{"id":16121,"date":"2019-12-05T19:13:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T02:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=16121"},"modified":"2025-09-11T10:20:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T17:20:03","slug":"even-with-refusal-from-city-telus-small-cell-installed-in-maple-ridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=16121","title":{"rendered":"Even with Refusal from City &#8211; Telus sneaks in Small Cells in Maple Ridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A year ago Telus met with Maple Ridge City Council in a public meeting about Small Cells. \u00a0Many council members were informed about the concerns of wireless antennas close to homes, schools and businesses, and asked many great questions. \u00a0At the end of the meeting, <strong>council decided to delay the permission for Telus to install any close range antennas in Maple Ridge.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A road in Maple Ridge received one of these Telus Small Cells, located on 207th behind M&amp;M Meats, Bank of Montreal, Cobs Bakery and a Pet Hospital. \u00a0Across the street where this antenna is aiming at, is a unaware Children Day Care Centre at Meadow Ridge Centre.<\/p>\n<p>According to the local group against installation of more antennas, &#8220;This is the first and hopefully last small cell in Maple Ridge, they are not wanted here, there are enough antennas already&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Many more were also found in Downtown core of Maple Ridge on Brown Avenue and Selkirk Ave.<\/p>\n<p>Many were pointing to apartments, particularly Senior&#8217;s Apartments behind Maple Ridge Square Mall (224th)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16050\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0910-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0910-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0910-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0910-768x1367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0908-e1574115850415.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16049\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0908-e1574115850415-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0908-e1574115850415-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0908-e1574115850415-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0908-e1574115850415-768x1367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16048\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0906-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0906-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0906-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0906-768x1367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0904-e1574115801540.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16047\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0904-e1574115801540-575x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0904-e1574115801540-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0904-e1574115801540-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RDG_SC_0904-e1574115801540-768x1367.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/UPDATE_DEC23.jpg\" width=\"1019\" height=\"670\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_1100.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16688\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_1100-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_1100-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_1100-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_1100-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seniors Residents 121 Avenue <\/strong>(Behind Shopper Drug Mart)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_1097.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-16689\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_1097-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_1097-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_1097-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_1097-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seniors Residents 224th\u00a0<\/strong>(Behind PetSmart )<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ridge_JAN23_WESTEND.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16686\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ridge_JAN23_WESTEND-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"795\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ridge_JAN23_WESTEND-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ridge_JAN23_WESTEND-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ridge_JAN23_WESTEND-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ridge_JAN23_WESTEND.jpg 1674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ridge_1089.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16687\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ridge_1089-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"787\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ridge_1089-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ridge_1089-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ridge_1089-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lougheed Highway and 203rd\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">If \u00a0you live in the Maple Ridge area<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">and want to express your concerns with Telus Small Cells,<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Please address your letters to Council :<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapleridge.ca\/\">http:\/\/www.mapleridge.ca\/<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/media.mapleridge.ca\/\/Mediasite\/Play\/68ae3c8636fc4d3ca90a5ec7ba0348b51d?catalog=5edbe186-9ec4-4ad9-ab81-cdcfe0767b63\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20201 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MapleRidgeNov2017-1024x502.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MapleRidgeNov2017-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MapleRidgeNov2017-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MapleRidgeNov2017-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MapleRidgeNov2017-100x49.jpg 100w, https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MapleRidgeNov2017.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Nov 2017 &#8211; Presentation to Maple Ridge Council about Telus Small Cells \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>(10:47)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/media.mapleridge.ca\/Mediasite\/Play\/68ae3c8636fc4d3ca90a5ec7ba0348b51d?catalog=5edbe186-9ec4-4ad9-ab81-cdcfe0767b63\">http:\/\/media.mapleridge.ca\/Mediasite\/Play\/68ae3c8636fc4d3ca90a5ec7ba0348b51d?catalog=5edbe186-9ec4-4ad9-ab81-cdcfe0767b63<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?page_id=16144\">More Information for Maple Ridge<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A year ago Telus met with Maple Ridge City Council in a public meeting about Small Cells. \u00a0Many council members were informed about the concerns of wireless antennas close to homes, schools and businesses, and asked many great questions. \u00a0At the end of the meeting, council decided to delay the permission for Telus to install 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