Concerns Raised About Proposed 68-Meter Telecommunications Tower on Hornby Island

development · 2023-01-09 · Hornby Island near old firehall

A telecommunications company proposed erecting a 68-meter tower on Hornby Island near the old firehall. Local residents and trustees expressed concerns about lack of timely consultation, environmental impact, fire risk, and health effects of electromagnetic fields. The proposal is proceeding despite calls for delay and public consultation. The tower will support multiple communication technologies including 5G, which has raised safety concerns among residents.

Related locations

• 6560 ANDERSON DR HORNBY ISLAND
• 6525 ANDERSON DR HORNBY ISLAND
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• 4970 PORPOISE CRES HORNBY ISLAND
• 7480 ANDERSON DR HORNBY ISLAND
• DE PAPE RD HORNBY ISLAND (771-08093.525)
• 8065 ANDERSON DR HORNBY ISLAND
• HIGH SALAL DR HORNBY ISLAND (771-08314.175)
• 7635 ANDERSON DR HORNBY ISLAND
• 3350 HIGH SALAL DR HORNBY ISLAND
• 3500 HIGH SALAL DR HORNBY ISLAND
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Sources

• “On June 10, 2022, a Toronto-based telecom giant ... approached ... with plans to erect a 68-meter-tall telecommunications tower on Hornby... Hornby’s trustees learned of a public notice in the November 23, Comox Valley Record... Hornby trustee requested that this unexpected application be shelved 'until at least March 2023.'” — The Islands Grapevine – September 7th, 2023 (September 7th, 2023)

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