Some residents in Antigonish Co. say they have concerns with their landline service.
Municipal councillors voted to send a letter to reps with Bell Aliant to address phone issues in the Heatherton area during a special meeting Monday night.
After, Owen McCarron, Antigonish Co.’s warden, said John Dunbar, the councillor for District 7, has been hearing from his residents.
“They’re concerned around phones- especially when the weather is damp, their phone lines seem to be going down,” he said. “(We) just feel, in this day and age, it’s critically important- it’s a safety issue.”
McCarron said it’s been happening for 12-18 months.
He said he’s optimistic company reps will find a solution.
“We’ve had good relationships with Bell on a number of fronts,” he said. “We’re hopeful that they’ll take the concerns (seriously), and look into giving the residents in that area a little better phone line.”
McCarron said they don’t need Bell reps to come in to address councillors- they just want the situation resolved.
