The 2025 Canada Games Host Society and the Canada Games Council have announced a partnership with Computers for Schools NL.
The not-for-profit group will provide $400,000 worth of computers, IT equipment and support for next year’s Summer Games in St. John’s.
Allan Miller, chair of the Computers for Schools NL board, says computers used for the Games in P.E.I. were no longer of any use, hence the discussions and partnership.
“They were struggling from the point of view of budgets and having to buy extra computers, or all the computers that were required, and I said well maybe we might be able to help you out,” he said.
“And very quickly it came about that we were able to help out. It was great timing from our organization’s perspective, and the Games and the host society, they’re absolutely delighted.”
Miller says so far they have supplied about 400 computers, plus support.
“That includes IT advice and assistance for the host society and making sure the computers are ready with the software and just available for distribution.”