Roy L Hales/ CKTZ - Dino Tsakonas: the face of CityWest in our areaAfter more than two decades with local internet provider Twincomm, Dino Tsakonas has become the face of City West throughout much of our our region. In this morning’s interview he explains how this came about and gives a few more details about the Last Mile project that will bring more reliable high speed internet to homes on Cortes and Quadra Islands, as well as other communities throughout our region. “It really started with me being involved in the undersea fibre project, that was the partnership between the SRD (Strathcona Regional District) and CityWest. I was heavily involved because I was trying to get more fibre for Twincomm, “ he explained. “What happened was we were trying to work out a deal last fall, between Twincomm and City West, that kinda fell through a little bit and then CityWest just offered me a job.” Now Tsakonas is CityWest’s Regional Manager for our area. He is overseeing a potential expansion into multiple islands, - including Quadra and Texada Islands - as well as potentially Powell River and parts of Vancouver Island. One of his first actions, however, was to get Twincomm and CityWest back to the negotiating table. “Right now we are in negotiations to see if CityWest can purchase Twincomm,” he explained. Cortes will also be the first local location where fibre optic cables are brought directly into the homes. They will be using a technology that can go under roads, without disturbing them. Tsakonas advises everyone on Cortes to get it, while its free. He also discusses different prices layers in the podcast above.