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GIS system to improve access to information.


The township township: see town.  of Michipicoten in partnership with the townships of Chapleau, Dubreuilville, White River and Hornpayne will be implementing a Web-enabled 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
 (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. ) that will improve access to municipal information. FedNor is providing $330,000 in funding that will go to towards the purchase of server hardware and software, as well as consultant/contractor fees, project management, and legal and accounting costs.
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Title Annotation:Around the North
Publication:Northern Ontario Business
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1CANA
Date:May 1, 2004
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