Some Hawkwood residents 'hang up' on cell tower proposal

For the second time in three years residents in the northwest community of Hawkwood are trying to keep a Rogers cell phone tower out of their community.

At a meeting Tuesday night some residents expressed concern about the potential health effects.

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Viorica Robinson says coverage is sufficient and she worries about the possible health consequences of living in close proximity to a cell tower.

"We don't know and twenty years from now might find out as bad as the high power line for us . or the tobacco. I don't think we have enough studies to show it does not do anything wrong to us," Robinson tells CBC News.

Ward 2 Coun. Joe Magliocca says it comes down to choices.

"In the valley there is a lot of weak signal and they also get complaints they get a weak signal so we're trying to satisfy both parties," Magliocca said.

"Either you want a cellphone or you don't want a cellphone or you want a cell tower or you don't want a cell tower."

Rogers will continue to gather public input and then make their case to city council. The city has the final say on a new tower.

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