Rest Stop to Have free Wi-Fi
Prince George, B.C.- Next spring, when driving east on highway 16, you will want to know there is something new planned for the rest stop at Mt.Terry Fox, just east of Tete Jaune.
Visitors can take a bathroom break, maybe have a picnic, enjoy the view, and of course, check their smart phones and post a selfie on facebook or twitter, or instagram. There is no cell service a few clicks east of Mt. Robson until you hit Jasper.
The Mt. Terry Fox rest stop is one of five that will have free Wi-Fi available next spring, the others are:
* Britton Creek Hwy 5 – 67km south of Merritt
* Galena Bay Hwy 23 – 49km north of Nakusp
* Glacier View Hwy 16 – 7km north of Smithers
* Taylor River Hwy 4 – 37km west of Port Alberni
New Wi-Fi graphics ( like the one shown above right) will alert travellers to the presence of the service at rest stops.
Comments
This is wonderful and horrible all at the same time . The lack of Wifi and more cell towers are one of the reasons people can so easily disappear. This is the reason ride share is so hard to establish on the hyway of tears . It’s horrible news because some of the missing and their families have had to wait for an election for the government to do the right thing . I guess we will have to lose a school bus full of kids before they are wifi enabled .
Is everything POLITICAL??
Firstly WiFi at rest stops has not even been on anyone’s radar as far as people clamoring for the service is concerned. Secondly, how does being WiFi enabled protect a bus full of kids?? In order to have your WiFi connect to anything beyond the bus, you need to have cell service available. If you have cell service then WiFi is not going to enhance the driver’s or the passenger’s ability to contact emergency services if needed.
To imply that these 2 or 3 rest stops are receiving WiFi because of electioneering is a pretty long stretch of the imagination as there are not enough voters affected by this to influence any riding, and especially that particular riding in the next election!
Nice Try though!!
Hmmmm, now we will see a bunch of people with their heads down staring at their stupid phones and tablets instead of enjoying the beautiful view. Do we really need to send that selfie immediately after taking it?
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