Smart meters: ‘It just doesn’t seem to be a good idea’ BY JANAYA FULLER-EVANS, BURNABY NOW OCTOBER 12, 2011 No smart meters: Local resident Eric Candelaria has concerns about the province’s about the new smart meters and put up signs telling B.C. Hydro employees to stay off his property. Photograph by: Larry Wright, BURNABY NOW […]
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Walter McGinnis speaks to CKNW’s Bill Good on Oct 12 [audio: http://www.stopsmartmetersbc.ca/mp3/SSM_CKNW_OCT12.mp3]
“An initiative is being launched under the BC Recall and Initiative Act to stop the mandatory installation of smart meters in British Columbia. The executive of StopSmartMeters.ca has gathered a board of consultants and advisors and in October 2011 will begin a pre-registration program for British Columbians opposed to the ongoing installation of smart meters. […]
SMART METERS INSTALLED BY MAN INVOLVED IN WIRE TAP CRIME by Merv Ritchie September 07, 2011 While citizens raise concerns about the invasion of privacy issues regarding BC Hydro’s new Smart Meters the manager of the Company installing them, Corix, is still involved in an RCMP criminal investigation regarding the installation of wire tapping equipment. […]
For immediate release Oct 1, 2011 Friday September 30, 2011 was a great day for democracy in British Columbia. On that auspicious day the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) passed a resolution at their annual general meeting in Vancouver that asked the provincial government to place a moratorium on BC Hydro’s so called smart meter […]
For Immediate Release Sept. 30, 2011 DELAY SMART METER PROGRAM UNTIL FULL REVIEW BY BCUC, SAYS NDP VICTORIA — The Liberal government must put the implementation of the smart meter program on hold until a full independent review can be completed, said New Democrat energy critic John Horgan. “We’ve had serious concerns from the beginning […]
Mayors and councillors from across the province are considering calling for a moratorium on BC Hydro’s smart meters after hearing the health concerns of their residents. A small group of protesters gathered outside the Vancouver Convention Centre Monday, calling on delegates at the annual convention of the Union of B.C. Municipalities to stop BC Hydro […]
UBCM president eases fears of conflict of interest SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 JOHN O’CONNOR NEWS EDITOR Members of Merritt city council will vote on a resolution at this week’s UBCM convention that would ask the B.C. government to halt its controversial Smart Meter program. Councillors Mike Goetz, Nadia Clarke, Dave Baker, and Alastair Murdoch have all […]
North Cariboo Christian School joins the list of schools that prefer to be a hard-wired facility. “After upgrading the school this year with a wired network, the school no longer required a Wi-Fi network” said John Hengen, Principal
Devices are safe, effective and will modernize grid, Hydro maintains SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 BY MIKE YOUDS DAILY NEWS STAFF REPORTER Smart meters don’t qualify as a smart move as far as Brian Theissen is concerned. The new wireless electrical meters, to be installed in every Kamloops home starting in October, will enable two-way communication between […]
