R.M. green lights new cell tower application
The solution to addressing cell phone coverage in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert appears to be location.
On Thursday, The R.M’s council approved an application for a brand new, 350-foot cell tower accompanied by a small building. The proposed location was off Highway 3 and Hazelwood Road, not that far from a previous application last September, which was shot down by council after an overwhelming negative response from landowners living nearby.
Barton Franc, the landowner who made the latest application, re-assured council the tower on his land would be a much more suitable area.
“It’s not up against any one house and it’s located along an all weather road so it should be compatible,” he explained.