Our Company
Twincomm was formed in early 2001 by Mark Torrance. Twincomm’s objective was to bring high-speed Internet access to remote and “off-grid” communities at the entrance of Desolation Sound.
Over the years, Twincomm’s customer base has increased to areas ranging from Cortes Island, west to Quadra Island, east to Lund, as far south as Texada Island and the island communities in between, with over 800 customers and growing.
Our Team
Colleen Dragseth
General Manager
Colleen joined Twincomm in 2005. Updated Bio coming soon
Lyle Brulhart
WiFi Technician - Installations - Repairs
Lyle has been working with Twincomm for a while, but has yet to write his Bio and so no one knows anything about him.
Jason Thompson
Technical Support - Installations - Repairs
Jason grew weary of the Alberta winters and decided to make Cortes Island his permanent home. With a main background in film production and promotion, Jason also has experience with Tech support and a passion for all things technology and information related. He enjoys martial arts, inventing and long walks on the beach with his wife.
Debbie Dragseth
Customer Accounts
Debbie has been working behind the scenes with Twincomm since 2010 in Customer Accounts. Since retiring from CIBC in 2009, she moved to Cortes to be close to family. Having lived in many places over the years, Debbie is enjoying the island life. When she isn’t working for Twincomm, Debbie enjoys travelling, reading, kayaking and creating in the kitchen.
Liesa van Rossem
Customer Accounts
Hello! I’ve been working part-time with Twincomm since the summer of 2019. Twincomm gives me the opportunity to support my family in a way that gives us the freedom to enjoy life in this beautiful place. Very grateful for the crew I get to work with! This is a local island business that truly supports its community and staff and I’m fortunate to be a part of it.
Kenneth Akins
Technical Support - Installations - Repairs
Bio coming soon
Dave Blinzinger
Technical Support - Installations - Repairs
Dave is originally from St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Cortes Island BC to live in 1989. Dave has offered computer / technical support in his community of Quadra Island BC for more than 14 years where he currently resides. He has been a professional musician for over 30 years and music teacher since 1991, completed the Jazz Program at VIU and holds a diploma in music. Recently Dave has embarked into the fascinating world of IT and is happy to be part of the Twincomm Team.
Supporting Our Community
In addition to providing internet, we support local organizations.
Here are some that we have donated to past and present.
- Carihi Secondary School
- Cortes Island Ambulance
- Cortes Island Food Bank
- Cortes Island Museum
- Cortes Island Fire Department
- Cortes Island School
- Cortes Community Forest
- Cortes International Women’s Day
- Cortes Island Tourism and Business
- Cortes Island Women’s Centre
- Cortes Community Health Association
- Cortes Community Health Association Holiday Smiles
- Cortes Community Radio Association
- Discovery Island Chamber of Commerce
- Dodgeball for Autism
- Forest Trust for the Children of Cortes Island
- Friends of Cortes Island
- Lund Food Bank
- Power of Hope
- Quadra International Women’s Day
- Quadra Island Food Bank
- Texada Community TV Association
- Texada Island Food Bank
- Texada Royal Canadian Legion Branch 232
