Faced with financial difficulties, the parishes are turning to new solutions to balance their budgets. In Quebec, some of them are now agreeing to install relay antennas on the bell towers of buildings, reports La Presse . A profitable business and fully assumed. “The revenues are appreciable. They represent 20% of our annual budget, "explains Claude Archambault, secretary of the parish of Saint-Jean-Berchmans, in Montreal.
Thus, the parishes can recover up to 50,000 dollars per year (34,500 euros) thanks to this rental system. The sums collected are then reinjected into the maintenance of the churches. They can also be used to finance the renovation of buildings, an expense item often very expensive for parishes.
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This practice is not unanimous among residents. But according to the telephone operators, hosting an antenna in a bell tower only has advantages. The antennas are concealed in height, positioned under the bell tower which is often the highlight of the area. Then the telephone providers can install all of their equipment in the church basement.
The enthusiasm for this practice is such that officials of the Archbishopric of Montreal are in the midst of negotiations with the major suppliers to review upward the prices paid for the accommodation of antennas, according to La Presse . However, the information was not confirmed by the archdiocese.
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