E-64 Letters of Comment dated September 26, 2005 from the

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KMI_TERASEN Acquisition– Exhibit E-64
E-64
Letters of Comment dated September 26, 2005 from the following:
A.S.N. Smith
Adina Lyon
Anna Heavenor
Arend & Conny Stamhuis
Barb Bunz
Bev Dawson
Bill Prouten
Bob Hansen
Brian Kennelly
Bruce Bingham
Bruce Macdonald
Bruce Scott
C. Mallis
C. Plourde
Carol Fisher
Carold Judd
Carollyne Conlinn
Clayton Cunningham
Colleen O’Neill
Cyril Beaulieu
Dale Berg
Dan Murray
Darcy Franklin
Dave Haine
David Sills
David Wieler
Debra Koecher
Dell Meredith
Dennis Weyman
Dermott Wilson
Diane Dougan
Diane Haynes
Diane Michaels
Don Sugden
Donald J. Cunningham
Dr. Phillip Harding
Earl Steele
Elizabeth Atking
Ellie O’Day
F. Dean Wilson
Florence Comtois
Frank Mitchell
Fred Rogger
Gary & Freda Bateman/William Dickinson
Geri Smith
Gerry & Ruth Luck
Gerry Kilgannon
Gregory McCay
Jacqui Tremblay
Jill Newman
John Stiles
Judy Minion
Judy Reeves
Judy Wong
Karen Fyles
Kate Miller
Kathleen Froese
Kathleen Woodley
Katie Ross
Ken Olive
Kim Nelson
Lea Langford
Lisa Cameron
Lyle G. Nesbitt
M. Durnie
Margaret Petsul
Maria Hedderson
Marie Elmore
Marija Cvenkel
Marilyn Kendall Smith
Mark Nelson
Marlene Rosner
Martha Waldon
Martin & Anna Eastman
Michael Greene
Michael H.T. Fall
Michelle Black
Mike Landers
Mike Nickerson
Nancy Buchanan
P. Sumner
Pat Miller
Paul Jensen
Peggy Cunningham
Professor Michael Keefer
Randy Apps
Ray Blackmore
Ron Krickan
Ryan Olson
Ryan Ternier
Sally Windley
Sarah Wilson
Saul Arbess
Hannon Mark
Herrie MacIvor
Suan H. Booiman
Susanne Shaw
Susie Ambrose
Suzanne Kimpan
Tania Fuccenecco
Teri Mooring
W.D. Jamieson
W.G. Smith
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Lapierre, Yvonne BCUC:EX
From:
wsmith27@shaw.ca
Sent:
Monday, September 26, 2005 2:21 PM
To:
Commission Secretary BCUC:EX
KMI - Terasen Acquisition
Exhibit E-64
Subject: eQuesnel: A postcard from a concerned BC citizen re: Sale of Terasen Gas
I am writing to protest the sale of Terasen Gas to the US company Kinder Morgan. The sale must be
approved by the BC Utilities Commission which will hold hearings on the sale and so it is still possible
to stop.
My Specific Concern:
We have natural gas as a resource in our province. Why would we sell it to Americans so that they can
control the price of our gas? We need to control our resources within this province. It is very short
sighted of our government to sell off resources that may be critical to our economy and out of our reach.
A.S.N. Smith
127 Grosz Road North
Quesnel, BC V2J 4Z6
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
BC Utility Commission
Industry Canada-Investment Review Division
Bob Simpson, MLA, Cariboo North
Rich Coleman, BC Minister of Forests
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
Victoria Times Colonist
Prince George Citizen
Prince George Free Press
Quesnel Cariboo Observer
The Quesnel Advisor
Williams Lake Tribune
100 Mile House Free Press
* Sent from the Terasen Gas Petition on eQuesnel.com.
9/26/2005
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From:
a lyon [lyon@shaw.ca]
Sent:
Monday, September 26, 2005 8:06 AM
To:
investcan@ic.gc.ca
Cc:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Stop Terasen Gas sale to Kinder Morgan
Please stop this insane selling off of our Canadian resources to the U.S. No other developed country in
the world has sold out its resources as Canada has. Where are our leaders?
According to the proportionality clauses of the NAFTA agreement, Canada must ensure that the U.S.
has an adequate supply of energy (oil and gas as well as electricity). We met their needs regarding
Hurricane Katrina, but there is doubt as to whether we would be allowed to do the same should a similar
disaster occur in Canada (Halifax for instance).
The U.S. is continuing to violate the NAFTA rules, currently with softwood lumber, and as such the
NAFTA is a useless piece of paper to Canadians. Please do what is right for Canada and pull out from
the NAFTA.
I look forward to a response to this letter. Thank you.
Adina Lyon
6819 Huntridge Hill N.E.
Calgary, AB T2K 4A1
9/26/2005
Smith, Constance BCUC:EX
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Anna Heavenor [anna_banana@shaw.ca]
Terasen
Exhibit E-64
Selling Terasen to U.S. interests is a short and long term disaster to
BC industry and citizens. Our reserves of natural gas will be guzzled
up and what then will heat our homes and power our industries?
THE COMPANY MUST NOT BE SOLD TO FOREIGNERS.
Please, for the good of our Province, say 'No' to this sale.
Anna Heavenor
Maple Ridge, B.C.
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From:
Stamhuis [stamhuis@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Subject: Sale of Teresan Gas
Dear Sir/madam
We would like to add our voice to the ones of many
angered B.C. residents who were upset to hear of
your sale to Kinder Morgan Inc. an American company
from Texas.
We have absolutely NO FAITH in this US
company and DO NO want you to sell out
to an American or any other company outside
of B.C.
We do not want pipelines running all over our
beautiful province.
Arend & Conny Stamhuis
9/26/2005
Exhibit E-64
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From:
pinandstitches@hotmail.com
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Please do not sell off more of our province.
Barb Bunz
1003 River Park Rd
Quesnel, B.C., B.C. V2J 2Z1
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
Steve and Bev Dawson [srdawson1@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Sale of Terasen
I am a resident of B.C. and a proud Canadian.
I do not believe that the sale of Terasen Gas should go through.
The prospective owners have not proven to be under control of their current
business, let alone what they will mess up if this deal goes through.
Stop the Sale !!
Bev DAwson
9/26/2005
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Bill Prouten [bill_prouten@hotmail.com]
Terasen sale
Exhibit E-64
Dear Sir/Madam,
The sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan is an outright betrayal of British
Columbians' ownership and control of their natural resources, pure and
simple. It's also an insane decision, once the NAFTA implications are
factored in.
