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2012
Vancouver apartment residents to block 'smart meter' installers on health grounds
Kitsilano, Vancouver
"Residents of a Kitsilano apartment building are holding an all-day vigil to keep B.C. Hydro from installing smart meters this week.
"Sonya Makaroff, whose family owns a 74-unit building on York Ave., has plunked herself down in the lobby and is ready to deny access to Hydro personnel.
"A notice on the front door says the building's owner is "unable to grant installers access to exchange meters."
"Hydro intends to install new meters, which use wireless technology, sometime before 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
"It's hard to say exactly how things will go," said Makaroff. "A lot of this is evolving . . .
"In the case of an apartment building, Verschoor said Hydro would not recognize a building-wide ban being undertaken by individuals.
"Each customer would have to contact us individually to have their meter put on hold," she said.
"Makaroff said over 50 per cent of the building has signed a petition against the meters . . .
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