The Town of Nanton has another tool to share as they convince people the town is an attractive place to live and work.

Fibre Optic Internet access for everyone who lives and works in the town.

Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Miller says Nanton has an advantage in the economy right now because of it.

"Whether you are a home based business, or even just a home user, or a member of our business community we have some of the best technology and best speeds to get access to the global market place via the Internet," said Miller.

There are only 22 communities in Alberta that have access to fibre optics, out of 400.

Miller says they hear all the time from real estate agents that it is a real bonus.

"As people are considering coming to Nanton from Calgary or other major centres, it seems to be almost a footnote at times, it ends up at the end of the conversation, 'How's the Internet here in Nanton?' And we are able to provide a very exciting answer to that, we have some of the best Internet in the province of Alberta."

Miller said he use to be a computer geek before starting his current job and the internet connection in Nanton is the best he has ever had.

He sees Nanton as having a real strategic advantage in the economy right now by having access for residents and businesses to fibre optic Internet.

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