Progress so far 

As the cold winter comes to a close, so does construction in Wembley! We’re on the last leg of completing our world class fiber internet network, with the last steps scheduled for completion in the coming weeks. There is only a small amount of actual construction left to complete around 94 Ave in the south-east. From here, there is just splicing (connecting the active fiber network to the inactive constructed fiber) over the next few weeks and the entire town will be complete!

We will still be giving smaller weekly updates until the project is completed that you can follow along with right here on our Facebook page.

To be pro-active, we are continuing to send our drop team ahead of mainline construction and splicing, when weather permits, in order to connect homes faster. This means getting homes ready to “plug in” to our mainline, as soon as construction is complete and we’ve got service running down the line. As the weather warms up this process will become much quicker, and you will see us installing your drop and calling for service in the coming weeks if you’ve signed up for services!

Flagging  

Before the project begins down your alleys, side streets, and the drop comes into your yard, you will see flags begin to pop up all around. This is the first step at installation your drop, and if you’ve registered for services you will be notified when we start this process for your home. These flags are incredibly important as it tells the construction crew where important infrastructure, like gas and electric, is located. If you see these flags, please ensure that you do not touch or remove them from the ground. If a crew is unable to see a flag or the utilities below it could cause serious damage to your utilities or cause harm to the crew! If you would like to let us know about private utilities on your property where we will be building, please call our main line and let our team know. For more information on locates, visit UtilitySafety.ca.

Installing the drop

This is the easy part! We don’t need access to the home, so no appointment is needed. We will be able to complete this based on our techs availability. Our crew will come by and knock/ring first before getting to work. They will install the conduit from our access point to just outside of your home. They do this by making use of a vibratory plow, to install the fiber cable just beneath the ground. All you’ll see is an orange piece sticking out of the ground ready for us to install the ONT, and your fiber services, indoors. From here we can book a technician to get your service up and running!

It Can Get Messy

Progress is going well with construction, but like all things in our Canadian winters and springs, construction will get a bit messy. Spring construction can be difficult as the ground is still wet and is prone to creating creating plenty of mud. Because we are building buried infrastructure under/in wet ground, progress on our new construction will require a bit of a mess to complete properly. We will always work to remediate as much as we can as we go, but in some cases we need to revisit areas after it’s gotten a little warmer.

Remediation  

We are building underground construction, which means we dig holes and small trenches for the fiber lines to run down! Although we deploy directional drills and vibratory plowing equipment that reduces the amount of soil turned, we still create a small mess. But fear not, we always remediate anything effected by our work and ensure that it will return to its healthiest form in suitable time.  

Our team will wait for our spring sun to thaw the ground so the soil can properly settle. At that point, we set the earth to final grade and plant new seed for your lawn to regrow to its previous health! It is a small price we need to pay to keep construction moving so we can continue to connect homes and businesses as fast as possible!  

How do I sign up!?  

If you would like to register for service now, check out our world-class products and services HERE! (And remember, you will NOT be charged anything until the service officially begins after installation).  

Visit our Sign-Up page or give us a call at 1-888-CFO-2947 (ext 2, for Sales)