Who
says there is no Santa Claus? The proof that he must certainly exist can
be found at the top of the hill on the outskirts of the Valley East
Industrial Park. Construction is under way on our very own cell tower, a
joint project of Bell Mobility and Rogers Communications. That=s
right, folks. Now we will be able to actually use those cell phones
anywhere in Valley East and Rayside Balfour. The signals will carry for
a radius of 25 kilometres. In the photo, Andy Matthews, a Supervisor
with LeBlanc Ltd. Communications Systems Division from Oakville, is
shown beside his surveying equipment while his crew of John Latincic,
Lenny D. Jacob, Barry Bettio and Ken Scott examine the footing which
were installed on the site of the tower. When construction is
completed, some time near the end of January, the tower will reach 340
feet into the air above two buildings owned by Bell Mobility and Rogers
Communications. In excess of 60 loads of fine gravel and fill were
needed to level off the site.
The
news of the tower=s construction comes just in time for last minute
shoppers. Now you can pick up a new cell phone for that someone special
on your list. No longer will you have to turn it off when you reach
McCrea Heights. I can see it now! This summer, during the Valley East
Slo Pitch League games, coaches will be holding cell phones up to their
ears while sitting on the bench giving instructions to their
outfielders. Imagine the possibilities? Cell phones in everybody=s
back pocket. Instant communication!
On
a more serious note, the construction of the tower now enables people to
move about the community of Valley East with a great deal more security.
Children can take a cell phone with them when they go out at night;
hikers and joggers can contact help in the case of an emergency;
snowmobilers can use the cell phone from the trails; the list goes on
and on.
For
Bell Mobility and Rogers Communications, it should mean a boost in sales
of both phones and subscriptions.
Once
again, Santa Claus most certainly is alive and well filling the airwaves
with cellular voices by the end of January 2001.
