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"Whatever you do may seem insignificant to you, but it is most important that you do it."
- M. Ghandi -
Copyright © 2005-2008
Garden River First Nation
Education Unit
The Garden River First Nation Public Library first opened its doors in 1975.
The Librarian, Lisa Mitchell, was hired in 1992. She started an aggressive expansion of services.
As new services were added, the name became inappropriate. So, in 1997, the library changed into the Garden River Resource Centre. This year also marks the beginning of the CAP Site Computer Lab. The lab started with three computers through funding from Industry Canada.
In 2000, both staff and patrons noticed a need for a permanent computer person. So the position of Community Access Program (CAP) Worker was created. And Robert Gray was hired to fill that position. One of his first duties was to move the Computer Lab from its crowded small office to a more spacious one.
Shortly after that, the Resource Centre received six computers from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Unfortunately, that caused the formerly spacious office to become cramped. For a short while the Computer Lab had more computers than space to put them.
Thus renovations to the downstairs offices began. The Computer Lab moved into the former kitchen. At this time there is enough room for those nine computers and room to expand, should we get more.
Lisa left in early 2003. Irene Gray was hired to become the new Resource Coordinator.
The Community Access Program is a Government of Canada initiative, administered by Industry Canada, that looks to provide all Canadians with easy and affordable access to the Internet and World Wide Web, and the skills they need to use it effectively.
Recently, Union Gas donated to the Resource Centre another five computers.
At Garden River Resource Centre CAP Site, we have progressed from four computers in a small lab, to fourteen computers in a converted kitchen.
We are trying to get more people to come in to the site with posters throughout the community.