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Turn-Key Communications is a leader in Structured Network Cabling, Aerial Construction, Fibre Optic Installations and Fibre Optic Splicing.

Serving Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie and Northwestern Ontario for over 25 years.

09/30/2026

Every connection begins with listening.
Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Turnkey Communications team pauses to reflect, honour, and remember the children who never came home, the Survivors of the residential school system, their families, and their communities.

We know that reconciliation is not just a statement—it is an ongoing responsibility that demands tangible action. Guided by our Director of Indigenous Engagement, Denise Atkinson, we are committed to moving beyond words and focusing on true economic reconciliation across Canada.

When we build infrastructure, we believe it must serve the people whose land it sits on. Through partnerships and Joint Ventures like Tipihorse Turnkey, our goal is digital sovereignty. We are dedicated to creating local jobs, keeping technical expertise within the community, and building networks that First Nations own and control long after the initial build is complete.

Real partnership requires us to listen first, and build second.

Our offices are closed today to give our team the time and space to reflect, learn, and engage with the heavy truths of this day.

Every Child Matters. 🧡

09/23/2026

We have a winner.
Congratulations to Natasha on winning the Jackery Explorer 300 Plus from our draw at Turnkey Experience Days.

Whether it's a remote mine site or a weekend off the grid, Turnkey keeps you powered and connected.

Thank you to everyone who entered and stopped by the booth. Natasha, we hope you enjoy it.

09/18/2026

That's a wrap on Turnkey Experience Days at CEN-CAN.

Two days at Fort William Gardens, connecting with everyone from companies meeting us for the first time to partners we have worked alongside for years.

For new connections, the biggest takeaway was seeing true end-to-end system integration in one place. Not a description of it, the actual systems running. From fibre installation and structured cabling to private cellular and physical security, we showed connectivity, communications, and secure operations under one accountable integrator.

And we didn't just talk through it. We ran it, live. Real-time object analytics detecting and classifying people and vehicles, and custom detection programming built for Northern Ontario conditions, right down to identifying wildlife on site. Seeing it work is a different thing entirely from hearing it pitched.

For the clients already in the field with us, it was valuable time spent: catching up on active projects, mapping out what is next, and walking through the Turnkey Mobile Lab in person.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, and to the CEN-CAN team for a strong two days. This is exactly why we build the week the way we do: not to tell you what is possible, but to put it in front of you, live and running.

09/14/2026

Forty years of search and rescue doesn't happen by chance. It happens through discipline.

This past weekend, we spent time at the Northwestern Ontario Air Search and Rescue Association's (NOASARA) 40th Anniversary Open House, and up close, the operation is something to see.

Every mission runs on planning, logistics, and hard calculation. Pilots, navigators, and spotters—each role is rigorously trained and coordinated toward a single outcome: finding people and bringing them home.

And they are consistently building on that foundation. By integrating tools like drones and cellular tracking, they give their team every possible advantage to cover more ground and search faster.

Our support for NOASARA began with a search mission in 2023 and hasn't stopped since. Standing in their operations room, surrounded by maps, mission records, and four decades of service, it's easy to see why they've earned this community's trust:
They treat every search like a life depends on it. Because one does.

Congratulations to NOASARA on 40 years of keeping Northwestern Ontario safer. The work doesn't stop, and we are proud to stand behind the people who do it.

09/07/2026

Building the True North takes more than just technology. It takes grit, sweat, and boots on the ground.

Today, on Labour Day, Turnkey is celebrating the people who actually build this country's infrastructure. Connecting remote communities, heavy industry, and underground operations across Northern Ontario isn't a job you can do from a boardroom. It requires long hours, harsh conditions, and a workforce that refuses to quit.

At Turnkey, we are incredibly proud of our team. Our entire DNA is built on the reality that the real work happens in the dirt. We believe that leadership means rolling up your sleeves—which is exactly why you will find everyone from our newest technicians to our executive team out in the field, pulling cable and operating equipment when the job demands it.
To our field crews, our partners, and the entire workforce keeping Northern Ontario moving: thank you. Your labour is what keeps this region connected.

Happy Labour Day, Canada!

08/31/2026

If you are working near buried utilities, how you dig matters.

One wrong strike on a gas, power, or fibre line means downtime, expensive repair costs, and a safety hazard nobody wants to deal with.

Turnkey Communications now runs a fully operated hydrovac unit across Northern Ontario. Using pressurized water and a powerful vacuum, we expose buried lines safely, completely avoiding the mechanical damage of conventional digging.

