46 metres. Aliant Tower is also recognized for its importance as a symbol of economical and technological growth in Moncton's history. In choosing Moncton as the location for this innovative tower, NBTel claimed to be predicting where the growth of the Province as a whole would take place. The tower's placement at the corner of Botsford Street and Queen Street is also significant. The tower sits on the site of Moncton's first telephone exchange, which was started in 1883 by George C. Peters with five subscribers. See also List of tallest buildings in Moncton List of tallest structures in Canada References External links Diagram from skyscraperpage.com Towers completed in 1971 Transmitter sites in Canada Communication towers in Canada Buildings and structures in Moncton 1971 establishments in New Brunswick