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Acquiring as many tools as possible to deal with Nanaimo's marijuana grow-op problem is important to Randy Churchill.
Nanaimo's bylaw manager said he's waiting for more information from B.C. Hydro and the provincial government about a new program that allows municipalities to request information about customers who are using excessive energy.
"We haven't seen anything yet and, when we do receive more information on the program, we'll have to report to council on what it's about and the cost implications if the city chooses to participate," he said.
Churchill said, if council chooses to take part in the program, it would go a long way to better ensure the safety and security of the citizens of Nanaimo.
He said fires caused by grow-ops is just one of the issues because there is also a criminal element to these operations.
"They exist right in the middle of our neighbourhoods and the homes where they operate are known to be often broken into by other criminals," he said.
"We don't want to see criminals chasing each other with guns and knives in our neighbourhoods."
B.C. Hydro's Elisha Moreno said the new program allows municipalities to request information from B.C. Hydro about the energy consumption of customers in specific areas.
She said B.C. Hydro will provide the municipalities a list of those using an unusual amount of electricity in the targeted areas.
The lists will not be made public.
Newshawk: Stoner4Life - 420 Magazine
Source: Nanaimo Daily News (CN BC)
Pubdate: Aug. 19 2006
Author: Robert Barron, Daily News
Copyright: 2006 Nanaimo Daily News
Contact: citystar@island.net
Website: Nanaimo Daily News
Nanaimo's bylaw manager said he's waiting for more information from B.C. Hydro and the provincial government about a new program that allows municipalities to request information about customers who are using excessive energy.
"We haven't seen anything yet and, when we do receive more information on the program, we'll have to report to council on what it's about and the cost implications if the city chooses to participate," he said.
Churchill said, if council chooses to take part in the program, it would go a long way to better ensure the safety and security of the citizens of Nanaimo.
He said fires caused by grow-ops is just one of the issues because there is also a criminal element to these operations.
"They exist right in the middle of our neighbourhoods and the homes where they operate are known to be often broken into by other criminals," he said.
"We don't want to see criminals chasing each other with guns and knives in our neighbourhoods."
B.C. Hydro's Elisha Moreno said the new program allows municipalities to request information from B.C. Hydro about the energy consumption of customers in specific areas.
She said B.C. Hydro will provide the municipalities a list of those using an unusual amount of electricity in the targeted areas.
The lists will not be made public.
Newshawk: Stoner4Life - 420 Magazine
Source: Nanaimo Daily News (CN BC)
Pubdate: Aug. 19 2006
Author: Robert Barron, Daily News
Copyright: 2006 Nanaimo Daily News
Contact: citystar@island.net
Website: Nanaimo Daily News
