Wifi in the woods? Canada says yes (and oui)

Hi ya! I'm tickled pink that you could make it today.  Just in time for a freshly brewed and roasted mug of coffee and a virtual muffin. Hey... you know how some people can't even go to the corner store without their cell phone and connection to the world? Well listen to this...

For those who cannot face social media exile when they head to the cottage, lake or woods, Parks Canada says it will offer wi-fi in some of its spectacular outposts. 

The federal agency that runs 44 national parks and 160 historic sites -- from the Bay of Fundy on the Atlantic to the Rockies to Baffin island in the Arctic -- wants to appeal to those who may not be able to embrace old-school quiet solace without posting about their trip in real time.

For now, Parks Canada will outfit 15-20 of its sites, in a sort of trial phase, to see how it goes, said Francois Duclos.

The goal is to bring 75 of its sites online with wifi in the next three years, he added.

"Canada is a very big country, and it has become very urban. And for young people from cities, things are different," Duclos said.

He noted that some people were also required to stay in constant contact with their workplaces, even while whale-watching or on a break from hiking.

Source: Bangkok Post (Shows you what I read!)

So, like, now you can take a picture while you're whale-watching and post it on Facebook without even leaving the boat. Sweet! Doubt if you could order your favourite pizza, pay for it online and have it delivered to your cabin for when you get back though...ah, unless your pizza store has delivery by drone (which is coming soon!)

See ya, eh!

Bob