The Granite Newsletter

published June 1, 1998

Introduction

Welcome to the June edition of the Granite Internet Newsletter. Granite began this newsletter as a way to communicate with our clients on a regular basis. The intent was to use the newsletter to keep our customers informed about changes in our company that might affect them. The newsletter has grown over time to include local information, advertising as well as that all important Granite information. The newsletter is now distributed via a mailing list to some of the most unlikely destinations in North America and Europe. All monthly newsletters are archived and can be found through any via hotlinks at the end of every newsletter.

If you have any local informatin you would like to include, or to place an ad please e-mail webmistress@granite.mb.ca.

Employment Opportunity at Granite

Granite Internet has a full time permanent position open for the right person. If you have a Computer Science Degree OR a Computer related certificate from a technical school OR a vast amount of knowledge and experience with PC's and networks and a willingness to learn, we may have the job for you. This should be considered an opportunity to break into the exciting Internet and Networking fields.

The successful candidate for this job will have an eagerness to learn, the creativity to invent and the work ethic to get the job done. Duties will include technical help-line, networking and web page design. Training will be provided.

If this sounds exciting to you, send you resume to granite@granite.mb.ca today. Granite needs this person yesterday, so don't delay!

Only those receiving interviews will be contacted.

Winnipeg River Brokenhead CFDC On Line

The Winnipeg River Brokenhead Community Futures Development Corporation has recently redesigned their internet presence. Visit their site for loads of information from Community to Economic Development. Thinking of starting a business? Visit this site for information on Self Employment Assistance, financial and technical help available. Community information includes tourism and regional information as well as a chance to take a cybertour of La Vérendrye Trail.

Granite Internet Customer Service Survey

We want to know how we're doing! In order to serve our customers better, please fill out the following short survey regarding our service. This information will be used to plan our future expansions and maintain and improve the service we currently provide. You can fill in the service anonymously or fill in your name and address. Its the information we're looking for.

All Inclusive Account Change

By popular demand the All Inclusive account has jumped from 90 hours per month to 100 hours. There will be no rate change on this account. This account also comes with 2 free hours of roaming access, currently available throughour Manitoba. Granite is currently looking at a global extension of this roaming access. Stay tuned for further details.

Pinawa Site Gets Interactive

Granite Internet manages and maintains the Pinawa Website. For the past two years, the Upcoming Events page on the Pinawa site has be updated based on events brought to our attention by members of the community. This events page has been used by community members as well as those checking out Pinawa as a destination for a vacation or something more permanent. The problem with an update once every couple of weeks is that sometimes we missed events. Granite has developed the solution for this and you can find it at Pinawa's Interactive Events Calendar.

The community at large now has the ability to enter their own community events into the calendar - making the listing live instantly. Each entry is owned by the person entering the listing and can only be edited or deleted by that person. Some members of the community have begun to use this new service already.

Classified Ads

For Sale1992 2 DOOR, 4 CYL CAVELIER, PS, A/C, ABS BRAKES, P.W., P.L., AM/FM RADIO CASSETT, 99,700 orig. KM'S. FULLY BI-TRONIZED, $6500.00 O.B.O.... Contact Wayne at dunfordw@granite.mb.ca or phone 753-2090

WANTED TO BUY: - WANTED TO BUY: Second hand 14-15ft. Canoe in good working condition. Contact Wayne at dunfordw@granite.mb.ca or phone 753-2090.

Now available - classified advertising. We've been asked routinely for rates on advertising your site in the Granite Business Directory, or methods to place a simple ad on the internet. This is our newsletter so it makes sense to put those ads here. Advertising rates for the first 2 months will be very reasonable - free! Starting April 1 the rate will be $5.00 per ad. The ad will remain on-line. The Granite Newsletter is published monthly, but previous months newsletters remain available for viewing. Hypertext links and e-mail links will not only be available, but encouraged. Load up a picture in your user area and we will link to the picture for ad purposes. To place an ad in the Granite Newsletter, send information to webmistress@granite.mb.ca. The ad must be submitted electronically. Ads via snail mail will be charged an extra $10.00 processing fee.

If you've got your business site ready for viewing and want a little more exposure, place a link along with your logo and Site Description in the Granite Business Directory for $10.00 per month or $100.00 per year. Granite offers a Site Marketing Program that includes submittal to 100 search engines and suggestions for meta tag inclusions on your page for only $75.00. The meta tags help push your site to the top of the search engines. If you're doing this yourself, remember to repeat the submittals at least once a year to keep your site fresh in the search engines.

Member's Forum

Here's an interesting new site that's just popped up on the Granite server: Swimming Performance of Manitoba Fish Species in Relation to Fishway Design. This project is taking place at the Pinawa Diversion Dam. Check out the site for more information or to find out how you can get involved, and then take a walk, a bike ride or a drive to see it for yourself. The Pinawa Diversion Dam is located at the end of highway 211, just past the Pinawa turnoff.

Network Manager’s Report

Problems

INTERNET - Very few problems were reported by MBnet. MBnet upgraded its UPS system to ensure a repeat of last month (power interruption caused a network outage) does not occurr.

LAC DU BONNET - No problems to report.

WHITEMOUTH - The new rack of modems where replaced and the original one's sent back to the manufacture. After the manufacture received the original rack of modem, it was found they were mis-configured from the factory. On Thursday May 21, 1998, the fix was installed.

EASTMAN FREENET - No problems to report.

Upgrades

LAC DU BONNET - Nothing planned for June.

WHITEMOUTH - Nothing planned for June.

FREENET - The current set up of the Freenet will end June 30, 1998. The Board is exploring options to continue service to members in the future. Members will be contacted after our next meeting on June 9.

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