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Re: Municipalities need final say on where cell towers can be placed, Oakville Beaver, Friday,August 23, 2013. Cell tower applications the exclusive jurisdiction of federal government: mayor tion this. It's flat wrong that we have any authority; cell towers are an exclusive federal jurisdiction. The federal government limits us to commenting on the paint on the tower and other appearance items and to saying the proponent consulted the public. The last time we did this, the federal government claimed we had "concurred" about the entire thing, including its health and safety. This was untrue. That's why we changed our cell tower "protocol." The MP is also mistaken about what is covered by our cell tower "protocol" (a federal government word). Our protocol already covers small towers, as well as all other forms of cell transmitter installations, even the ones MP Young's government exempts from any public notice. Council also has adopted the policy that the Town will not comment on any applications for new cell towers unless they first are endorsed in writing by the federal MP for the area concerned -- to spotlight the fact that this is an exclusive jurisdiction of the federal government. If MP Young wants public hearings on cell tower applications, as he said last Friday, it is his job to do it and to bear the expense, not the local taxpayer. Regrettably, MP Young is also mistaken in his claim that I ever said he'd "done nothing." Letter to the Editor 7 | Friday, August 30, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Oakville Conservative MP Terence Young was confused about the Constitution and about what his job is when he wrote in these pages last week, "Towns do have some authority, and responsibility: to represent the views of local residents to Industry Canada." Didn't you think it was his job "to represent the views of local residents to Industry Canada" (a federal government department)? To assist him in that, just before the MP's article, Oakville council unanimously passed a resolution by councillors Alan Johnston and Ralph Robinson that there shouldn't be any new cell towers of any size until the Health Canada review of exposure limits to radio frequencies is done, but the MP did not men- Anyone can check the tape of the meeting. I said it had been 816 days since he promised to get municipalities local control over cell tower placements with a private member's bill. Now, as you read this on Friday (Aug. 30), it has been 834 days in which he hasn't so much as circulated a draft or held a public meeting to consult Oakville residents about the contents of such a bill. I also said, and I renew that statement now, that we're waiting hopefully for him to deliver what he promised. Mayor Rob Burton, Town of Oakville continued from p.6 To stay informed about what's planned for Halton's transportation corridors over the next several years, subscribe to Construction Update at www. halton.ca/construction. Delivery of the capital roads program requires a substantial investment balanced with Capital budget for roads has grown over last seven years the Region's commitment to keeping taxes low. Over the past seven years, our capital budget for roads has grown from $50 million in 2006 to $289 million in 2013. At the same time, we've achieved an average zero per cent tax increase on Regional services, one of the best records in Canada. No wonder Halton Region is such a great place in which to live. If you have any Regional concerns or comments you would like to share, please feel free to email me at gary. carr@halton.ca. You can also find me on Twitter @garycarrhalton, LinkedIn or Facebook. 300 yard Range 1 acre grass tee deck 35 True Strike mats 80 yard short game area Bent grass pracce green Club Fing Centre 4105 Hwy 25 Oakville, ON (855) Tee-Zone (905) 864-9660 Teezonegolf.com information@teezonegolf.com Club Re-gripping PGA of Canada Golf Academy Proshop ., LABOUR DAY WEEKEND August 30th to September 2nd, 2013 Presents The 18th Annual A Fundraising Initiative of The Rotary Club of Burlington Lakeshore Spencer Smith Park, Burlington CanadasLargestRibfest.com