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Rogers building 4 cell towers in Kawartha Lakes: “Big Brother is going to do what he wants to do”

By on December 10, 2009 at 5:04pm in Asides, Mobile News, Rogers Wireless News, Various News

cell towerRogers Wireless is building 4 new cellphone towers in the City of Kawartha Lakes and like always the residents and some councillors are not happy about the decision. Mayor Ric McGee says he’s got no say in where the towers are put up as that is an Industry Canada choice.

McGee said “I think this is a classic representation of lack of authority. Residents on Balsam Lake do not want to see anymore flashing red lights”. In addition Ward 16 Councillors David Marsh said “Big Brother is going to do what he wants to do”.

So what does the City of Kawartha Lakes get in return for the sexy towers in their face? They collect a fee of $1,000 for processing the applications. Nice.

Via: ThePost

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3 comments for “Rogers building 4 cell towers in Kawartha Lakes: “Big Brother is going to do what he wants to do””

  1. Well for the half that dont want it, there are half that complain about the lack of service up there. Cant please everyone.

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    Posted by theninjasquad | December 10, 2009, 7:32 pm
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  2. Oh get over it.

    If they don’t put the flashing lights on the towers, some armchair pilot in a “Fly Away Home” rig will crash into it and Rogers will pay heavily.

    If they don’t put up the tower at all, people will complain about the lack of signal strength.

    It defies me how a town that makes a significant part of its budget in tourism could thumb their nose at something that makes tourism in their area more attractive to the segment of the population that spends the most money. Middle to upper class families that do not want to be completely disconnected when they are on vacation.

    The untouched wilderness has gone the way of the nickel sundae and the Studebaker. If you don’t like the towers, don’t look at them. But as society moves towards the inevitable conclusion of an existence completely devoid of wired phones, don’t forget to smile and nod when your neighbour is drowning in one of your beloved lakes and the phone belonging to the only witness is a cell phone that calls for 911 through one of those towers.

    This is no news story. This is the bleat of a town that gets no news coverage finding something to complain about so they can get their moment in the news.

    Move on. Nothing to see here.

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    Posted by An Anonymous Cellular Carrier Employee | December 10, 2009, 8:02 pm
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  3. Well said “An Anonymous Cellular Carrier Employee.” If anything, they should embrace it because it is probably finally bringing technological advancement with the introduction of highspeed in some areas around there. Human beings are creatures of amazing potential to adapt. Soon enough it will become a part of the surrounding. It’s not like someone will just walk into one of these poles. If they are so worried about this tower going up then they should get creative and plant a tree around it or something. It will help beautify the area and help the environment.

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    Posted by Arshad | December 10, 2009, 11:06 pm
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