There is no need to sell Terasen at all.
Cancell this contract.
Bill Prouten
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From:
Bob Hansen [blhansen@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Terasen and Kinder Morgan
Dear sir,
I am writing to express my profound dislike of the proposed sale of Terasen to Kinder Morgan.
I see this sale as a sell out of B.C. and Canadian strategic energy interests at a time when we should be
strengthening those interests.
I feel it is imperative that we not allow this sale to go forward as it would place a very negative control over
these strategic commodities.
Please do not allow this sale to continue.
thank you,
Bob Hansen
9/26/2005
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From:
briankennelly@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
This is a bad deal for British Columbians.
* In a time when harnessing and transporting energy is becoming more
crucial selling our resources
to an American Company is a foolhardy move
* In a time when we know how important the environment is to us and
our future, selling our resources to a company with the very shaky environmental track record of Kinder
Morgan is recklessly dangerous. They were fined $5 million for their conduct in the Suisun Marsh
case,and repeatedly and unlawfully failed to report spills or breaches in their pipelines. We cannot allow
such blatant disregard and disasters to occur here. It is essential that environment and public health
concerns take precedent over the desire to privatize our resources. * In a time when the US is ignoring
any manner of fair dealing with our softwood lumber agreement the provincial Liberal's willingness to
hand over control of our energy resources to an American Company is appalling.
Please do not approve this deal.
Brian Kennelly
206 Giesbrect Rd.
Quesnel, BC V2J 5E8
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
Bruce Bingham [b-bingham3@uniserve.com]
Sent:
To:
Cc:
OfficeofthePremier, Office PREM:EX; David Emerson; Don Bell; McIntyre.MLA, Joan LASS:EX
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Teresan-terrible environmental record
Dear Mr. Hobbs,
Further to my recent e mail submission concerning the Teresan sale I am writing to provide your commission with
an insight into Teresan and it's corporate reputation.
Yesterday, September 25th. I spent a very pleasant lunch in Burnaby with my son's friends; one of whom's father
is now a just retired senior pipeline expert living in Austin, Texas. We discussed the Teresan/BC Gas sale and
the son related to me his father's comments which were: "Why would you ever sell to a company like that, they
have a terrible environmental record even in Texas".
Please act in the best interests of BC and our core need for energy security by halting the sale of our key gas and
water assets.
Thank you.
Bruce Bingham
604 715-7702
9/26/2005
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Bruce Macdonald [Bruce1M@shaw.ca]
treason
Plainly it is treasonous for people representing the interests of
British Columbians to put the interests of a foreign country far
above the people of BC.
In the interests of the people of BC, the sale of Terasen Gas to a
foreign company must be stopped. This company will use
ever-increasing amounts of BC citizen's money to built bigger
pipelines to the US to take away more and more of our precious
resources - the energy that we will need in the future.
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Exhibit E-64
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Bruce Scott [deadman@telus.net]
Quick note
Exhibit E-64
Please do what you can to prevent the loss of control of our gas resource
that belongs to the people of this province and country. It is time that we
pay closer attention to the citizens of this province and what they wish
for. There is a clear message being sent by the citizens of this B.C.
regarding the sale of Teresen Gas, we do not want it.
Our government's duty is to represent it's constituents and on this issue
the government has not given us that indication.
Please find the courage and determination at your capacity to do all that
you can to intervene in the sale of Teresen Gas.
Thank you in advance
Bruce Scott
North Vancouver
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From:
cmallis@telus.net
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I think it is extremely unwise to sell control of our resources to any other nation.
C Mallis
1095 Ctawford Road
Kelowna, BC V1W 4N4
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
The Plourdes [plourde@netjo.com]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: re Terasen and Kinder Morgan Transaction
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to you in regards to the news that Kinder Morgan wants to buy Terasen Gas pipeline. I
can’t believe that our government would allow a foreign country to control the supply of gas, which as
citizens belongs to us. I’m sure that their priority would be to supply gas to their customers in the US
and we would be second in line. We should have control of an essential commodity such as gas, not a
foreign company. Not only will they charge more for delivery of gas but also we will be at their mercy.
I am dead set against selling any company or parts thereof that are essential to us.
After seeing the fiasco of Enron I would never want to see us in a position like that. Corporations no
longer have any conscience, only greed and the bottom line, and I for one don’t want be at their mercy.
Yours truly
C. Plourde
9/26/2005
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
CAROL FISHER [cafisher@shaw.ca]
Exhibit E-64
investcan@ic.gc.ca; sunletters@png.canwest.com; letters@times-colonist.com
Terasen - Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI)
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BC Utilities Commission
Re: terasen – Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI)
I am strongly against the sale of Terasen to a US Company (KMI). The US has not been kind
to us on free trade and I’m sure they won’t be fair to us on owing Terasen.
Richard Kinder the Chairman & CEO of Kinder Morgan Inc. and ex-president of Enron Corp
which is George W. Bush’s top career patron according to the Center for Public Integrity.
(See Attached political Contributions) Bush has classified Alberta Tar Sands as the second
largest deposit outside of Saudi Arabia.
A Chinese Company attempted to buy Unocal (U.S. Company) and it was defeated and sold to
Chevron. The US is an energy hog and is attempting to control the world’s energy sources.
Canadians seem to vote for their wallets and in turn can relate to higher gas bills,
layoffs, head office moves and a damper on our economy. David Emerson, our current
federal Minister of Industry was involved in the spin out of BC Hydro gas assets to BC
Gas. He is likely involved in approving this takeover at the federal level because it
falls squarely within his department. He is essentially in conflict because he cannot
fairly represent Canadian interest if he had a hand in orchestrating the gas system
privatization in the first place. The BC Liberals recently lifted all restrictions dating
from the late 1980’s, which restricted foreign ownership to 20%, and the location of
headquarters had to be in B.C.
Does this make sense??
BC Hydro
BC Gas
Terasen
KMI
KMI is committed to getting gas to the US and if they acquire Terasen they will control
all of the pipelines.
Please stop this sale for the sake of all Canadians.
