Maintenance call ignites emotional standoff About ten of us tried to talk the owners out of accepting the smart meter after their meter glass cracked and Hydro insisted they didn’t have any more analogue or digital meters left to replace it. The owners were insistent that they didn’t want a smart meter (they even had a […]
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Letter to Editor, Gulf Islands Driftwood July 30, 2012 This will attempt to correct misinformation presented in a “Viewpoint” article which apparently relied on government and industry information to claim that radiofrequency/microwave radiation – EMR – is supposedly safe. This is also to refute some of the misrepresentation found in the letter to the editor […]
by Roger Toutant – Civil Liberties – Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada – July 25, 2012 We have all heard the hype about the “smart grid” and it goes something like this: North Americans are using too much energy. Consequently, the energy grid is under great stress and may fail. Our only hope is […]
http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=48546&SearchTerms=coquihalla,tower Telus has applied for approval to erect a 60 m Wireless Communications Tower within the boundaries of the Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area. Although the Zopkios Reststop area could hardly be called “undisturbed”, adding additional non-recreational infrastructure can only detract from the significant visual and environmental values of the C.S.R.A. This is a protected area. What were the […]
Video Coverage http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120616/bc_mission_fire_120616/20120616/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome By: ctvbc.ca Date: Saturday Jun. 16, 2012 4:47 PM PT Two families in Mission, B.C. will spend a second night in a hotel after a fire forced them from their homes on Friday. Mission Fire Chief Ian Fitzpatrick says fire crews were paged to the 7900-block of Burdock Street around 11:30 p.m. and […]
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/local/2012/06/12/19867851.html By 24 HOURS Mayor Gregor Robertson is expected to introduce a motion looking at installing more cell phone infrastructure in Vancouver Tuesday morning. Citing a demand of additional coverage and the need for more 4G infrastructure, the motion suggests Vancouverites are moving away from landlines. Robertsons motion also wants staff to check out if […]
Over the years Simon Frazer University has grown, and their water tower / cell tower, which was isolated prior to the construction of the numerous condominiums, was not so far away from where all the new residents lived. Many are not aware of the health concerns about cellular tower antennas, or the past […]
by Adrian MacNair – Mission City Record posted Jul 4, 2012 at 6:00 PM Trish Regan and her children are looking for permanent accommodations after a house fire destroyed her home and severely damaged the neighbour’s residence. — Image Credit: Adrian MacNair Photo A fire that originated around a smart meter has left two Mission families homeless and their possessions […]
Why you shouldn’t believe Premier Clark’s claims her government just spared you from big Hydro rate hikes. by Bill Tieleman – The Tyee – May 29, 2012 Restore an independent Utilities Commission to re-regulate BC Hydro’s electricity rates.” — BC Liberal Party 2001 election platform. Some political promises are hard to keep, others are violated […]
Press Release British Columbia Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils Citizens for Safe Technology Society Press Release – May 28, 2012 PARENTS DEMAND CHOICE & PRECAUTION The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) passed two strong resolutions concerning microwave wireless radiation technology in schools at their May 26th AGM, designed to protect children and support […]