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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Hydro refuses to pay for two fires, first after a smart meter was installed, and a second replacement smart meter triggered a second fire. All the appliances were damaged.
Taking Back Our Power
Aug 5
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 […]
CTV British Columbia Published Saturday, Jul. 14, 2012 1:41PM PDT A Vancouver Island man is gearing up for a David and Goliath battle against BC Hydro and its smart meter program by taking the first steps in a class action lawsuit. Phillip Oldridge became outraged when he saw his hydro consumption triple after a smart […]
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 […]
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 […]
