Protestors against a proposed Warwick cellular tower are hoping an appeal to the Government will give them an 11th hour reprieve from construction going ahead.

CARE has lobbied every Cabinet Minister in their bid to stop the Bermuda Digital Communications antenna.

But the appeal comes as building work at the Faraway site resumed yesterday.

Work had ceased temporarily at the site after a meeting between BDC and landowners Southampton Princess.

CARE said they were under the impression that construction had halted indefinitely whilst Southampton Princess owners Canadian Pacific investigated the issue.

Yesterday, Princess general manager Norman Mastalir said they had only suggested to BDC that it would be a good idea to not do anything for the time being.

But he said: "They have a lease. They have every right to carry on. They have decided to proceed at this time.'' Campaigner Monica Rowe said CARE thought the project was on hold indefinitely but had found out yesterday that work had started again.

"I don't know what is happening, it seems a rush to get the tower up and running,'' she said.

"I believe Mr. Mastalir is correct saying they can go up there and do that.

He is a good man. He is looking after the staff he has there and he also has Canadian Pacific's name to protect.'' CARE, who are concerned over possible health hazards associated with radiation emitted from cellular towers, have sent a letter to each Cabinet Minister, asking that the whole process be reviewed.

And CP's Toronto lawyers and environmental team are currently investigating the deal.

But Mrs. Rowe accepted that it was possible that the tower may be completed by the time any decision is made by either Government or Canadian Pacific.

Yesterday, BDC chief operating officer Michael Leverock was unavailable for comment.

Underway again: Warwick residents protesting a cellular tower worried that work had resumed yesterday at the Faraway site.