Carol Fisher
5424 Dixon Dam Road
Vernon, BC
V1B 3J7
cc sunletters@png.canwest.com
letters@times-colonist.com
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Exhibit E-64
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Carol Judd [carol.judd@shaw.ca]
tarasen
Exhibit E-64
Say NO to the sale of Tarasen to Kinder Morgan. We need energy security
in Canada. I'd sing O Canada too if it would help. I know the words, I
just can't keep a tune.
Just don't discount this and the many other e-mails you must be
getting. We own the gas. We deserve a voice.
Carol
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From:
Carollyne Conlinn [cconlinn@windsong.bc.ca]
Sent:
To:
Subject: Stop the sale of Tersasen Gas
Just say no…We need to own our own energy sources..
Carollyne Conlinn, MBA, MPH, PCC
President, Full Spectrum Coaching
Co-Founder, Limitless Leadership Inc.
Associate, Corporate Coach U
For upcoming programs, visit www.limitlessleadership.com
604-882-9986
604-882-9331 fax
9/26/2005
Exhibit E-64
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From:
conclay@telus.net
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I am writing to protest the sale of Terasen Gas to the US company Kinder Morgan. I am uncomfortable
with the incipient 'invasion' of the USA into Canada, in particular via the sale of property and resource.
Clayton Cunningham, P.Eng
616-1500 Ostler Court
North Vancouver, BC V7G 2S2
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
Colleen [Collone@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Cc:
OfficeofthePremier, Office PREM:EX
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Sale of Terrasen Gas
RE: ORAL PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SALE OF TERASEN GAS TO AMERICAN CORPORATION,
KINDER MORGAN
The sale of the utilities corporation Terasen Gas, to the American mega-corporation Kinder Morgan is
not acceptable. BC utilities need to stay in BC and make profit and job creation within the province and
for the benefit of the province, the environment, the social order and the economy of the land the gas is
coming from.
The 800 000 businesses and residents who use Terasen Gas, and all citizens in BC deserve lengthy and
full Oral Public Hearings on the matter and need to be heard. This is not a simple matter that we should
just accept. The other solution is that everyone in the province closes their accounts and gets their gas
cut off. I am sure we could find another way to get the utilities of this province into our homes without
having to sell out to the biggest corportation in the world, the United $tate$ of America. I am very
concerned about the decision not to hold ORAL public hearings regarding the potential sale of Terasen
Gas to Kinder Morgan – of which I am
opposed to because of both the extremely poor moral integrity and the result of total control by selfcentred foreign shareholder interests.
I strongly recommend that you reconsider your decision not to hold a thorough public process involving
lots of DISCUSSION and TIME for research and analyses as to the integrity of Kinder Morgan, and the
potential impacts
that their ownership over BC’s monopolized gas transmission provider could have.
Thank you.
Colleen O'Neill
Williams Lake, B.C.
9/26/2005
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From:
cbeau@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: eNorthernBC: A postcard from a concerned BC citizen re: Sale of Terasen Gas
to stop.
Keep the controlling interests of the company in BC .
cyril beaulieu
149 2500 grant rd
PG, BC V2K-4X9
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
* Sent from the Terasen Gas Petition on eNorthernBC.com.
9/26/2005
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From:
dberg@city.pg.bc.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
dont sell
Dale Berg - City of Prince George
3075 Ferry Ave
Prince George, B.C. v2n 1l4
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Dan Murray [dmurray@alternatives.com]
Proposed Sale Of Terasen Gas To Kinder Morgan
Exhibit E-64
4170 Blenheim Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6L 2Z2
September 26, 2005
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing to ask that the sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan be
stopped. This sale is not in the short-term or long-term interests of B.C.
or Canada. The entire matter is a current and future strategic energy issue
for B.C. and Canada. Please remember that your duty is to British Columbian
and Canadian interests, not to those of Kinder Morgan or to the U.S.
Sincerely,
Dan Murray
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From:
darcyandlori2001@yahoo.com
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Silly thing to do. Don't sell out our country.
Darcy Franklin - Teacher
37-2715 Fairways Dr.
Sun Paks , BC V0E 1Z1
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
Dave Haine [hainefamily@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Terasen Gas sale
I am opposed to the sale of Terasen Gas to an American company, the selling it"s distribution and delivery to
foreign interests will only hurt BC residents in the future. Is there a way customers can stop this from happening?
Thanks Dave Haine.
e"mail adress: hainefamily@shaw.ca
9/26/2005
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Dave Sills [dsills@sympatico.ca]
No to Terasen sale
Exhibit E-64
I am writing to urge your office to oppose the sale of Terasen Gas. The
seventh largest corporation in British Columbia should not be sold off
to Kinder Morgan, a U.S. company with a terrible environmental record.
Please stop this sale now.
Sincerely,
David Sills
Guelph, ON
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From:
jdwieler@canada.com
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Don't sell out. We need to keep Canada's resources owned here in Canada.
David Wieler - City Of Prince George
407 Neff Crescent
Prince George, BC V2M 6M8
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
koecher@sunwave.net
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
British Columbians must lobby hard to keep the natural resources and the companies that provide the
infrastructure to this great province, within the province and owned by the province. We have given
away or sold ENOUGH
Debra Koecher
1180-70th St S.E.
Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 1X8
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
merediths@telus.net
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
to stop.
Dell Meredith
2516 Pheasant Ridge Drive
Armstrong, B.C. v0e 1b2
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
dennisweyman@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I do not know enough about the deal to make to much of a comment. However, just the thought of
another part of Canadian products and or companies being purchased by the US scares the hell out of
me. How soon will it be before they control the market and force us to pay higher prices to offset the
cost for users in the states. Like I say, I don't know enough about the deal to make more comments, but I
would like the deal to stop regardless
dennis weyman
819 blair cresc
prince george, bc v2m 6h4
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
seaside@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I think each country and provinces should own, manage, administrate all the activities of all it's
resources and resource based interprises. Resources of this type should not be within the sphere of the
Global Economy. Nor should any other country or foreign investment firm be allowed to own more than
15% of any equity position on any exchange. Crown Corporations should be sold only to other Canadian
Corporations that will be managing the corporation from within Canada, with Canadian employees.
Dermott Wilson
3685 Howden Drive
nanaimo, BC V9T 3V8
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
dianedougan@sd28.bc.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I am disappointed in the BC government's plans to continue selling off BC Gas, but not surprised. Even
with the appalling environmental record attributed to this company, this is inkeeping with the agenda of
the Liberals (and plenty of others) to privatize everything possible. Why keep control and profits in the
hands of ordinary citizens when there are wealthy individuals out there who are looking for any way to
increase their profits. Just look at how quickly the underfunding of health care and education have
allowed their private sector alternatives to appear palatable to many Canadians.
