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Enniskillen Township is working with a local company for the use of two wireless internet towers, previously used by TekSavvy.

Council voted at its March 16 meeting to allow Enniskillen Township Administrator-Clerk Christine Poland to negotiate with Juce Computer owner Jeff Clouse.

“We were going to look at possibly decommissioning the towers because there was no longer any use from TekSavvy,” said Poland.

The two towers, one on Rokeby Line and the other at the water reservoir on Oil Heritage Road, were constructed by the township in 2016.

Teksavvy entered into a 10-year lease agreement where the township was receiving $100 a month for the use of each towers. TekSavvy notified the municipality it would not be renewing the agreement as of Feb. 2.

Mayor Kevin Marriott says TekSavvy decided not to renew because customers were leaving, signing up for the new fibre services available in the township.

The SWIFT Rural Broadband project ed to better service along Rokeby, Petrolia, Lasalle and Churchill lines.

Clouse wants to see if he can use the towers to get customers in the area better speeds for wireless internet.

“I could get 20 people. I could get 30 people. I could get five. I don’t know, but I am willing to give it a shot,” Clouse told Enniskillen Township council.

Juce Computer currently operates a network that extends from Rondeau to Rodney and Wardsville. The company also uses a 300-foot tower and provides internet services just northeast of Sheatland.