The township is making plans to modify subdivision agreements with developers to reflect the reality of new communications technologies.
At the Sept. 10 council meeting, CAO Patty Sinnamon advised council that Bell Canada will not be installing services in the Glenaviland subdivision, despite the fact Bell services are specified in the subdivision agreement.
Mornington Communications is currently installing fibre optic lines in Drayton and will be installing them in that development as well.
Sinnamon said the agreement with Glenaviland will have to be amended to reflect the situation and future agreements will need to be modified as well.
“Lots of individuals, certainly young people, aren’t using land lines anymore. Technology is changing so that changes how we do our subdivision agreements as well,” she explained.
Mayor Bruce Whale noted the move to cellular communications could impact the municipality in other ways.
“If people don’t have a Bell line, how do you maintain contact? When people have a cell phone [the number] is usually not listed.
“Is there a concern that if we don’t have Bell capabilities that we lose directory information that’s been here for centuries?” asked the mayor.
“In an emergency situation, if something happens in town and we have to contact everybody … I guess it’s door to door,” Whale added.
