West Hillhurst residents fighting proposed cellphone tower

Residents of West Hillhurst are fighting a proposed 25-metre cellphone tower, arguing it’s not appropriate in a residential neighbourhood and that the company, Telus, isn’t open to other options.

“I think they’re (Telus) kind of selective in indicating where their radius of best capacity or coverage areas are,” said Jo Larson, a resident who lives close to the Kensington Legion, the proposed site of the tower.

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Update: Committee looks at changing Edmonton cell-tower rules

EDMONTON  -Edmonton is tightening its policy for handling applications to build what one community representative calls “big, ugly” cellphone towers.

Although Industry Canada has the final word on which structures to approve, municipalities can tell the federal government whether they agree or disagree with proposals based on local conditions.

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