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Don Richardson


>
> > RURAL & REMOTE TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ENHANCING COMMUNITY LIFE
> >
> > 1997 Conference and Trade Show
> > April 16 - 18
> > Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston, Ontario, Canada
> > A Conference to explore the role of telecommunications in rural and
> remote
> > communities in Ontario.
> >
> > The Conference will examine emerging communication technologies, and
the
> > development of the telecommunications infrastructure of Ontario. It
will
> > also address the challenges facing rural and remote communities in
> > accessing the Information Highway.
> >
> > The Conference will feature federal and provincial telecommunications
> > programs as well as community initiatives.
> > Special Sessions will focus on: Agriculture, Rural Health, Community
> > Access, Community Economic Development, Education, and Remote Issues.
> >
> > Who Should Attend?
> > The Conference is a forum for community leaders, decision-makers,
> > visionaries and users of emerging technologies to explore rural and
> remote
> > issues and experiences.
> >
> > Sponsored and supported by the Department of Rural Extension Studies,
> > University of Guelph, TDG, Bell Canada, Industry Canada,OMAFRA, EDCO,
and
> > the OFA.
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
> >
> > Wednesday April 16
> > 7:00 pm-8:00 pm     Registration
> > 8:00 pm-9:00 pm     Keynote Address
> >             The Future of Rural and Remote Telecommunications in
> >             Ontario
> > 9:00 pm        Reception
> >
> > Thursday April 17
> > 8:45 am             Opening Plenary Panel
> >                Who is Supporting the Emerging Information Society?
> >                Moderator, Dr. Don Richardson, Rural Extension Studies,
> > University of Guelph
> >                Panelists: Rob Lindsay, Coordinator, Federal-Provincial
> >             Committee for the Information Highway for Agriculture;
> >             Community Access Program, Industry Canada;
> >                Phil Baker, Acting Director, Capital Goods and
> Technologies
> >             Sectors Branch, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development,Trade
> >             and Tourism
> >
> >                Discussion
> > 10:30 am       Break
> > 11:00 am       Concurrent Workshops
> >                1. Issues in Rural Telecommunication *session will be
> >             repeated
> >                >    The Independent Telephone Companies Glen O'Brien,
> >             Executive Director, Ontario Telephone Association;
> >             Sharon Chuter, General Manager, Tucker-Smith
> >                Communications Co-operative Limited
> >                >    Role of the CRTC Stuart MacPherson, Head,
> >             Telecommunications Branch, CRTC
> >                >    Convergence and the Regulatory Bodies Philippa
> Lawson,
> >             Counsel, Public
> >                Interest Advocacy Centre
> >                2. Community Economic Development ** session will be
> >             repeated
> >                >    Doing Business in the Boonies
> >                >    "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs"
> >                >    Tourism
> >                3. Enhancing Community Life
> >                >    New Roles for Libraries
> >                >    Social Services
> >                >    Youth On-line
> >                >    Rural Health Issues
> >                >    Culture and Subculture
> >                4. The Special Case of Remote Communities
> >                >    Northern Telecommunications
> >                >    Aboriginal Youth / First Nations Network
> >                >    Atikokan Telecommunications Group
> > 12:30 pm       Lunch
> >
> > 2:00 pm   Panel
> >           Who is Serving Rural and Remote Ontario?
> >           Moderator: Dr. Mark Waldron, Rural Extension Studies,
> University
> >             of Guelph
> >           Panelists:  Bell Canada, Ontario Telephone Association, the
> >             Wireless Providers
> > 3:00 pm   Break
> > 3:15 pm   Concurrent Workshops:
> >           1. Issues in Rural Telecommunication *repeat of morning
session
> >           >    The Independent Telephone Companies Glen O'Brien,
> Executive
> >     Director, Ontario Telephone Association; Sharon Chuter, General
Manager,
> >     Tucker-Smith Communications  Co-operative Limited
> >           >    Role of the CRTC Stuart MacPherson, Head,
> Telecommunications
> >     Branch, CRTC
> >           >    Convergence and the Regulatory Bodies Philippa Lawson,
> >     Counsel, Public Interest  Advocacy Centre
> >           2. Community Economic Development ** repeat of morning
session
> >           >    Doing Business in the Boonies
> >           >    "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs"
> >           >    Tourism
> >           3. Community Nets, Freenets, Community Access Centres
> >           >    case studies, success stories, challenges
> >           >    Lanark Communications Network Robert Leitch
> >           4. Training and Education
> >           >    Distance Education
> >           >    SchoolNet
> >           >    Rural and Remote Schools
> >           >    Learning on the Internet
> >           PLENARY AND RECAP: Don Richardson
> > 7:00 pm   Dinner & Entertainment
> >
> > Friday April 18
> >
> > SPECIAL INTEREST SESSIONS: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
> >           1.   AGRICULTURE
> >           OMAFRA, Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Rural Internet
> Survey
> >     Statistics, Agribiz.net, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
> >           2.   RURAL HEALTH
> >           Telemedicine, Community Health, Rural Physicians
> >           3.   COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
> >           WRED (Women for Rural Economic Development), EDCO (Economic
> >     Developers Council of Ontario), healthy communities, tourism
> >           4.   EDUCATION AND TRAINING
> >           Distance Education, SchoolNet, Internet Training
> >           5.   COMMUNITY ACCESS
> >           Industry Canada Community Access Program, Ontario's TAPP
> Program,
> >     Community Networks,  Libraries, ISPs
> >           6.   REMOTE ISSUES
> >           Aboriginal initiatives, Atikokan Telecommunications Project,
> >     technical issues
> >
> > 1:00 pm   Lunch and Final Wrap-up
> >
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > 1997 Conference Registration Form
> > Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston, Ontario, Canada
> > April 16 - 18, 1997
> > Note:     You must contact the hotel directly to register for a room.
> >
> > Nottawasaga Inn:  Alliston (705) 435-5501  Toronto Direct (416)364-5068

> >               Newmarket Direct (905) 939-2220    Fax (705) 435-5840
> >
> >
> > Conference Registration:
> >
> > Name
> > Affiliation
> > Street Address
> > City                        Province        Postal Code
> > Phone               Fax
> > Email
> > Web
> >
> > Registration for Friday's Special Interest Sessions
> > (Please indicate first and second choices)
> > Agriculture                 Education and Training
> > Rural Health                Community Access
> > Remote Issues               Community Economic Development
> > I would like a session on:
> >
> > Registration Fee:   $245.    Early-bird rate (up to Feb. 28, 1997)
$199.
> > Method of Payment:
> > Cheque enclosed, payable to TDG
> > Visa        MasterCard
> > Credit Card #
> > Expiry date
> > Name
> > Return registration by fax, mail or email to:
> > TDG, 512 Woolwich St., Suite 200, Guelph, ON N1H 3X7
> > Telephone:  (519) 821-5787   Fax: (519) 837-9883
> > Email: rtc@tdg.uoguelph.ca
> > Web: tdg.uoguelph.ca/rtc
> > or register on-line at http://tdg.uoguelph..ca/rtc
> >
> >
> >