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CAP Background

The Community Access Program (CAP) is an initiative developed by Industry Canada to help provide Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet and the skills to utilize it effectively. Under CAP, local schools, libraries and community centres act as "on-ramps" to the Information Highway and provide support on how to make the best use of the Internet.

Once fully implemented, CAP will help Canadians: use the Internet to access federal, provincial and municipal information services; seek out domestic and international business opportunities; develop value-added products and services; create local enterprises, jobs, growth and social development; learn valuable skills to reap the opportunities provided by the knowledge-based economy.

As part of the Youth Employment Strategy (YES) young people in rural and remote communities have been hired through summer student placements to help site managers and staff develop CAP sites.  These students are dedicated to increasing community awareness of the Year 2000 Problem, training individuals and businesses on the use of the Internet (including basic browsing e-mail and web page design) at our CAP sites, and promoting the Renfrew Computer Club.  

Industry Canada's commitment to public Internet access in Renfrew represents an investment of $15 000 from 1997 to 1999, and another $18,000 in 2000, which has been matched by the Renfrew Computer Club with volunteer time and donations. These sites are fully equipped for independent use and guided or self-training on the Internet.

If you have any questions on the Community Access Program or wish to set up a training session at one of the CAP sites, feel free to contact any of our students or program organizers. Their contact information may be found in the Administration section.

The first CAP sites in the area were opened with single computers in the public libraries located in Douglas, Forester's Falls and Renfrew.  In 1999, the Renfrew KOA campgrounds opened our fourth CAP site.  The addition of Calabogie to our network in June, 2000, brought the number of communities we are providing with free internet access to five.

Past summer interns have included:

2000: James Mortimer (All Sites)

1999: Carla Mortimer (Renfrew), Sherry-Lynn Scobie (Forester's Falls), James Helferty (Douglas)

1998: Sherry-Lynn Scobie(Forester's Falls), Mike Nieman (Douglas), Lisa Mortimer (Renfrew)

Our major mission is to facilitate the integration of the Internet and information technology into the community at all feasible levels.

The current objectives of the Renfrew and Area CAP Network include:

To provide Free or Affordable Internet access to the public of the communities we serve.

To provide training and support for the CAP sites.

To organize and deliver cyber-camps and training sessions for all age groups at all levels.

To assist in the development and maintenance web-pages for non-profit, government and community organizations.

To promote the idea and use of e-commerce.

You are responsible for all internet content you access in the browser.   Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to use the computer unsupervised by an adult.

The following is prohibited, in any context:

• pornography or profanity

• sites which require credit cards or other proofs of age to obtain access

• downloading software known to contain a virus or trojan or which otherwise may cause damage to the computer system

• installing or removing any software without permission, with the exception of browser plugins for web multi-media.

• using this site to attempt to breach any security system

• commercial activity other than research

• any other activity which is illegal or deemed immoral by the administration

Access is a priviledge, not a right.