Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Addendum

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee
 
Regular Meeting Addendum
 

Date:May 2, 2022
Time:12:30 pm
Location:Galiano South Community Hall
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC
Pages
11.CORRESPONDENCE
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
11.3.Galiano Island CREST Site 1228 Montague Road - Letter from Rogers Communication
with APC Chair Response
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April 20, 2022 
 
Daniel J. Rogers 
Chair, Galiano Local Trust Committee 
 
By email to Robin Ellchuck rellchuk@islandstrust.bc.ca  
 
Dear Mr. Rogers 
 
Re: Galiano Island CREST Site 1228 Montague Road  
 
This has reference to your letter of December 17, 2021 to Sam Sugita, Rogers Communications Inc.  My 
apologies for taking this long to reply.  
 
It is Rogers understanding that for safety reasons CREST replaced the damaged antenna support tower 
in 2018.  Rogers is encouraged through ISED Canada regulation and policy to use existing infrastructure 
whenever possible.  Many land use authorities encourage this type of technology deployment over 
building additional antenna support structures. 
 
Rogers followed CPC 2-0-03 with respect to this proposal.  Section 6 of this document specifies certain 
exclusions with conditions.  Co-locating on an existing antenna support tower is encouraged by ISED 
Canada. We have reached out to ISED Canada and have provided details on this proposal, and we have 
received confirmation this site meets CPC 2-0-03 exclusion criteria.  
 
Rogers is always willing to continue the dialogue with Galiano Islands Trust and any concerned 
residents.   Below are specific replies to the concerns raised.  
 
With respect to your question on what technology is proposed and what purpose is served Rogers 
continuously improves service offerings on its wireless network. As more mobile phones and devises 
use our network the footprint of the service shrinks.  This results in reduced coverage and gaps in 
service.  Gaps in coverage can result in dropped calls and unreliable service.  This is primarily why 
Rogers requires this site on Galiano Island.  
 
With respect to clientele served by this installation, Rogers’ subscribers and other wireless 
telecommunication providers that roam onto Rogers network at this site will see improved service 
offering by way of increased network speed, improved reliability whether the service is used for 
personal, home business or in emergency situations.    
 
There are many factors including antenna height, frequency, terrain, technology deployment and 
power that determine predications and actual coverage from this site.  The Canadian wireless telecom 
industry is competitive and detailed coverage predications are not widely shared by Rogers for this 
reason.  However, we can share that Rogers wireless offerings will improve for clients located on 
Galiano Island and one of the primary purposes of deploying at this site is to improve coverage for 
Galiano Island constituents.  
 
Specifically in the areas of Sturdies Bay Ferry Terminal, Bluffs Park Lookou

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