Diane Dougan
2706 Otter Rd.
Quesnel, BC V2J 6L4
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
dianehaynes@sd28.bc.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I am writing to protest the sale of Terasen Gas to the US company Kinder Morgan. I do not wish to see
standards compromised and there is no doubt in my mind that Kinder Morgan has a VERY different
operating policy from Canadian companies.
Diane Haynes - Principal, School District 28 (Quesnel)
5143 Lakeshore Rd.
Quesnel, BC V2J 6X8
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
diane [dianemichaels@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Subject: terasen gas
Do not allow an American company to buy our precious resource.!!
9/26/2005
Exhibit E-64
From:
Sent:
To:
donsugden@sympatico.ca
Exhibit E-64
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
As a former BC resident, I keep in close touch with current affairs in our province. I am
writing you today to ask that you block the proposed sale of Terasen Gas to U.S interests.
We need to retain the remaining control we have over our energy resources. In a nutshell,
I ask that you think it over and just say "No".
I would appreciate a reply indicating how allowing such a sale would contribute to our
energy self-sufficiency. Thank you, Don Sugden
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From:
djcunningham@canada.com
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I own shares in this company and I would like it to remain Canadian. I also do not trust American
interests in view of their environmental record and in view of their committment to NAFTA. The USA
does what is good for them, noone else. They do not care about the rest of the world.
Donald J. Cunningham - Farmer
1669 Katzel Rd
Quesnel, B.C. V2J 7A5
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
From:
Sent:
To:
Phillip Harding [hardingp@interchange.ubc.ca]
Exhibit E-64
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to add my voice to the growing number of BC citizens who
are opposed to the sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan. In an era of
increasingly aggressive competition for energy resources, it is against
the interests of the people of BC to hand over control of the
distribution system of this vital resource to an American company.
This is especially true now that the US has made it clear to the world
that it will stop at nothing to guarantee its energy needs and, at the
same time, that it has no intention of honouring agreements (like
NAFTA) into which it has entered. I exhort you to put the long-term
interests of the people of BC above the base desire for profit that is
motivating the present management of Terasen.
Dr. Phillip Harding,
Professor Emeritus of Classics,
UBC
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From:
esteele@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Keep majority ownership in BC.
Earl Steele
7579 St. Patrick Ave.,
Prince George, B.C. V2N 4C7
Copies To:
The Premiere of BC
Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Province
The Quesnel Advisor
9/26/2005
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From:
lisa a [elikins@hotmail.com]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Terasen Gas
To whom it may concern:
Please accept this email as a vote against selling Terasen Gas to Kinder-Morgan. British Columbia's
natural resources belong to British Columbians and Canadians. Our politicians should not be allowed to
sell off our resources for short term monetary gain. And especially not to a large foreign corporation
with poor environmental practices.
Sincerely yours,
Elizabeth Atking
303-2240 Wall Street
Vancouver, BC
9/26/2005
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Ellie O'Day [ellie@oday.org]
ownership of Terasen Gas
Dear Commissioners:
If at all possible, the BC Utilities Commission should reconsider the
sale of Terasen Gas. Canada continues to squander our resources,
while being tied to ridiculous agreements (FTA), which commit us to
guaranteeing the US an ever increasing proportion of our oil and gas,
a proportion that can never be decreased even if Canada starts
running short of supplies.
In general, corporations have an obligation to create profit for
their shareholders. But Kinder Morgan, with it's terrible
environmental record, has no regard for stakeholders.
It is hard to imagine that the Utilities Commission or the BC
Government considered the well-being of its citizens in approving
such a sale.
If I hire someone to manage a store, I don't expect them to rob me,
leave me completely vulnerable, and powerless to protect myself. Why
would the BC government act this way?
Ellie O'Day
3496 W. 18th Ave., Vancouver
-Ellie O'Day
O'Day Productions
(604)731-3339
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From:
fdwil@telus.net
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To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Please do not allow a foreign country or company to gain control of our resources or resource delivery
systems. These must remain the property of BC and must be controlled by BC. Any other scenario is
ludicrous. We must remain autonomous. Please do not sell our future security to anyone who has little,if
any, interest in our well being.
F. Dean Wilson - private individual
4131 Arabian Rd.
Prince George, B.C. V2K 2T6
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Subject:
Flo Comtois [LNFComtois@shaw.ca]
Sale of Terasen Gas
We, as Canadians, object to this sale.
Keep our natural resources Canadian.
This move should be put to a referendum and decided by the people.
Florence Comtois
Leo Comtois
209 - 7215 Southridge Avenue
Prince George, B.C. V2n 4Z3
250 964 1520
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Frank Mitchell [fmitchell@pacificcoast.net]
Terasen
Exhibit E-64
Dear Sir
I am writing to request that the BC Utilities Commission NOT approve
the sale of Terasen to Kinder Morgan.
My fundamental concern is the reduction this will cause in our energy
security. Whatever undertakings Kinder Morgan might give regarding
continuing free accessibility to the gas resource are likely to mean
little should the US Government require otherwise.
A second reason is that Kinder Morgan's environmental record is very
poor. If we are honest, we must admit there is no doubt that KM will
divert some BC - generated cash flows from maintaining and upgrading
the network serving BC in favour of operations elsewhere, which are
less tangential to their main priority -- serving the US market and
making returns for their (mostly) American stockholders.
Please excerise a modicum of common sense and reject this application.
Yours sincerely,
Frank Mitchell
530 Witty Beach Road, Metchosin, B.C. V9C 4H8
tel 250-478-1671 fax 478-1371
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From:
rogger@shaw.ca
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To:
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to stop.
Don't sell more stuff to Americans. Canadian control is important to protect.
Fred Rogger
221 Enemark Road
Quesnel, BC V2J 4G8
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From:
Gary Bateman [gwbateman@shaw.ca]
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To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan, Inc.
We would like to express our dissatisfaction with the proposed sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan, Inc. In our
opinion, it is another opporutnity for Americans to take control of our provincial resources.
Gary W. Bateman
Freda L. Bateman
William E. Dickinson
gwbateman@shaw.ca
9/26/2005
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From:
Geri Smith [ggsmith@silk.net]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Stop the sale of Terasen Gas
I am outraged that anyone would consider the sale of Terasen Gas. BC Gas should never have been sold and
this current direction to resell is an BC (Canadian) tragedy.
