Editor:

I am the unhappy recipient of a Smart Meter in spite of my telephoned objection noted in my Hydro file in October.

I have been experiencing intermittent physical symptoms and physical distress. If it were not for the reaction of my cats, I would be tempted to think that I am just “off”; but my two youngest cats exhibited abnormal hyperactivity during the first two nights after the Smart Meter was installed; a third cat experienced acute diarrhea and vomiting for 24 hours and has not eaten in over a week.    

In a registered letter to Grey Reimer, executive vice president of transmission and distribution for BC Hydro, I stated: “Substantial scientific data exists relative to the health hazard from the neurological effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation.  The purpose of this writing is to memorialize my objection & demand to remove the device.  If you fail or refuse to do so, this writing is to serve as my notice of litigation to you.”

I included a deadline replacement date of Dec 15. The Coalition to Stop Smart Meters lists symptoms of electrohypersensitivity at http://www.stopsmartmetersbc.ca/html/?page_id=179.

If you or other members of your family and pets are having similar experiences, you might follow the bread crumb trail. If you too send a letter, the paragraph quoted and a deadline date for replacement are suggested.

Jalien Shandler

Madeira Park