Residents and Small Business Operators of Apex Mountain Resort and Green Mountain Rd are anxious to expand economic opportunities in a time where everyone is struggling make ends meet.  As travel restrictions and health concerns are causing citizens to stay at home and recreate locally - communications systems are overloading causing limits to economic opportunity and growth.  Improving services to this location will increase subscriptions, grow the local economy and improve safety.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Apex Mountain Ski Resort is a small, but growing Okanagan Ski Resort with an increasing amount of year round residents. Limited Telecommunications systems is one of the main factors limiting growth. Apex boasts fabulous restaurants, an outdoor hockey rink, forested skating loop, hotel, general store, fire department, ski shop, and other ammenities in addition to competitive winter sport courses. As travel restrictions are causing citizens to stay local, or stay home to work, internet and cellular services are overloading or are simply not available. 

IMPROVE SAFETY AND WELL BEING

In addition to the financial stresses, there is a safety concern where cellular service is limited. As traffic increases to the Ski Resort, the roads that lead to the resort community do not have cell service meaning when vehicle accidents occur, response for medical help is dependent on good Samaritans stopping to help. There are many locations along the roads where a good Samaritan may not notice a car off the road. The recent political and health climate is also causing the year-round residents to work from home and the overload on the current system is just adding fuel to an already raging fire.

The residents of Apex Mountain Resort, Apex Mountain Road and Green Mountain Road are calling on government officials and telecommunications companies to expodite services to this area to help accommodate the economic growth and safety of the people who live here.