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FIRST NATION CONNECTIVITY PROFILE - 2003
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Community Information
Band Name Waycobah First Nation (Whycocomagh) Band Number 29
Group Affliliation   Band Population 780
Tribal Council (TC) Affliliation Union of Nova Scotia Indians [UNSI] Advisory Services TC Number 10086
 
Most Populous Reserve WHYCOCOMAGH NO. 2 Reserve Number 6065
Latitude Coordinate 45º 58’ 49” Longitude Coordinate -61º 7’ 52” Province/Territory Nova Scotia
Location 75 KM W/O OF/DE SYDNEY
Census Sub-Division (CSD) Name Whycocomagh 2 (CSD) Number 1215008
 
Most Populous Reserve INFRASTRUCTURE
Band Administration Office On-Site Recreation Centre On-Site
Health Centre On-Site Heat/Hydro/Water Utility On-Site
School On-Site Garbage/Sewage Facility On-Site
Police Detachment On-Site Fire Hall On-Site
Number of Housing Units 172

INSTITUTION SPECIFIC CONNECTIVITY
Band Administration Office Internet Connectivity Type Dial-in No Charge
Is that Internet Access available to Community Members ?  
 
Health Centre Location Waycobah Health Office
Connectivity Status Dial-up Facility Type Health Office - multi-purpose
 
Number of SchoolNet Sites 2
SchoolNet Internet Connectivity Type N/A
 
Police Detachment Location Whycocomagh (Waycobah) Detachment
Police Detachment Internet Access Availability Dial-in No Charge
 
Community Access Point available at School
 
Nearest Friendship Centre (FC) Micmac Native Friendship Centre
Address 2158 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia City Halifax
Province/Territory Nova Scotia Does the FC have a CAP Site?  
FC Internet Connectivity Type DSL, Cable

GENERAL INTERNET CONNECTIVITY
Residential Internet Access Availability Dial-in No Charge
Percentage of Households that Subscribe to the Internet 26-50
Percentage of Households that Subscribe to Satellite TV 26-50
Expected Internet Availability by the end of 2007 Dial-in No Charge
 
Other Significant Reserves for this First Nation
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JRID : 00245