Bell CEO’s broadband cottage in Lac-Sainte-Marie, Que., Stirs the envy of bandwidth

In the community of Lac-Sainte-Marie, Que., About an hour’s drive north of Ottawa, one of the easiest ways to anger local residents is to ask them about their internet connections.

Whether it’s a wireless service, satellite provider, or copper wire, the common response is that it is frustrating and sometimes impossible to work from home, take kids to online classes, or watch movies.

Adding to the frustration is the fact that a small segment of the community is digitally living in a different world, having connected with Bell Fibe over the past few months. What makes matters worse, according to some, is the fact that Bell CEO Mirko Bibic owns one of the cottages on the southern part of Lake Pemichangan ̵

1; which now has broadband access.

While the area is officially one of the poorest in Quebec, some of the cottages along Pemichangan are worth over $ 1 million. Many owners have primary residences in Ontario or the United States.

Approximately 100 households on Pemichangan, most of the cottages and houses on the south side of the lake, have high-speed access via Bell Fibe – a service currently used for hundreds of other homes in and around Lac-Sainte-Marie parish. And one that was made even more important by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown orders.

Chantal Lamarche, prefect of the MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau regional organization, said that all residences in the region must be “treated equally”. Read Full Article Here

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