[OTT_OSGEO] Open Source Geocaoding in Canada

[Dave McIlhagga]

Dave,

Anyone from this group in Ottawa? Maybe they would like to join us at 
the next meeting -- would be good to get some face to face discussions 
going on this.

Dave
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Dave McIlhagga
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Sampson, David wrote:
> Hey OSGEO Ottawa crew,
> 
> A new mailing list has started to support data agmentation of the 
> Statistic Canada Road Network File (RNF). The need is to create a 
> dataset that is open and free for geocoding addresses in Canada. The 
> main project page can be found here (for now):
> 
> _http://www.pagcgeo.org/_
> 
> 
> "We have been working on creating an FSA (or Forward Sortation Area, the 
> first three characters of a Canadian postal code) polygon layer. 
> 
> To do this, we are using the 2005 RNF and 2001 Census Division file both 
> from Statistics Canada, along with information from Canada Post on the 
> names of roads that serve as FSA boundaries. We have made some progress 
> at this point, but ultimately there is a fair amount of hand work 
> involved, and we need hands to help.
> 
> Dan
> "
> 
> To join in the discussion or lend a hand please visit our mailing list:
> can_rnf at geodata.osgeo.org
> 
> Signup on the lists page:
> _https://geodata.osgeo.org/servlets/ProjectMailingListList_
> 
> 
> Cheers
>