Working SMART in the New Millennium
Building Community Controlled Telecommunications Services in Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations
Thursday, November 11th - Lunch Session

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Bell Canada representatives, Bernie Blake, General Manager and Caren Nasmith, Customer Relations Manager for Northwestern Ontario made the trip to Red Lake to meet with First Nation members and learn about our efforts and visions for telecommunication services in the Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations. During lunch they met with Raymond Mason, Keewaywin First Nation Band Councillor, Chief Cameron Rae and Deputy Chief Jimmy Rae of North Spirit Lake and Keewaytinook Okimakanak technical advisors. Efforts to get telephone services in Keewaywin and North Spirit Lake in a timely and cost effective manner were the focus of these discussions.
Later, Bernie Blake addressed the conference participants, sharing his vision and efforts to develop and support a quality telecommunication service in Northwestern Ontario.
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