When Grade 9 student Neko Shortt-Clarke stepped into CochraneTel on Nov. 5 she wasn’t just tagging along with her dad — she was getting a firsthand look at how the town stays connected.

As part of Take Our Kids to Work Day, Shortt-Clarke spent the day shadowing her father, Chris Clarke, a technician with CochraneTel.

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She tested landlines, interacted with customers and learned how fibre optic technology delivers phone, data and television services to homes and businesses across the community.

Shortt-Clarke also participated in a safety orientation before heading into the field, learning the importance of maintaining a safe and responsible workplace.

“My biggest takeaway from the day was seeing how much work goes into keeping people linked to the Internet,” Shortt-Cla

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