In a boost to the region’s economic development, The Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus has awarded contracts to expand high speed fibre-optic internet connections at more than 50 business parks and clusters across rural Eastern Ontario. Bell Alliant has been given the contract to install in the Stanhope Airport area in Algonquin Highlands. The MNR will be relocating their fire management headquarters to Stanhope and the township hopes to continue to develop the site for business.