Dear Editor:
This Saturday, June 14, will be a day of protest and learning for everyone opposed to B.C. Hydro's smart meter program. Rallies will be held in Victoria, Kelowna and right here in Burnaby at Hydro's smart meter headquarters.This is located at 9265 Glenlyon Parkway, just off Marine Drive. The Burnaby Foreshore Park, located just across the street, will be the rally location. Events get underway just before noon, rain or shine. If it rains, that will only show the dedication of those involved.
So far our local politicians seem to be too busy to attend. That would be rather hypocritical for Mayor Derek Corrigan not to attend after he and his council expressed opposition to smart meters in a recent letter to myself. And the ever-elusive Jane Shin, MLA, has also been invited but seems to have a full calendar. Kennedy Stewart, our MP, has been notified but hasn't responded as of this writing. Too bad for them if these politicians miss an excellent chance to look good on election day.
This rally will be a chance for all those interested to speak but especially those who have been bullied, threatened with cutoffs and hit with Hydro's extortion fees for keeping their analog meters to express their views and fears about the dangers of these meters. Hydro has already failed in converting enough people in order to turn on the radiation-producing ZigBee chip in the new meters.
Jim Ervin, Burnaby
