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ABOUT ACCELERATE MUSKOKA PARTNERS

The Town of Huntsville is the largest city in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. It is located 215 kilometres (134 mi) north of Toronto and 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of North Bay.  For more information on the Town of Huntsville, please visit www.huntsville.ca.

Muskoka Community Network is a not-for-profit organization that creates economic value by building technology capacity through partnerships in the digital economy. For more information on Muskoka Community Network, please visit www.mcnet.ca.

The Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment is a year-round teaching and research centre, which acts as an outreach facility for the University of Waterloo. The WSCE goal is to connect research and educational opportunities to Muskoka and the surrounding regions. For more information on the Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment, please visit www.uwaterloo.ca/waterloo-summit-centre/.

'Digital nation' key to economic recovery, academics say

Today, the Globe and Mail reported that the"Digital Nation key to economic recovery, academics say".

This report by Elizabeth Church indicates that Canadian Leaders are pushing to make Canada a leader in digital media.

Key speakers include: Ken Coates, Dean of Arts - University of Waterloo, Tony Clement, Ministry of Industry, Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, and Tom Jenkins, CEO Open Text.

For more information you can view the complete story at the Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/digital-nation-key-to-recovery-academics/article1172651/

For more information on broadband and technology in Muskoka, visit the Muskoka Community Network website at
www.mcnet.ca