Please stop the sale now and return our natural resources back to the people of B.C.
Geri Smith
ggsmith@silk.net
250 - 979-4635
Kelowna resident
9/26/2005
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From:
Gerry Luck [grluck@telus.net]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: terasen gas
Honorable Commission Members:
On principle, my wife and I are opposed to selling Canadian companies to the Americans or any other foreign
country.
As the Kinder Morgan Company is offering to pay much more for Terasen Gas than Terasen is worth, thousands
of British Columbians will have to pay more for the gas they are using.
Also, it is foolish to give the Americans ownership of the pipeline links to the Alberta Oil Sands.
We hope you will consider these important points and squash this deal.
Sincerely,
Gerry and Ruth Luck
9/26/2005
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From:
Gerry Kilgannon [gerry.kilgannon@gmail.com]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Terasen Gas
I am outraged at the very idea that we might not stop the sale of this company to Kinder Morgan. How
can we, as Canadians even contemplate losing so much control over this precious energy resource?
Please, please, Commissioners, take this into consideration when making your decision. Gerry
Kilgannon, Langley.
9/26/2005
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From:
Greg McCay [gjmccay@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Say no to Kinder Morgan purchase of Terasen
Dear B.C. Utility Commissioners,
It cannot be in the interest of the citizens of British Columbia to sell control of our gas
pipelines to an American company----especially in light of the very poor environmental record
of potential buyer, Kinder Morgan. Please say a clear & strong "NO!" to this deal right now.
As you are probably well aware [recently reported
http://thetyee.ca/News/2005/09/13/Kindermorgan/] this company was recently issued a
corrective action order by the US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration. This order points out "recent accidents indicate a widespread
failure to adequately detect and address the effects of outside force damage and corrosion.
This failure has systematically affected the integrity of the Pacific Operations Unit." It focuses
on eight more severe accidents out of the 44 Kinder Morgan has experienced over the last two
years. This included the Suisun Marsh diesel spill, which leaked 70,000 gallons of fuel into a
Northern California marsh. According to the order, the cause of that spill was a 14-foot section
of corroded pipe that was not identified as requiring repair.
My much stronger and deeper concerns are centered on American
government policy consistently putting "America First." Most recently this has been very
clearly demonstrated by U.S. failure to recognize the NAFTA ruling in Canada's favour for
refund of U.S. softwood lumber duties . Furthermore, recent hurricane damage in southern
U.S. has put the spotlight on effects of energy shortages. With energy supplies deemed
strategic, there is an extremely high likelihood that Kinder Morgan---as an American company--could easily be forced by an Executive or Congressional order to give priority to serving
its American customers.
Please make sure majority control of Terasen stays in Canadian hands. You
Commissioners are supposed to put the best interests of citizens of B.C. first and foremost in
your decisions. Please do not knuckle under to corporate or B.C. government lobbying in
favour of selling off Terasen for immediate massive dollar profits--- put ahead of the interests
of the general consuming B.C. / Canadian public.
Thank you for your attention and effective immediate pro-Canadian action /ruling.
Sincerely,
Gregory McCay
Vancouver, B.C.
Tel: 604-266-3724
9/26/2005
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From:
jacquishome@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
The sale of our natural resources to another country is absolutely wrong and should not be allowed.
Jacqui Tremblay
923 Parker Street
White Rock, BC V4B 4R5
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From:
jnewman@direcway.com
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To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
We need to stop the sellling off of our resources to States owned companies. They already have too
much control over the lumber industry in BC. Wake up and smell the coffee everyone. If you do not
speak up, your complacency can only and silence can only serve as an affirmation that it is ok. Have
your voice heard, don't sit on this one people!!!!
Jill Newman
2090 West Fraser Road
Quesnel, BC V2J-6J7
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From:
jcnewman@netbistro.com
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To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I am against the sale of Terasen Gas to the AMERICANS.
Joanie Newman
1327 Lust Road
Quesnel, BC V2J 3T6
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From:
theoddcouple@telus.net
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
my concerns are regarding my perceived loss of autonomy by british columbians over a very important
canadian resource
john stiles - Fichtner Apts.
1897 3rd ave.
prince george, british columbia v2m-1g5
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From:
judyminion@sd28.bc.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Stop the sale. Keep BC resources owned by BC residents.
Judy Minion - QDTA Member-Teacher
3049 Venture Road
Quesnel, BC V2J 6P8
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From:
judyreeves@sd28.bc.ca
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To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I agree!
Judy Reeves - School District 3@*
241 Kinchant St.
Quesnel, BC V2J 2R3
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From:
judy@spectrumsociety.org
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Enough is enough! I am truly saddened by the constant stream of business opportunities going south.
The level of service Canadians receive from American Companies is awful. Jobs are lost, incomes are
reduced to US wage levels which are inadequate to Canadians. Prices are artifically inflated. So lets stop
supporting US employment and be responsible to citizens within our own Country.
Judy Wong
10290 Sheaves Way
Delta, B.C. V4C 8G4
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From:
karenfyles@sd28.bc.ca
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To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I believe it is critical that Canadians maintain ownership of Canadian resources.
Karen Fyles
2088 Blackwater Road,
Quesnel,, BC V2J 7G6
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From:
pkmill@telus.net
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I do not agree with the giving an American company controll over British Columbia's resources. These
resources belong to all of us and should not be sold.
Kate Miller
2932 Melody Cres
Prince George, B.C. V2N 2M5
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From:
froese@airspeedwireless.ca
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To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Is the Government INSANE???? Sell our gas company to the AMERICANS? those people kill, maim
and destroy in the name of gas and oil. Why in hells half acre would any Canadian with a brain support
them by handing OUR companies to them to profit by!
This sale is deranged, and MUST be stopped now.
Kathleen Froese
2646 Wright''s Mill Rd
Tappen, BC V0E 2X0
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Cc:
Subject:
Kathie Woodley [goldengate2@telus.net]
OfficeofthePremier, Office PREM:EX
Terasen sale
Exhibit E-64
I would urge the BC Utilities Commission to reject the Terasen deal and
protect the interests of BC citizens. Once the Terasen's pipelines are
under the control of Kinder Morgan, we will have lost control of another of
our valuable natural resources.
