Contact North/Contact Nord (CN) was designed to enhance distance education opportunities at the secondary and postsecondary levels in Northern Ontario through the use of new information and communication technologies. The central thesis of CN is that access to education at all levels could be improved through a combined effort by community colleges, universities, and adult-education providers, and that such an effort would create a synergistic effect beyond the resources or capabilities of any one of the participating educational institutions. One component of the four-year pilot project focuses on the development of distance education programs. The Northern Distance Education Fund, which was established to underwrite the cost of creating new programs and encourage cooperative program development, has approved 22 feasibility studies and 15 full degree or certificate programs, with priority given to collaborative projects and those focusing on the specific educational and instructional needs of Northern Ontario. Another component of the CN is the cooperative use of a heterogeneous collection of educational delivery technologies. The most common mode of delivery is print and audio tape packages supplemented by audio and computer conferencing. The initiative has had remarkable success in reducing the geographic and/or philosophic isolation of the participating colleges, in encouraging creativity in program development and resource utilization, and in improving student support systems and professional development. Information on institutional access and user charges, the roles of the two regional coordinating centers and local site coordinators is included, and enrollment and bridged teleconference statistics are also provided. (EJV)