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Cell tower? Not in my backyard!Sun, 18 Nov 2007, 23:17 Recently, a proposal became public to build a cell phone tower in the heart of Guildwood Village. Needless to say, some people are not happy about this and are circulating a petition against the facility. For more information check out Bell Proposal. One of the PDF's at the Bell Proposal site includes a plan for the tower on the property of the GuildWood Community Presbyterian Church. Read the plan carefully. The proposed tower is situated in the middle of the church property, and will rise about 5m (~15 feet) above the tops of the surrounding ash trees which are about 30m tall. Could the neighbors be objecting to the appearance of the tower? Check out the plan: In the summer when the trees are full of leaves, the tower will be barely noticable. Why does Bell Mobility want to build this tower? The company has customers in this area who suffer from service problems. If they want to fully take advantage of modern conveniences like cell phones and Blackberry's, they need to understand that infrastructure, like repeater towers, is needed. Where do these towers get built? If everyone says "Not in my backyard", then how do you access these modern devices? Also, consider the church. Many churches these days are struggling to keep their own budgets properly funded. The rent money from Bell Mobility will help to keep the church open and provide services for the community. Services like the Monday morning drop-in play program for toddlers and their care-givers. Those who have young children know how important it is for kids and the parents to connect with others in the neighborhood. So are the concerns of the church's neighbors justified? Or are they just suffering from NIMBYism? Read the material and decide for yourself. Hans path: /Toronto | permanent link to this entry  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
