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Rogers says Hopedale cell tower in limboBy David Leathe Staybridge Suites Hotel.OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFWe thought it was really important to be in Oakville today, said Suppa during the meeting.It was intended as a symbolic gesture to showAs you know, we are looking to build a cell the Town had nothing to do with a 29-metre cellphone tower in the vicinity and I understand some tower being proposed for 1461 Rebecca St., but thatresidents expressed some concerns and had some gesture seems to have gone so much farther.questions and we wanted to make sure we had an A Rogers Communications representative stat-opportunity to actually have people come in, meet ed Thursday night, that Town councils decision towith people face to face, show them exactly what we rescind a letter of concurrence, issued by Townare doing and address any questions or concerns staff, has thrown the Rebecca Street/Third Line cellthey might have.tower project into a kind of limbo with RogersInformation on display, included aerial photos scrambling to determine exactly what its next stepsof the proposed site, diagrams of what the tower will be.would look like, information on how cellular net-Industry Canada requires us to have concur-works work, information on how Rogers has fol-rence from the municipality, where a protocollowed the protocols of both Industry Canada and exists within a municipality we need to abide bythe Town regarding the bringing of a cell tower to that and we need to gain concurrence, which isOakville and health information, all of which essen-essentially agreement by the municipality, saidtially stated there is no evidence cell phone towers Carly Suppa, senior manager of public relations,can cause health problems.Rogers Communications.At 6:30 p.m. only a handful of residents could be MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER We had it. There were public meetings. Weseen calmly talking to a number of Rogers repre-were made aware some of the residents didntEXPLANATION WANTED:Oakville resident April Donnely (left) demands explanations tosentatives and consultants.know, which is why we are hosting an event today,many unanswered questions from Stephen D'Agostino (right), the lawyer overseeing the municipalWeve had a fairly decent turnout. I think and then this week we received news the Town hasapproval process, during the cell phone tower drop-in session hosted by Rogers Wireless onwe are expecting to have more people come taken back their concurrence. Without it, in termsThursday evening.through this evening and we hope we do, said of our next steps, its to be determined.Suppa. This is an opportunity for us to hear Ward 2 Town Councillor Pam Damoff said no simply an acknowledgement that RogersAs such, no construction date has been set as tofrom the public directly and hopefully address municipal approval was given because cell towers Communications had conducted the small amountwhen the construction of the Third Line/Rebeccaas many questions as we can.fall under the authority of the federal government of public consultation required of it by IndustryStreet cell tower will begin.Ask and you shall receive.and as such municipalities have no power to Canada.Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rescindAround 7 p.m. the small room in the hotel, approve or deny their installation.News the cell tower project is, for the moment,the letter of concurrence to combat claims thewhich Rogers had chosen for its meeting was Oakville Mayor Rob Burton said the letter of stuck, came out during an information meetingTown approved the cell tower project.See Information page 4concurrence, issued by Town staff on Jan. 6, was held by Rogers Communications Thursday night atALL DOMINION DRIVER TRAINING AND TRAFFIC EDUCATION CENTRES LIMITEDHelping You Make Smart Decisions June 27, 28, 29, 30 SOLD OUT!About Your MoneyJune 25, 26 (Quick Start - Call for Details) Course ADDED Saturday and Sunday 9:30am - 3:30pmJuly 5, 6, 7, 8 (4 Days) Tuesday to Friday 9:30am - 3:30pmPeter WatsonMBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI220 Randall Street Downtown Oakville Phone: 905.842.2100www.peterwatsoninvestments.com3 Wednesday, June 1, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com