"Dear Neighbours, 

"You have probably heard that Wireless Smart Meters are being rolled out across B.C., although you may not know this is causing serious public concern. On September 30, 2011, the Union of BC Municipalities, (all the mayors and council members of BC), voted for a complete moratorium on the rollout of wireless smart meters until questions regarding health, privacy and cost could be analysed under public scrutiny. The Liberals said they didn't care, and are ignoring all requests from the people for democratic choice. Rich Coleman and Christy Clark have both stated that if you don't want a wireless meter on your house, you will need to pay to move it elsewhere on your property, go "off grid," or leave the province . . . "

This tri-fold newsletter/brochure, one sheet back to back, is designed to print out and distribute.  It will alert friends and neighbours to the "Smart Meter" installations that are taking place in local communities throughout BC. 

In an attempt to outpace opposition, Hydro's Corix installers are working rapidly to install Smart Meters before the majority of us know what is happening. 

Then, either on the brink of installation, or after the fact, people are asking in a panic, "What can we do?" 

Regardless of whether or not we live in houses, apartments, condominiums, town homes or care facilities, there ARE things we can do, in our neighbourhoods.  Definitely, they are better done before the fact than after, but even after the fact there are things that can be done in the longer term.

Hopefully, this newsletter brochure can be a springboard to action.  It can help initiate conversation and awareness on the subject of wireless Smart Meters and answer questions that many people are beginning to have about these devices and the "Smart" grid that will follow.  If you use it as a tool, there is a space for you to write your contact information if you wish.  

First we have to learn the facts and recognize the spin that BC Hydro is using to promote this unsafe technology. Then we need to talk to each other and decide what we can do, together.

Many hands make light work, and two heads are better than one . . .

Best distributed with the No Trespassing Sign and printed, hands-on copy of Non-Consent Letter to Hydro.