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Information meeting fails to calm oppositionContinued from page 3I am against this. I have done mysimilarly unimpressed.research and all over the world, espe-This has nothing to do with ourpacked as more than 100 residents cially in Europe, the United States of process. This is them in damage con-attempted entry.America, New Zealand and Australia,trol, said Burton.Such were the number of people in they are not allowed to build these inThe underlying problem for theattendance that many had to wait out in residential areas, said Foroodi.council and I is that we have no say inthe hall for their turn to come inside These things reduce peoplesthis and Rogers is over there still pre-and have their voices heard.immunity. We have lots of senior citi-tending that we approved it, whereasAlmost immediately, the discussions zens in the neighbourhood; we havethe law and the facts are that the federaltaking place between Rogers represen-lots of kids in the neighbourhood. I amgovernment has exclusive jurisdictiontatives and residents became heated as a cancer survivor and I told them this isand authority. Theyve never listened toone group of residents loudly chal-going to reduce my immunity. They areany of our comments. Were hopinglenged the reasons Rogers had given for going to kill me.that by removing their ability to pretendthe cell tower location.Foroodi said he had cancelled histhat we approved this, focus can be putWe do not want this, one woman Rogers service that day as a result of theon the only government that can doshouted at a representative.MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVERcell tower issue.anything about this, which is the federalBuild it next to their homes, yelled NOT WANTED:Signs protesting a Rogers Communications proposal to Hopedale Residents Associationgovernment. Its time for the federalanother resident.build a cell tower in the Hopedale Mall area have area residents up in arms and President Sharon Clark-Gamus said hergovernment to decide what it is going toAt one point, Rebecca Street resi-have given rise to a flurry of lawn signs in the area protesting the project.concerns were not diminished by any-do. dent Ali Foroodi commanded the rooms thing she heard or saw at the meeting.A number of residents expressed dis-the project, while others yelled certainAt the conclusion of the evening,attention by shouting that he is a cancer I use a cell phone and I use a com-satisfaction with the meeting. TheyconsuSuppa voiced concerns about whetherltants would not provide themsurvivor and fears his immune system puter, but I should have the right to saybelieved Rogers was trying to controlwthe true purpose of the evening hadith business cards or answer certainwill be destroyed by the radiofrequency how much of their stuff (RF) is passingthe residents access to information byquestreally been accomplished.ions.(RF) electromagnetic energy coming through my house that I own, my airholding the meeting in a small roomMembeWhat disappoints me is we wantedrs of Oakvilles Town Councilfrom the cell tower.space, my bedroom, when Im sleep-that couldnt hold everyone.ato be able to have discussions with peo-lso attended the meeting and weighedWhy do you want to kill everyone in ing, she said.Rogers representatives pointed outple, she said. There are so many here,in on what they saw and heard.this neighbourhood? yelled Foroodi.I dont subscribe to Rogers, so Iits become kind of hard to do that.the meeting was held from 3-9 p.m.,Its a bit of a one-sided presentation,Information, presented by Rogers, shouldnt have to put up with their stuff and the residents association did notwhich is to be expected, said DamoffResidents are circulating a petition.from the American Cancer Society stat-coming through my house. That is ahave to tell everyone to come all atopposing the cell tower.There was nothing there that allevi-ing the RF waves are not strong enough trespass issue I am looking for remedy.once. aThis petition can be signed by visit-ted my concerns. Also, its unfortunateto break the chemical bonds of DNA Other residents could be seen study-ing http://www.gopetition.com/peti-moOther residents were upset they hadit wasnt a bigger room, so people didntlecules and thus cause cancer, ing the information Rogers had onto speak to multiple representatives tohave to wait in the hallwaytions/oakville-residents-against-residen-.brought little comfort to many of those hand.get information on different aspects of Oakvitial-cell-towers.html.lle Mayor Rob Burton waspresent.Spring inTO SUMMER WITH ... Ein SteinsBestSalethSale Ends June 5ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT!Buy one batch at regular 100% price and get the secondCome See why SATISFACTION we've been voted best GUARANTEEDbeer and wine making facility 1/2 Pricesince 1996.Prepared by You on SiteFruit wines and 481 North Service Road W. (905) 825-BEER (2337)wine coolers to Offer valid May 27 until June 5. Limit 4 batches per customer. Cannot be combined with any other offer. 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