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RDKB calls for review of health safety code DELLA MALLETTE Boundary Creek Times
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary will not be calling on the government to put a halt to the installation of smart meters. However, the regional district (RDKB) Bob is going to petition the government to Bugeaud recommend a review of Health Canada’s 250-449-1982 safety code. bordercountrybob.ca Acting on information and reports submitted to the RDKB, discussion about the safety and health concerns of smart mePierre Cloutier and his magnificent wagon train rest in Greenwood. Cloutier is nearing the end of an impressive 4,000-kilometre journey that began in Montreal, and will end in the Cariboo. ters was added to the agenda at the board’s PHOTO: ANDREW TRIPP meeting in Grand Forks last Thursday. A small group of concerned citizens attended. Chair Grace McGregor began by exKELOWNA (Wstbrg) plaining that in regards to smart meters, wagons rode into Greenwood last Thursday, much ANDREW TRIPP local government does not have any juristo the delight of numerous residents enjoying their Boundary Creek Times Reporter diction. morning coffee at the Copper Eagle café. A recent resolution by the RegionInvited for breakfast by proprietors Joanne Looking like a 19th century pioneer about al District of Okangan Similkameen to complete his westward journey from the east, Marien and Vanessa Chartier, Cloutier spent sev(RDOS) has no teeth, she explained. That Montrealer Pierre Cloutier and his horse drawn • See CLOUTIER page A6 district requested the metering project be stopped and that all smart meters already Located in Westbridge and proud to service the area installed be removed. gional District of Kootenay Boundary Board of ment of Canada to work in collaboration with the 1-250-446-6808 “We need to take a stand on what we Directors petitions the Premier of British Colum- health departments of the provinces and territories, can take a stand on, ” McGregor added. bia, the Honourable Christy Clark, the Minister of to examine existing cancer data collection methods �������������������������� ��������������������������������������� Before making his motion, Area D/ Health, the Honourable Terry Lake, and the Chief in order to improve the collection of information reRural Grand Forks Director Roly Russell Medical Health Officer for B.C., Dr. Perry Kendall lating to wireless device use and cancer.” explained that authorized actions are limto recommend review of Health Canada’s Safety “The resolution we passed has a way bigger imited. “There needs to be clarity as to what Code 6 to ensure appropriate protections for our pact [than the RDOS resolution],” McGregor said. is, and what is not, the RDKB’s mandate citizens, based on the precautionary principle and a The best action for citizens is to take their conand jurisdiction.” transparent review of the available research. cerns to their MLAs and to health authorities, both 0 24543 16681 8 Therefore, “It is resolved that the Re“Further, that the board also petition the Govern- she and Russell stressed.
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