Minor hockey, public skating, and the gatherings that bring the hamlet together: the Derwent Arena is Derwent’s MCSnet sponsored Wi-Fi hotspot.
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The Derwent Arena is the hamlet of Derwent’s ice arena, the kind of building that keeps anchoring a small community long after the grain elevator and the rail line that once ran through town are gone. MCSnet’s own hotspot listing for the arena links directly to the Derwent and District Agricultural Society, a group run strictly by community volunteers that operates both an arena and a community hall in the hamlet, so the rink sits under the same volunteer umbrella as the society’s other buildings.
MCSnet sponsors the Wi-Fi connection at the arena as part of its community partnership program, so anyone inside the building can get online without relying on a cell signal that can be thin this far off the main highway grid. Parents in the stands, volunteers running the concession, and visiting teams passing through on tournament weekends can all connect for free.
Use these steps to connect at Derwent Arena. The network name and password are the same at every MCSnet sponsored hotspot.
No MCSnet home internet subscription is needed. Access to the building follows the venue’s opening hours and visitor policies.
Can’t see the network? Check that Wi-Fi is turned on and ask venue staff where the hotspot is available.
Derwent sits well off the main highway grid, and cell coverage inside a metal clad arena is unreliable at the best of times. A free, encrypted Wi-Fi connection means a family driving in from a farm outside the hamlet does not have to lose touch with the rest of the world just to watch a game.
MCSnet sponsors this hotspot as part of its community partnership program across rural Alberta. See every free Wi-Fi hotspot in Derwent, the full hotspot directory, or read about home internet in Derwent.
Yes. MCSnet sponsors a free public Wi-Fi hotspot at the Derwent Arena. Connect to the network MCSNET FREE with the password shown on this page. There is no sign-in page.
MCSnet’s hotspot listing for the arena links to the Derwent and District Agricultural Society, a volunteer run group that operates an arena and a community hall in the hamlet.
MCSnet also sponsors hotspots at the Derwent and District Ag Society and the Derwent Golden Ag Centre. All three hotspots in the hamlet use the same network name and password.
No. The hotspot is open to anyone at the arena, whether or not you have an MCSnet account.
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