Canada is running out of natural gas. At current production volumes and
with remaining gas reserves, Canada has less than ten years of natural-gas
production remaining. It is clearly not in the best interest of BC
citizens to give away the control of this dwindling resource.
Sincerely
Kathleen Woodley
Box 37
Zeballos, BC
V0P 2A0
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Katie Ross [katieross@telus.net]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: the sale of Terasen
Selling off our natural resources for short term gain is sheer folly. In the long run we will be left
with nothing. The United States may be interested in buying our resources, but it is worth
noting that when the Chinese government attempted to buy an American oil company, the
American government intervened on the grounds that such a sale would be contrary to the
security of the United States. I wish the political leaders here at home were as astute. For the
sake of our country, and future generations, do not allow the sale of Terasen to a foreign
power to go ahead.
9/26/2005
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Ken Olive [kolive@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Sale of Terasen Gas
This sale should not be allowed; the sale of control of BC's and Canada's energy supply to the USA, which abrogates
NAFTA, is unreasonable.
K. Olive
9/26/2005
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From:
markimnelson@telus.net
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I am writing to protest the sale of Terasen Gas to the US company Kinder Morgan.
Terasen Gas is a BC company owned by the residents of BC and should stay in BC. The people of BC
must have a vote in what happens to this company.
The price that we pay for gas to heat our homes in the North is already beyond our budgets. Once
Terasen is US owned, we will have no control whatsoever and people will be freezing to death in their
own homes and dying of Carbon Monoxide poisoning from using propane heaters and barbeques.
STOP THE INSANITY NOW!!!!
Kim Nelson
Kimberly Nelson
11825 Carmel Drive
Prince George, BC V2N 5B8
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From:
Leanore Langford [lleanore@hotmail.com]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
To the overseers of our future:
For the good of our Province of BC, this sale should not go ahead.
Canada is already selling out our natural resources to collect money
to pay our bills. We need to become a more self sufficant country.
Our resources are all we have left to leave our youth. Don't give them
to another country to use against us!!!! Do not sell our only
collateral!!!!
Lea Langford
Port Coquitlam, BC
9/26/2005
From:
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Subject:
lebounty -wlc [lcameron@cablelan.net]
Terasen Gas Kinder Morgan Transaction
Dear Commission Secretary,
I question whether the commission can truly follow their mandate of
providing a fair return on the BC taxpayer's investment by selling
the utility company (a BC asset) to a foreign firm at a time when it
is obvious to all who read, watch or listen to the media, that fuel
needs and prices will continue to dominate the headlines for many
natural disasters, not to mention, many cold BC winters, to come.
I am against selling the utility to Kinder Morgan.
Sincerely,
Lisa Cameron
Okanagan Centre, BC
250-766-5173
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From:
NDR@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
The more natural resources that are retained and controlled by the people of this great province British
Columbia and our wonderful country Canada, the stronger and more independant we are as a country
and a people.
The continued squandering of so many of our country's resources makes us no more than a controlled
and manipulated society by the(U.S.A.)and its abusive levels of government. The sale of Teresen Gas by
our Provincial government is just one more poor business and political move by our irresponsable
people of government.
Lyle G. Nesbitt - International Association Of FireFighters
7782 Lancaster Cres.
Prince George, British Columbia V2N-3R6
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From:
md [mdurnie@uniserve.com]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: The sale of Teresan
Do not allow the sale of Teresan to Kinder Morgan. What a foolish idea from the beginning! Ownership must
remain in British Columbia - good management will lead to hefty profits for our province. I urge you to say "No" to
this ridiculous manoeuvre.
9/26/2005
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From:
margaretpetsul@sd28.bc.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I strongly oppose the sale of Terasen Gas to an American Company. Our resources must remain
Canadian owned. Resources should belong to Canadians and in their control. The USA is a large,
powerful country. It is quickly depleting its own resources and ours will become of increasing interest to
them. I will not vote for a provincial or federal government that does not protect our resources and keep
them in the hands of responsible canadians.
Margaret Petsul
875 North Fraser Drive
Quesnel, BC V2J 1Z8
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From:
MariaHedderson@aol.com
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Please reconsider the sale of Terasen gas to an interested party in the United States. Selling away our natural
resources is ridiculous as we need the gas here in British Columbia for our own use. Does this mean that we
end up buying it back at their cost? The United States would not allow the sale of an American Gas company
to any other country due to security of the nation so why the heck are we doing this. Mr Gordon Campbell and
friends, please stop this sale NOW.
Sincerely,
Maria Hedderson
Mission, BC
9/26/2005
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Marie Elmore [marieelmore@shaw.ca]
Sale of Terasen
Exhibit E-64
Dear Sir:
I am firmly against the sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan. There are
many good reasons to object to this sale. We will lose all control over
the resource if you go ahead with the deal. Any profits will go to south
of the border rather than remain in B.C.
Canada has already lost enough of the rights to our own energy resources
and security through agreements such as NAFTA. Already most of our natural
gas goes to the U.S.A. Only a fool would lose sight of the fact that if we
sell off our gas company to an American corporation that prices will
skyrocket and we will face shortages here in this province.
Not only that, but Kinder Morgan has a history of bad environmental and
safety standards. Do we need a company like that to set up shop here in
BC? I think not.
It is past time that the governments of Canada and BC started representing
the citizens of this country rather than foreign corporate interests.
I would appreciate a response, and not through a form letter.
Regards,
Marie Elmore
2430 Dixon Rd
Sooke BC
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From:
cvenkel@shaw.ca
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To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
This government has betrayed the trust of BC residents once again...
Marija Cvenkel
4339 Eaglenest Cr
Prince George, BC V2M 4Y5
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From: Roy and Marilyn [kendallsmith@dccnet.com]
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 3:09 PM
To:
Exhibit E-64
I am very much opposed to the sale of Terasen to Kinder Morgan. Our energy resources must remain under
Canada's control.
This sale is outrageous!.
Marilyn Kendall Smith
9/26/2005
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From:
marknelson@telus.net
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Do not sell Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan.
This is company is owned by the tax payers of BC.
Mark Nelson
Mark Nelson
11825 Carmel Drive
Prince George, BC V2N 5B8
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From:
auntiemeow [auntiemeow@bcinternet.net]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: terasin gas sale
Just say no to this company with the terrible track record.
Terasin belongs to the people of British Columbia and the Provincial Government of
the day has no business selling it off to the highest bidder.
