Cable Cable – Keeping the Kawarthas Connected
The ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives over the past two years is seemingly endless, but perhaps one of the more notable ways is the freedom and flexibility it has granted some of us in terms the way we live and work.
Shifts in the workplace related to hybrid and remote work is making it possible for people to choose where they want to work from. Be it a new home within a rural community after moving out of the city or at the family cottage on Balsam Lake, more and more employees are taking the opportunity to work from different locations that provide a better work/life balance.
And this isn’t exclusive to those in the workforce! People turned to online shopping and entertainment during lockdowns, our kids and educators pivoted to online learning, and video conferencing with family and friends became a primary way to stay connected while staying apart.
“Among employed Canadians, almost half (48%) worked from home using the Internet more often during the pandemic. Employed Canadians 35 to 44 years of age were the age group that most frequently reported working from home more often during the pandemic, with over half (57%) doing so. Employed Canadians living in urban areas were also more likely to report working from home more often (51%) than those from rural areas (36%). In addition to telework, 7% of Canadians reported using the Internet more frequently to earn income than they did before the pandemic.”*
Almost overnight, access to affordable and reliable broadband internet services became essential in how we lived our everyday lives, and though some of these habits may change as more of the province begins to open up, what remains is the need to provide access to more underserved communities across Ontario and Cable Cable is working to close that digital divide.
Cable Cable, powered by Rogers, is a locally-operated telecommunications company offering high-speed internet (fibre and cable), TV and home phone services. Based out of Fenelon Falls since 1983, they provide services to over 6,000 households in communities across Kawartha Lakes, including:
• Bethany • Bobcaygeon
• Cameron • Coboconk
• Dunsford • Fenelon Falls
• Kenrei Park • Kirkfield
• Little Britain • Norland
• Oakwood • Pontypool
• Rosedale
and Snug Harbour, with more communities being added in 2022 and in the years to come.
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*https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-28-0001/2021001/article/00027-eng.htm
