Just a quick reminder!
GwaiiTel's AGM is coming up quick and the public is welcome to attend!
When: March 23, 2016
Where: Village of Port Clements Council Chambers
Time: 7pm
Hope to see you there!
Directional Drilling
So what is this person doing? Looking for gold? Not quite.
The crew installing the fibre optic line uses equipment which can drill sideways up to 400 meter underground, avoiding sensitive spots, creeks and streams. The drill is also directional, which means the operator can direct it to go up or down, left or right. For that to work, however, he has to know where the drill head is located so the drill direction can be adjusted if needed. And that is what this gadget does. It receives signals from the drill head so the crew knows whether drilling is going in the right direction or adjustments are needed.
Annual General Meeting - March 23rd!
GwaiiTel Society’s Annual General Meeting
Date: March 23, 2016
Location: Village of Port Clements Council Chambers
Time: 7:00pm
The public is welcome to attend!
fibre splicing and installation
Over the last number of weeks more than 70 km of fibre optic cable has been installed! Now individual sections of the cable have to be spliced together, creating one uninterrupted glass channel.
That magic happens inside this trailer, where a technician connects the 96 individual fibres and fuses them together.
A computer checks each connection is sound and then the fibres are placed in a series of trays and moved to in-ground connection boxes, ready for action.
GwaiiTel Seeking Board Applications
Are you interested in serving on the GwaiiTel board?
At the March Annual General Meeting the membership will appoint or reappoint 3 directors.
The membership is composed of the CHN, Village of Masset, Port Clements, Queen Charlotte, and Electoral Area Directors D and E (one vote each) and the councils of Skidegate and Old Masset (two votes each).
An ideal candidate will have a background in one of more of the following: the internet services industry, program evaluation, creating and maintaining partnerships, and/or risk management. As well, past experience on non-profit boards, experience with documentation and financial control and strategic thinking would be an asset.
If you are interested in putting your name forward for consideration by the membership, please email Terry.Walker@gwaiitel.ca for an information package and application form. Resumes and application forms to be submitted by February 19 at 4PM.