Utility provider says they will now work with resistant customers By Andrew Mitchell In an abrupt about face, BC Hydro reversed its plans to make smart meters mandatory across the province, saying instead that they would work with customers to convince them that the systems are safe and beneficial for homeowners. The decision to adopt Smart […]
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by Jennifer Lang – Cloverdale Reporter posted Feb 6, 2013 at 8:00 AM Cloverdale’s Vern Keller had his doubts when BC Hydro contractors installed the new smart meter in his home 10 months ago, but he didn’t raise a ruckus. He didn’t put up a sign or build a cage around his old meter, like some smart meter resisters. […]
Telus defacing Beautiful BC
Nov 27
Put cell tower on district land Telus obviously believes it is OK to deface the most publicly accessible iconic view of the Golden Ears mountains. Nov. 27, 2012 2:00 p.m. OPINION Editor, The News: Re: Cellphone tower rattling residents (The News, Nov. 7). As reported over the last couple of weeks, our oh so friendly […]
By Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer Friday, November 23, 2012 10:22:59 EST AM Wendy Hoy is walking across southern Ontario to raise awareness of the health concerns surrounding electromagnetic radio frequency (EMR) emissions. Elliot Ferguson The Whig-Standard Wendy Hoy reached Ottawa this week after a long walk from home and took her concerns about the danger […]
Proposal is for 45-metre structure in scenic part of Maple Ridge PHIL MELNYCHUK Nov. 7, 2012 11:00 a.m. Rose Hopkins (left) and her sister Doris Savio are upset that a cell phone tower is planned for a field along Dewdney Trunk Road by Cottonwood Drive in Maple Ridge. Another proposal to put up a 45-metre […]
http://saltspringexchange.com/2012/10/21/are-smart-meters-coming-to-salt-spring/ SALT SPRING AND OTHER ISLANDS ARE TARGETED BY “SMART” METER INSTALLERS MONDAY, OCT. 22 Actions to Take re Smart Meter Installers on Salt Spring Island Official BC Hydro letters, plus an Island Tides ad, confirm that a swarm of BC Hydro/Corix installers will likely be here on Monday, October 22 for a 3 week […]
Alpine Meadows residents rally neighbours to submit comments before extended Nov. 8 deadline By Alison Taylor October 11, 2012 FAULTY TOWERS? Cheryl Massey and Lisa Geddes are among the residents speaking out about a third cell phone tower planned for the Alpine Meadows area. PHOTO BY ALISON TAYLOR The irony isn’t lost on Cheryl Massey that […]
Kristy Kirkup, Toronto Sun October 5, 2012 Updated: October 5, 2012 OTTAWA – Schools should not install wireless Internet systems because the technology is linked to learning disabilities, headaches and immune system deficiencies, according to an international association of physicians. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine, which is holding a conference on the brain […]
BY JOHN KURUCZ, COQUITLAM NOW SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 10:15 AM A new set of guidelines gives the City of Coquitlam the right to mandate where cellphone companies put towers and how they look, though the municipality still remains powerless in the approval process. That was the overriding message coming out of what was, at times, a […]
On August 28, 2012, the BCHRT issued a decision approving a representative complaint (akin to a class action) against BC Hydro on behalf of “those persons allegedly diagnosed with electromagnetic hypersensitivity and who have been advised to avoid exposure to wireless technology”. A copy of the Tribunal’s decision is available at: http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/decisions/2012/August.htm The Tribunal approved […]