I am disabled and on fixed income. I live in a cold climate and I am wondering if I
will be able to turn my furnace on this winter. Of course if I catch pneumonia I can
always spend some time in the hospital.
Ms. Marlene Rosner
100 Mile House
British Columbia
9/26/2005
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From:
marthawaldon@sd28.bc.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Natural gas should be a public resource
Martha Waldon
Box 4033
Quesnel, BC V2J 3J2
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From:
maeastman@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
We are strongly opposed to the sale of Terasen Gas to Morgan Kinder of the USA.
Terasen Gas has a monoply on the sale of gas in BC. The ownership and control of our natural gas
resourses should stay in BC, Canada, for the benefit of Canadians. The sale of Terasen Gas to Morgan
Kinder is wrong because Morgan Kinder has a terrible saftey record, a terrible environmental conscience
and a lack of concern for anyone other than themselves and their profits.
Selling our Canadian Heritage to Morgan Kinder of the USA is paramont to being a traitor, of the worst
kind, to Canada. What are you going to sell next, Vancouver Island? BC?
Your actions prove you are not Canadian, your interests are not Canadian, and you should not have the
ablitity to make a decision greater that whether or not you should take a shower.
Discusing "taking a shower", we are also concerned as to the Water Rights that Terasen Gas owns and
will also go to Morgan Kinder of the USA. Under the NAFTA Agreement, once the water is exported to
the USA, there will be no way to stop the drain of our Canadian Water Resources.
Don't make the same mistake as the "Sale of BC Rail" Look at the screwing the citizens of BC are taking
with the crossing of the railway.
BC is NOT for sale, our BC Rail was NOT for sale, our GAS is NOT for sale, we do NOT want to ge
governed by the USA. WE want to remain Canadian and we want to control our Canadian resouces.
Proud to be Canadian, not proud of our Government.
2125 Waccan Road
Quesnel, BC V2J 7B8
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From:
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To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
to stop.
Michael Greene
103-3416 Oak St.
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3M9
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From:
brenton@shaw.ca
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To:
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to stop.
Dear Mr. Campbell.
Much to the dissapointment to many of my relatives and friends, my politics have always been fairly
right wing. After viewing the actions of your government over the past few years I am seriously
reviewing my beliefs. If you or your government allow the sale of something (Terasen) that really
belongs to all the people of British Columbia to some "good old boys" in Texas then, not only will I
never support you or your party again, I will work long and hard to insure you or your party are never
elected again.
Michael H. T. Fall - Forestry (retired)
13065 Cameron Rd
Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1M1
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From:
Michelle Black [michelle@mlblack.ca]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: The sale of Terasen Gas
Good Morning,
I am writing to express my concern with the potential sale, now being considered by the BC
Utilities Commission (BCUC), of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan, a US company.
I am deeply concerned that the sale will have very negative ramifications economically,
politically, and environmentally based on what we have seen through NAFTA, the softwood
lumber dispute, and the current state of affair and leadership in the US. We do not want to
lose control over yet another resource in this current geo-political world we live, where each
card we hold allows us that much more ability in directing our own affairs based on the values,
perspectives, and interests we hold dear.
I ask you to investigate, consider carefully, and to act in Canada's national interest long-term
and the interests of BC citizens by putting a stop to this deal by rejecting the Terasen sale.
Thank you for your time, Michelle Black
*****************
Michelle Black
PO Box 14-8
Thetis Island, BC
V0R 2Y0
250 246 1898
250 715 8942 (cell)
E-mail michelle@mlblack.ca
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9/26/2005
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From:
mklanders@telus.net
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
"I am writing to protest the sale of Terasen Gas to the US company Kinder Morgan. The sale must be
to stop."
Mike Landers
751 Gemsbok Drive
Campbell River, BC V9W 8B3
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Mike Nickerson [sustain@web.ca]
Canadians will need energy.
From:
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To:
Subject:
Exhibit E-64
To Whom it Concerns:
As reserves of energy continue to dwindle, Canadians will do better to have control
of the resources of our land.
Please do not allow the sale fo the Terasen company to foreign interests.
Yours,
Mike Nickerson
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nancybuchanan@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Why is it, that we keep selling off our commodities to someone else. What is wrong with leaving it in
our own country. And the prices keep going up more and more.
N Buchanan - City of Prince George
7138 Guelph Cres.
Prince George, BC, BC V2N 4A4
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From:
psmn@telus.net
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To:
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to stop.
Keep Terasen Gas a Canandian Company.
Keep our soverty over our resources.
P. Sumner
147-3350 10 Ave. N,E.
Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1J6
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From:
patmiller@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I am totally opposed to the sale of Terasen Gas to the U.S. company, Kinder-Morgan, or any other
company that is not Canadian, preferaby, B.C. owned. I believe that ownership and control of B.C.
resources should remain in B.C., and with the people of B.C. We should not surrender the control of
such an important resource to foreigners with no obligation to preserve the rights and needs of the
people of B.C. and whose environmental agenda is different to that of B.C. and Canada. In addition, we
should be ensuring that the profit from B.C. resources remain in B.C.
Pat Miller
105 South Quinn Street
Prince George, B.C. V2M 3N1
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From:
hettinga [phettinga@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Oppal.MLA, Wally LASS:EX
Cc:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Terasen sale
Dear mister Minister.
Having been informed about the possible sale of Terasen to Kinder Morgan Inc. of Texas, I feel this will not be
a good move, because:
1. Kinder Morgan does not appear to have a good environmental record, and
2. Kinder Morgan's plan to built more pipelines through our province with the plan to eventually ship our oil to the
far East I feel is the last thing we need.
May I suggest you look very carefully into this arrangement?
Respectfully,
Paul Hettinga.
9/26/2005
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From:
pajensen@shaw.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
As a proud British Columbian, I am tired of seeing our resources being exploited by the Americans. As
an open market, goods should be able to be traded at fair market prices for the better of the local,
provincial and federal economies. In the past we have seen our Provincial government sell off or
privatize profitable ventures, BC Rail, BC Hydro, Liquor Distribution, just to name a few, when will it
stop? Two years ago we supplied California with both hydro and gas during their shortage on the
understanding that we would be compensated for it later. We are still waiting. We cannot, as Canadians,
allow more of our public companies to be sold to American firms for the benefit of the short term dollar
and sacrifice our own nations commodities. Since Canada has failed to move into manufacturing of
goods and is content to be a supplier of the raw resources to produce these goods, it is up to all of us as
Canadians to protect little of what we have left, our resources. Stop the sale of Terasen.
