Residents of Lac-des-Aigles, in Témiscouata, will soon be able to benefit from the cellular network in their community. Telus confirms that it is in the process of acquiring land for the installation of a cell tower in this area.
The telecommunications company specifies that the future network will also be available as far as the municipality of Biencourt.
At the beginning of July, the MP for Rivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata, Amélie Dionne, announced that a new tower was going to be built in Témiscouata, without however specifying the location.
This announcement is part of the $14.5 million investment announced by Telus in July in Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie in order to connect several communities still without a cellular network. The government of Quebec is contributing nearly $11 million while the CRTC invests nearly 9 million in the service.
The mayor of Lac-Des-Aigles, Pierre Bossé, applauds the news, especially since municipal elected officials have been working on this issue for seven years. We are very happy that it is our turn
he said.
Mr. Bossé believes that this new tower will improve safety along Route 232.
It’s incredible the amount of vehicles that pass on the 232. We’ve already had accidents and people can’t communicate by cell phone. They have to come to the village, call the police. It’s complicated. This lengthens the deadlines
he explains.
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The Lac-des-Aigles municipal council had been working for seven years to convince Telus and the government to build a cell tower in their community. (Archive photo)
Photo: Municipality of Lac-des-Aigles
The mayor adds that the lack of cellular network in Lac-des-Aigles currently results in additional costs.
We have ordered charging stations for electric vehicles. They cost us more because they communicate via cellular network and we are required to have a fiber optic connection for each of the terminals. It’s expensive
explains Mr. Bossé.
He adds that his municipality must pay between $700 and $800 monthly to allow cellular connection near municipal buildings. It increases costs
indicates Mr. Bossé.
In Bas-Saint-Laurent, Telus plans to add 5G towers in around fifteen communities. In addition to Lac-des-Aigles, the company is currently planning and searching for land for the Saint-Marcellin and Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski sites.
Telus also specifies in writing that it is evaluating the possibility of installing a cell tower in Trinité-des-Monts, in concert with the CRTC
.
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