Available for:
✅ Daylighting & Potholing
✅ Slot Trenching
✅ Catch-basin & Culvert Cleaning

Our truck and operator are dispatched directly from Thunder Bay and ready for your site. We are booking now through the end of October. Already planning a job for next season? Reach out and we will get you on the schedule early.

Request a quote: [email protected] | +1 807-622-0069

08/26/2026

On most sites, the cameras are on one system, the network on another, and access control on a third. When something goes wrong, you're checking three places just to piece together what happened.

Turnkey Experience Week is built around the opposite idea: one connected system you can see and run from one place. One view of the whole site, and one team to call when something needs fixing.

Join us September 8 to 11 across Northern Ontario:
📍 Sept 8: Axis Day, Wesco Thunder Bay
📍 Sept 9–10: Turnkey Experience Days, Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay
📍 Sept 11: Axis Day, Wesco Sudbury

And on the evening of Sept 9, we're proud to sponsor the Mining 4 B**r Social at Monty's Joint. Registration link is below.

Come see what one view of your whole operation actually looks like. Register at the stop closest to you 👇

Axis Day Thunder Bay: https://shorturl.at/Woant
Turnkey Experience Days: RSVP to [email protected]
Axis Day Sudbury: https://shorturl.at/QPybM
Mining 4 B**r Social: https://shorturl.at/3Lv6g

08/24/2026

What started as one person’s idea to make a difference has grown into an amazing Thunder Bay tradition!

This weekend, the Turnkey team was incredibly proud to support our own Patrick Simonaitis at his 5th Annual Car Wash for Diabetes, benefiting St. Joseph's Foundation of Thunder Bay – Diabetes Health.

For five years, Patrick and his family have poured their energy into this event, and the local impact has been absolutely incredible. Proceeds over the years have directly helped families in our community by funding:
➡ Pediatric lunch kits so kids with Type 1 diabetes can safely bring their insulin to school.
➡ Grocery gift cards to help families manage the costs of care.
➡ A beautifully renovated consulting room at the Diabetes Health Centre.

We want to send a huge shoutout to the amazing volunteers and partners who kept the sponges moving and the day running smoothly: Thunder Bay Fire Rescue, Intercity Shopping Centre, Gateway Gives, United Steelworkers Local 1-2010, and Dougall Media!

We're proud to stand behind team members like Patrick who are making a real, lasting difference right here at home. Way to go, Patrick!

08/20/2026

This September, connectivity and security come to life across Northern Ontario.

For four days, Turnkey Experience Week brings live technology you can walk through and ask about. Our team will be on site to find the right solution for your operations.

Cameras, private networks, access control, and the infrastructure that ties it all together, all in one place, all working as one connected system.

Here's where to find us:
📍 Sept 8: Axis Day, Wesco Thunder Bay
📍 Sept 9–10: Turnkey Experience Days, Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay
📍 Sept 11: Axis Day, Wesco Sudbury

And to close out Sept 9, we're sponsoring the Mining 4 B**r Social at Monty's Joint. No agenda, no speeches, just the people who move the mining industry connecting over a drink. We hope to see you there.

Come see what happens when it all works together. Register at the stop closest to you 👇

Axis Day Thunder Bay: https://shorturl.at/VbJnp
Turnkey Experience Days: RSVP to [email protected]
Axis Day Sudbury: https://shorturl.at/KXo5s
Mining 4 B**r Social: https://shorturl.at/lzDxt

07/02/2026

This is what community looks like.
Yesterday, the Turnkey team and our families packed the patio for the Thunder Bay Border Cats' Canada Day game, and the energy was absolutely incredible!

As a company, our people are our foundation. Taking the day to celebrate our team's hard work with their families, right here in the community we love, was the perfect way to spend the holiday.

From Urban Hip opening the gates and getting the crowd hyped, to a sea of Turnkey red shirts in the stands, it was a day to remember.

A few major shoutouts from the day:
• The Special Olympics: It was an honor to get behind the jersey auction and support such a great local organization.
• The Minibike Showdown: Louis and Rylan took to the field for a friendly (but very competitive) minibike race. Bragging rights have officially been claimed. 🏍️
• Our Big Winner: Congratulations to Sowmyasri on winning the Turnkey Get Lucky Draw!

Watching a packed stadium rally behind a team that never gives up reminded us of exactly what we love about this city. Thunder Bay shows up, puts in the effort, and doesn't back down.

Thank you to the Border Cats organization and to our incredible Turnkey families for making this Canada Day a home run.

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Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

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