Cumberland County, the Grade 3 students sat front and centre while parents, community members and business owners were right behind them. They were all there as my government announced high-speed broadband Internet expansion has begun, starting with their communities from Tidnish to Port Howe.

These savvy young students already know a lot about the Internet; hands went straight up when I asked whether they knew about Webkinz pets and the related website where children can virtually feed and care for their pets. Some parents and other adults from the community in the audience didn’t know about the toy, but they certainly know the opportunities the World Wide Web holds and the importance of a high-speed broadband connection to get the full benefits.

Cathy Pipe, a resident and business person in the area along Nova Scotia’s Northumberland shoreline, was one of four community representatives who worked with a dedicated team of experts from industry, government, academia and the Cumberland Regional Development Association to evaluate and choose a company to provide cutting-edge broadband to this unserved area...

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