GIS companies team up, win bid.A consortium of local geographic information system geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to companies from across the Algoma district has teamed up and won a contract to provide GIS (1) (Geographic Information System) An information system that deals with spatial information. Often called "mapping software," it links attributes and characteristics of an area to its geographic location. services in the region's north end. Wilderness wilderness, land retaining its primeval character with the imprint of humans minimal or unnoticeable. In the United States, the Wilderness Act of 1964 established the National Wilderness Preservation System with a nucleus of 9 million acres (3. GIS from Wawa, Cree-Tech of Chapleau and Pensink Technologies from Sault Ste. Marie Sault Sainte Marie — pronounced "Soo Saint Marie" (IPA /su seɪnt məˈɹi/) — is the name of two cities on the Saint Marys River, which forms part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. with expertise supplied by the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre will provide GIS to the Townships of Michipicoten, Chapleau, Dubreilville, White River and Hornepayne. The contract opportunity came from a successful application made by the townships to the MNR MNR Ministry of Natural Resources MNR Metro North Railroad (New York, NY) MNR Manor MNR Mouvement National Républicain (French: National Republican Movement) under their GeoSmart porgram. The municipalities were awarded a $480,000 grant. During the one-year project, the Innovation Centre will provide some training, mentoring and consultation to these companies on municipal GIS. "Without the knowledge transfer from the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre, none of us could have seriously bid on this project," says Rob Brewer, division manager of Wilderness GIS. "In our area, jobs are few and far between right now. We are happy to be able to sustain our businesses and also create several new high tech jobs." |
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