Letters from Karyn Woodland to Telus and Knights of Columbus

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Mr. Darren Hird
TELUS

Dear Mr. Hird,

Like many others in our small community, I was very upset to hear 
that TELUS is planning to locate a cell tower in the heart of our 
village — and that we, the citizens of Metchosin, have 2 days 
remaining in which to voice our concerns! This is a travesty of 
justice, and an assault on democracy. Our Mayor and Council, and 
numerous dedicated citizens of the community of Metchosin have put 
years of thought and consultation into the development of our 
Official Community Plan. It does not include a cell tower.

Not only is a tower near the Village Centre unsightly, it poses 
potential health risks for those of us who live here. The 
'precautionary principle' calls for erring on the side of 
caution when research is inconclusive.

The article in the Goldstream Gazette stated that TELUS had 
received over a dozen complaints of poor cell service in 
Metchosin. My family have been customers of TELUS for many 
years. We have lived in Metchosin 16 years, and we LIKE the 
fact that cell service is poor here. 

You are apt to loose more customers than you will gain by 
this action. I sincerely hope you will reconsider.


Karyn Woodland
250-474-4105
(4264 Metchosin Road, METCHOSIN, V9C 3Z5)

Mayor and Council, District of Metchosin
Dr. Keith Martin, MP for Esquimalt Juan de Fuca
Mr. John Horgan, MLA for Juan de fuca.
Dr. Kem Luther, Metchosin Resident


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Mr. Hank Francis
Grand Knight
Knights of Columbus


Dear Mr. Francis,

Like many others of our small community, I was very distressed 
to hear that your organization is planning to allow TELUS to 
erect a cellular tower on your property on Rocky Point Road. 
I sincerely hope you will reconsider. The siting of a cell 
tower in the heart of our community will irrevocably change 
the face of our beloved RURAL METCHOSIN.

Many of us who live here (my family has lived here 16 years), 
came here deliberately to enjoy a healthy, wholesome, country 
lifestyle, close to nature. We chose this place to raise our 
children because it was away from the city, the traffic, and 
industry.

Years ago, when I heard that the Knights of Columbus had purchased 
7 acres on Rocky Point Road and were going to grow food for the 
Food Bank, I was delighted, as this initiative seemed so in 
keeping with the community lifestyle we celebrate here. This new 
'intiative,' — i.e. a cell tower — is, in contrast, an ugly, and 
potentially harmful, blight on the landscape. 

I understand you will receive an annual fee for 'renting' the 
land to TELUS. My mother, a dedicated Catholic, gave over fifty 
years of volunteer service to the Catholic Church. But then, money 
isn't everything, is it?

We all hope you will put family, community, and health concerns 
first. What would Jesus do?


Sincerely,

Karyn Woodland
250-474-4105
(4264 Metchosin Road, METCHOSIN, V9C 3Z5)

Mr. Ken Rehman, Chair of Juan de Fuca Columbus Club
Mr. Roland Wauthy, District Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus
Dr. Kem Luther, Metchosin Resident
Metchosin Mayor and Council