{"id":15271,"date":"2019-06-04T08:09:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T15:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=15271"},"modified":"2019-06-30T11:14:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T18:14:14","slug":"maple-ridge-resident-worried-about-new-cell-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=15271","title":{"rendered":"Maple Ridge resident worried about new cell tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<header><\/header>\n<header><\/header>\n<header>\u00a0<strong>45-metre structure planned for nearby farm<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"author-meta\">\n<li><a class=\"byline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mapleridgenews.com\/author\/phil-melnychuk\/\" rel=\"author\">PHIL MELNYCHUK<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Jun. 4, 2019 6:00 a.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amabile Ranta is worried about a proposal to put 45-metre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapleridgenews.com\/news\/call-again-for-cell-tower-in-golden-ears-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cellphone<\/a> tower on a dairy farm on 128th Avenue, near her home in central Maple Ridge.<\/p>\n<p>Ranta lives across a field from where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapleridgenews.com\/news\/cellphone-tower-rattling-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tower<\/a> would go, is a cancer survivor and is concerned about possible health effects. She plans to start a petition against the tower.<\/p>\n<p>That was to start on Tuesday and would include both a paper petition and an online campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers Communications is proposing the structure at 22080 \u2013 128th Ave., to improve service in the north Maple Ridge area and is<strong> hosting a June 19 public meeting on the topic at Maple Ridge Alliance Church, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">20399 Dewdney Trunk Rd<\/span>., starting at 5:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a notice to residents who live within 300 metres of the proposed tower, Rogers says there are no other structures in the area which could support an antenna. The company\u2019s also invited Telus and Freedom Mobile to co-locate on the tower in order to spare another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapleridgenews.com\/news\/cellphone-tower-rattling-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cellphone<\/a> tower having to be put up. It also notes that the tower will be located behind the barns in order to reduce visual impact.<\/p>\n<p>Ranta acknowledges cellphone towers are now common.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut that is so close to us. They\u2019re not so close to a residential area as we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also says it could reduce her property value by 20 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>While the City of Maple Ridge can make a recommendation about such a project, the federal department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada will make the final decision.<\/p>\n<p>The notice also states that the tower will comply with Health Canada\u2019s Safety Code 6, which sets exposure limits for electromagnetic fields.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very stressful. Suddenly my life has to stop because of this. I have to do something,\u201d Ranta said.<\/p>\n<p>Residents have until July 5 to respond, with copies of those comments also going to the city.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Maple Ridge has created a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapleridge.ca\/DocumentCenter\/View\/734\/Telecommunications-Tower-Siting-Protocol?bidId=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telecommunication Antenna Structure Siting Protocal, <\/a>which allows the city to support or reject any particular proposal, although it doesn\u2019t have the final say about whether a tower is built.<\/p>\n<p>The policy also recommends that towers that are 45 metres in height be located at least 100 metres away from homes.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>mapleridgenews.com\/news\/maple-ridge-resident-worried-about-new-cell-tower\/\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapleridgenews.com\/news\/maple-ridge-resident-worried-about-new-cell-tower\/\">https:\/\/www.mapleridgenews.com\/news\/maple-ridge-resident-worried-about-new-cell-tower\/\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Maple Ridge resident worried about new cell tower \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/distances.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15321\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/distances-1024x761.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/distances-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/distances-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/distances-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/distances.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rogers is holding a<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;Public Information Meeting&#8221;<\/em><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">on JUNE 19, 2019 \u00a0from 5:30pm to 7:00 pm<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Maple Ridge Alliance Church<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">20399 Dewdney Trunk Rd<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/maple-ridge-city-council-maple-ridge-citizens-against-rogers-cell-tower-w2911\">Please SIGN PETITION HERE! <\/a><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thank You!<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/OnlinePetition5.pdf\">PDF of Petition<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/area_map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15372 aligncenter\" 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https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Rogers_schools.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/MR_0174.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15396\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/MR_0174-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/MR_0174-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/MR_0174-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/MR_0174-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/MR_0175.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15397\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/MR_0175-1024x684.jpg\" 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