Letters: Sent: August 1, 2014 10:19 AM To: letters@timescolonist Subject: BCs smart meters -- the public deserves the truth Dear Sir, The BC public deserves to know the truth about “our” smart meters. Instead of reviewing the fires that have occurred here and taking precautionary action, our Energy Minister Bill Bennett misleads by saying we have had no problems because our meters are a different brand. There have been fires, and people have suffered loss of property. But no one knows for sure how many. The truth is that the fire commissioner has no code for smart meter fires so they are coded as “electrical”. Bennett refers to a “study” done by Len Garis, former head of the Fire Chief’s Association as proof that there is no problem. The fact is that Garis used the fire commissioner’s information as the basis for his conclusion. This “study” was commissioned by Hydro and Garis was paid $15,000 to say that there had been no fires. Just because the number of electrical fires has not increased does not mean, therefore, that there have been no smart meter fires. This logic does not follow. Based on fires reported in the media over the last 3 years, I have requested complete files from the fire commissioner and BC Safety Authority. I can tell you that there have been smart meter fires, and incidents that, if they had not be caught, would have led to a major conflagration. One occurred at the Sparwood Post Office. thefreepress.ca/news/164647876.html Does this not count in Bennett’s or Garis’s numbers because the building didn’t burn down? Every wireless smart meter has the same basic design flaws, one of which is that it contains a lithium battery to keep data when the power goes out. It is common knowledge that lithium batteries explode when heated. These are in a combustible plastic meter cover that can become hot in the sun or when there is a power surge. This is a fire hazard on our home, plain and simple. Bennett in an interview cknw/2014/07/30/while-saskatchewan-yanks-its-smart-meters-bc-wont-do-the-same/ admitted there had been fires, and has asked Hydro to find out how many. Is there a magic number that will cause concern? Don’t we in BC deserve the same care as Saskatchewan residents? Money cannot be the driving force here. How much is one life worth? Sharon Noble Addresses to the Sask premier, Bill Boyd and the government are: Saskatchewan Government Ministries [email protected] Hon. Bill Boyd, [email protected] Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 08:12:50 -0700 From: Reinhart Blum To: CC: , , , , stopsmartmetersbc Hon. Bill Boyd, Minister responsible for SaskPower Dear Mr. Boyd: I applaud your courage and common sense for reversing the Smart Meter program in the province of Saskatchewan. Im sure it was not an easy decision, but a wise one considering the many problems associated with the program. Here in British Columbia, regrettably, we are not so fortunate as to have a government that acts in the interests of the people. Congratulations for making a wise decision. Yours truly,
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 18:15:53 +0000
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