ONTARIO HAMLET INVESTIGATES RADIATION FREE LIVING

For Immediate Release 

May 14, 2012 

ONTARIO HAMLET INVESTIGATES RADIATION FREE LIVING 

No Green Light For Proposed Residential Cell Tower

Lambton Shores Municipal Council last week heard two motions related to wireless 

communication installations in Port Franks, Ontario. Council passed a motion for nonconcurrence regarding a residential tower site proposed by Bell Canada. A historymaking motion brought forward by Councillor John Russell requested staff research and 

report in consideration of creating a ‘white zone’ in the hamlet of Port Franks; this 

motion also passed. This would be a first in Canada—protecting residents, employees, 

visitors and the area’s unique natural environment from radiation generated by wireless 

communications installations. The report will include Official Planner consultation. 

Russell confirmed, “This has been sent to staff to investigate, and the issue will be 

brought back to Council with more information that answers how the idea fits within our 

planning parameters.” 

A ‘white zone’ is an area where outdoor and indoor air pollution by the radiofrequency 

electromagnetic fields emitted by communications antennas is minimized or eliminated. 

Proven safer and effective communication technologies are available to improve services. 

For years, this area on the eastern shore of southern Lake Huron has had fibre optic 

cable—a newer technology that many Canadian communities lack. 

Residents applauded Council’s forwarding-looking decision to investigate this topic, 

“This is not a move against industry, it sets the health of the town as top priority.” More 

than 200 residents of the 460 homes in Port Franks submitted statements opposing all 

proposed communications antennas due to health risks to the townspeople, area wildlife, 

and abundant natural areas home to many endangered species and included requests to 

deem the area a ‘white zone’.   

Lambton Shores Municipal Office 

7883 Amtelecom Parkway, Forest, ON  N0N IJ0

Tel: 519-786-2335 or Toll Free: 1-877-786-2335

Fax: 519-786-2135

Email: administration@lambtonshores.ca

Public requests for further information can be sent to TowerPF@yahoo.ca. 

W.I.R.E.S. (Women’s Initiative to 

Reduce Electro Smog): 

Melissa Chalmers 

Barb Payne 

Wendy Hoy 

Sandy Dowhan 

Sherry Cook