bringing you the internet you deserve

H&M COFI’s mission is to provide the homes, businesses, and institutions of the Huron Shore and Manitoulin Island region with broadband Internet services through the construction of a broadband network for the use of Internet Service Providers (ISPs), primarily through a Fibre to the Home approach, while returning profits to its investors from the region.

H&M COFI’s vision is to start a movement to provide community-owned networks that connect homes, businesses, and institutions to the Internet with fibre-based technology for the region of Huron Shore and Manitoulin Island and expand that service to other Northern Ontario regions outside of H&M COFI’s current catchment area.

H&M COFI’s purpose is to provide a fibre-based infrastructure that connects all homes, businesses, and institutions in the region of Huron Shore and Manitoulin Island, thereby transforming the region’s global access and influence. H&M COFI is currently designed to offer service up to 40 Gbps, which is determined by the ISP and the customer’s requirements.

Georges is known as one that gets involved for the betterment of society and has been involved in community projects in every municipality where he resided. Georges ran for a seat in the Municipality of Huron Shores and was elected as  Mayor in 2018. Presently, Georges is working on the H&M COFI broadband project and sits on the founding board.

Douglas is a partner at the law firm Cambridge LLP and is the resident partner in their newest office opened in Elliot Lake in 2016. Douglas has extensive experience serving on boards of directors locally, nationally, and internationally. He has joined the Board as he is convinced by experience that dedicated citizens can effect profound positive change.

 Dan McCambridge brings 50 years of telecommunications experience to H&M COFI’s Board of Directors, particularly in the areas of technology and operations.  He brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience with network infrastructure implementation as well as all key network operations and service operation center functions, processes, systems, interfaces, and platforms.  

Nancy brings over 35 years in advertising, marketing, & public relations, with expertise in strategic planning, corporate management, & corporate negotiations. With her past 7 years representing the ratepayers of her region, Nancy’s passion for bringing high-speed internet at affordable rates has her fighting to ensure that “no one is left behind."

Debbie has committed over 32 years to municipal government. She accepted the Clerk/Administrator position for the Municipality of Huron Shores in 1999 and is looking forward to retirement in 2022. Working for a sparsely populated municipality spanning a large geographic area, Debbie understands the need for an effective and efficient broadband network.