Pincher Creek to join "Generation Axia"

"Within the next few weeks we will be breaking ground in Pincher Creek - Axia Residential Sales Manager David Skabar

Christian Davis and Toni Lucas -  Axia has announced they will be expanding their fibre optic internet infrastructure into the town of Pincher Creek. Last November Town of Pincher Creek Mayor Don Anderberg and Councillor Doug Thornton explained the Axia proposal to the rest of council. saying Axia asked that 30% of Pincher Creek's serviceable residential and commercial addresses indicate an interest in Axia's fibre optic network. In return, Axia would install the infrastructure for that network at no installation cost to the community,  Members of council and administration provided significant assistance to Axia's promotional drive for the project.  The fibre optic network is to be installed within 100 metres of all serviceable addresses in the town of Pincher Creek.

Axia announces takeover by private equity firm, expansion into Barnwell

Christian Davis - According to cantechletter.com in a report dated March 9, 2016, the Axia NetMetmedia (TSX:AXX)board agreed to a $272-million takeover by Digital Connection (Canada) Corporation, which in turn essentially owned by private equity firm Partners Group. Axia operates the rural Alberta SuperNet and is involved in other similar ventures abroad. Partners Group is a global firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, and defines itself as "a global private markets investment manager that invests across private equity, private real estate, private infrastructure and private debt".

Axia has been soliciting interest for the possible installation of high speed fibre optic cables in Pincher Creek and other communities, most recently (April 13, 2016) announcing a fibre optic expansion to Barnwell, Alberta.