Mr. Speaker, continuous cell phone service has been available in La Vérendrye wildlife refuge since May 19, thanks to the perseverance of the President of Télébec Mobilité, Richard Hélie, and his employees.
Under this $2 million project, five cellular sites were installed along the nearly 200 kilometers of Trans-Canada Highway 117.
This service is an important safety factor for car and truck drivers, as well as for fishers and hunters. It provides technological, economic and tourist advantages to the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region and the wildlife operations of the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec.
We thank the Télébec and Télébec Mobilité team in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.