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New cell tower proposed – Council supports application to build structure in Mission

by  Kevin Mills – Mission City Record   posted Oct 9, 2015 at 4:00 PM A new telecommunications tower could rise in Mission.  Council has agreed to support an application by Rogers Communication to construct a tower on the rural property located at 31866 Rodman Ave. in the southwest area of Mission.  The application was originally submitted in 2013. However, the previous council […]

Kelowna Tenant and Smart Meters

By Kelly Hayes August 25, 2015  6pm Video Journalist  Global News Time is running out for a Kelowna man who is in a standoff with FortisBC. The man refuses to have a smart meter installed in his rental home. He says he wants to keep his old analog meter but FortisBC says that’s not an […]

Without power by choice

by Wayne Moore | Story: 144983 – Jul 29, 2015 / 5:00 am A handful of FortisBC customers have chosen to be without power after refusing to select the type of smart meter they wish installed at their home. Utility spokesman David Wylie said a few customers in Trail and a few more in Kelowna had their power […]

$4,500 Fortis bill for house which isn’t there

By Adam Proskiw  – Infotel News   Gary Fong was sent a $4,500 bill from Fortis for power used by a building that burned down more than six months ago. (ADAM PROSKIW /InfoTel Multimedia) July 24, 2015 – 6:30 PM KELOWNA – A world-famous photographer who lives part time in Ellison says Fortis B.C. has […]

Court told Itron meters are a Fire Hazard

Reed_Answering_Brief INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 69    page 2 – “On November 4, 2014, the Judge issued his recommended Decision and Order. In his Decision and Order, the Judge found that Respondent unlawfully discharged employee Bobby Reed for engaging in protected concerted activity and/or union activity, when he testified in a […]

HESA report on Safety Code 6

  “The [HESA] Committee agrees that the potential risks of exposure to RF fields are a serious public health issue that needs to be brought to the attention of Canadians so that they have the knowledge to use wireless devices responsibly and are able to make decisions about the use of wireless devices in a […]

Smart meters in the Fortis service area

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEhSMzgaBlE&feature=youtu.be Okanagan June 15 2015 – Global News Last Saturday, Dr. Malcolm Paterson gave a presentation in Oliver. In this Global news video, FortisBC is allowed to present its inaccurate responses without comments – about the level of radiation, the safety factors – e.g. a report saying $$meters reduce fire risk. This is the report by Len […]

Summerland will develop policy on cell tower radiation

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 10:15 pm SUSAN McIVER SUMMERLAND — Following a presentation by Vicki Lightfoot Monday evening, Summerland staff will be developing a policy on radio frequency radiation from cell towers. Chief administrative officer Linda Tynan said staff will review the policies of other jurisdictions in preparation of a policy to be presented to […]

Fortis responds to Smart Meter resolution

A heated exchange between protester Flo Winfrey and Mayor Manfred Bauer took place when he attempted to explain his decision to vote against the RDOS moratorium on smart meter installations as smart meters opponents gathered outside the Village of Keremeos office for a flash protest Monday afternoon. — Image Credit: Tara Bowie/Black Press by  Dale Boyd – […]

Scientists ‘can’t all be quacks,’ as RDOS calls for moratorium on smart meters

  Still smartingOsoyoos man Jacob de Raadt had his power cut off after refusing to accept a new smart meter.   Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2015 6:06 pm JOE FRIES |  comments Persistent concerns about smart meters have prompted a group of local politicians to call on the B.C. government to pull the plug on further installations […]

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