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a -WATERLOO cmNICLE-Wednesday. February Is, 2011 . Public asked to provide comment on new tower project Continued from We 1 exposure guidelines established by Health Health Canada guidelines. Canada The City of Waterloo is considered the ‘ - Opponents to the plan are also citing a It states that the site will be thousands of local planning authority for the proposal. ’ ‘ j? ‘ move by Liberal MP Maria Minna to get the times below the allowable limits. and with but Danielle lngram from development 3; federal government to ban all new antennas. no existing structures in the area they need services said there is not much the municiâ€" base stations and transmitters within 500 the tower to adequately provide coverage to pality can do. The legislation is clear that 1 metres of homes, schools, community cen- its current and future customer base on the Industry Canada is the chief authority on tres or hospitals If that were the case. Stu west side ofWaterloo. this application. l I Nicholas Catholic elementary school might Dahms and others challenged the claim, “The most the city can do Is answer ques- 7 ‘ - -' "” _ fall into that restriction. arguing that electromagnetic exposure stan- tions about the application and the process. , . Wind Mobile's representative Joel Swa- dards might change in the near future and and encourage residents to become ' s german couldn't be reached for comment. that studies of long-term effects of exposure involved in the process," said Ingram. “It but in a brochure distributed to residents in to cell phone towers still needs to be done. never goes to an open council meeting.” the 90-metre perimeter the company The Chronicle contacted Industry Cana- Conn. Karen Scian, who represents the l i assures that health and safety are para- da about the process and was referred to its ward, said this is just one of five towers pro- I a; mount to the proposal. The company website that answers frequently asked ques- posed forWaterloo but this is the one that is .4 , ensures that all facilities operate well below tions about antenna towers being built in catching the most attention. She said people ‘ y the allowable limit of the electromagnetic communities, chief being adherence to are already expressing frustration with what ‘ i ' they see as a “token” response instead of full , : consultation with public meetings for resi- I I ' dents affected. ' i j 1 ‘ flue ' fol. be i ere.“ b ours E L] The other proposed towers are at 169 I y 5 be e' be In cont d ff ' e y a" B BRO Lexington Crt., 299 Northfield Dr. 13., 540 l . Conestogo Rd. and 611 Conrad Place. But it . is the one at 516 Erbsville that has drawn the ' most concern so far. . Ll bro be ongs to I I Ie_ “There‘s not a lot of trust in the process." said Scian. who attended the neighbour- -â€"--i- -. "" - , . hood association meeting with Regional . ‘ Michelle went to univerSity 24 years £3 Coun. lane Mitchell. “People are used to a 1 after finishing high school. She has the 2.3-2": 1?: of public process and there isn't any in f . . fl 15» confidence to say she worries about money Since industry Canada doesn't have to ‘ 4 ‘ receive formal approval from council, the A proposed cell phone tower in Laurelwood j . even though she and her husband ENJOY % public's questions about the project can is causing concerns with neighbours. FILE more i cud 'obs. As an HR rofessional in KW, be addressed directly ‘0 them at ‘ . g ) p M 7 spectrum.london@ic.g.ca, or by calling location by close of busmess day on Feb. 28. . she understands that culture is everything ‘1” 5194574826. Residents can e-mail their comments to i , . . if? c FONTUR International is also seeking oktl422.windmobile.info@fonturintematio ”1 busrness. 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