Thank you.
Paul Jensen
470 Lansdowne Rd
Prince George, British Columbia V2N 1Y4
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From:
peggycunningham@sd28.bc.ca
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To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
"I am writing to protest the sale of Terasen Gas to the US company Kinder Morgan. The sale must be
to stop."
Peggy Cunningham
1669 Katzel Road
Quesnel, BC V2J 7A5
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From:
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To:
Subject:
Michael Keefer [mkeefer@uoguelph.ca]
Sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan
Exhibit E-64
I urge you to take action to block the sale of Terasen Gas to the US
firm Kinder Morgan. I believe this sale would go against our national
interest.
Professor Michael Keefer
mkeefer@uoguelph.ca
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Randy [rapps@telus.net]
Sent:
To:
Commission Secretary BCUC:EX; investcan@ic.gc.ca; The Hon. Paul Martin; Campbell, Gordon
LASS:EX
Cc:
Abbott.J@parl.gc.ca; Anderson.D@parl.gc.ca; Bell.D@parl.gc.ca; Chan.R@parl.gc.ca;
Crowder.J@parl.gc.ca; Cummins.J@parl.gc.ca; Day.S@parl.gc.ca; Dosanjh.U@parl.gc.ca;
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Reynolds.J@parl.gc.ca; Siksay.B@parl.gc.ca; Stronach.B@parl.gc.ca; White.R@parl.gc.ca; Abbott,
George LASS:EX; Bond.MLA, Shirley LASS:EX; Christensen.MLA, Tom LASS:EX;
Chudnovsky.MLA, David LASS:EX; Coell.MLA, Murray LASS:EX; Coleman.MLA, Rich LASS:EX;
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Lorne LASS:EX; Neufeld.MLA, Richard LASS:EX; Penner.MLA, Barry LASS:EX; Robertson.MLA,
Gregor A LASS:EX; Whittred, Katherine LASS:EX; Yap.MLA, John LASS:EX; Sultan.MLA, Ralph
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LASS:EX
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Control of our energy should be Canada's top priority
Hello,
The decision regarding the sale of Terasen Gas is now being considered by the BC Utilities Commission
(BCUC).
If approved, the seventh largest corporation in BC will be sold off to Kinder Morgan, a US company.
Please stop the sale of Terasen to Foreign hands if not we all might as well be living on Hans Island.
This is a strategic resource for Canada, and it would be a crime not to step in and stop the sale.
If the Americans are so concerned with the priority of Energy security, WHY aren't we.
One Canadian to another
Randy Apps
North Vancouver
9/26/2005
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From:
rayblackmore@royallepage.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
We have to retain as much control over our own natural resources as we can. Why would we give more
power to an already greedy nation who doesn't care who they step on to get what they want!
This shouldn't be that hard of a decision for anyone who has BC and/or Canada's well being in mind.
Are we being represented or sold out?
I wonder what will be left for my kids and their kids?
We need politicians with spines!!
Come on you guys, step up and do us proud.
Ray Blackmore - Realtor
205 St. Laurent Ave.
Quesnel, B.C. V2J 2C8
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From:
rkrickan@sd28.bc.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
I am appallled that our provincial government is prepared to sell contorl of our energy resources to a
foreign country. It is only a matter of time before American Homeland Security will require that our
resources be diverted to the U.S.
Because Taresen owns water rights this sets a dangerous precedent under the NAFTA agreement.
This transaction must be stopped.
Ron Krickan
Ron Krickan
817 Moffat Ave
Quesnel, B.C. V2J 3A5
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From:
olson9685@yahoo.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
"I am writing to protest the sale of Terasen Gas to the US company Kinder Morgan. Please Don't let this
happen.
R.Olson
Ryan Olson - Firefighter
600 Johnson st
Prince George, BC V2M 2Z8
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From:
Ryan Ternier [rternier@icompasstech.com]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Opposition to the sale of Terasen
Dear Sir / Madam
I am very distraught about the sale of Terasen. Why do we keep selling parts of Canada to the States and the rest
of the world? We are being invaded by giant corporations and soon we will not have a Canada left to call home.
Please don’t let this go through. We must keep Canada Free for the Canadians and the rest of the world. Don’t let
giant corporations buy Canada. We’re not for sale.
Ryan Ternier.
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9/26/2005
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From:
normandsal [normandsal@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Terasen gas sale
I am writing to say a resounding NO to the sale of Terasen Gas to Kinder Morgan. The sale of BC's natural resources to an American
company of any kind, let alone one with the environmental record of Kinder Morgan is a disgrace. Do you really think you can trust ANY
American company? Please stop selling BC and Canada. Money isn't everything.
Sally Windley
normandsal@shaw.ca
Aldergrove, BC
9/26/2005
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From:
sarah.wilson@shell.com
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Keep Canada Canadian DO NOT SELL OUT
Sarah Wilson
6733 Westmount Drive
Prince George, B.C. V2N 6R5
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From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Saul Arbess [sarbess@shaw.ca]
SALE OF TERASEN GAS
Dear Commissioners,
I am writing to you to implore you not to approve the sale of Terasen
Gas to Kinder Morgan and to exercise your powers of sober second
thought to deny the application in the interest of common British
Columbians. We must retain Canadian control of our remaining energy
resources, especially the dwindling natural gas reserves. We must be
able to establish a domestic price, free of the competing US demand
which can only drive costs upward. This is a critical time for energy
and we must play our part strategically to conserve and retain
control of our own.
The Commission is the best opportunity for the public to be heard
along with other experts who do not favour this sale. Please call for
full public hearings and disregard the artificial deadline of Sept.
29 so that the shareholders can vote on the sale. All British
Columbians need to be heard on this, not just the financiallyinterested parties.
Thank you for your consideration of this letter and I look forward to
updates on your proceedings.
Saul Arbess
250-383-5878
sarbess@shaw.ca
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Exhibit E-64
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From:
bookmark@citytel.net
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Let's not sell out any more of the control of our resouces to the United States. We already have a great
imbalance of economic power and we can't afford to lose anymore clout with our Southern neighbours least of all loosing control of the very resources we need ourselves.
Shannon Mark
234 E 4
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1N5
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From:
jsmacivor@look.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Don't Sell EVERYTHING we own and then at the end we have nothing and have to pay through the
nose for our own resources!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sherrie MacIvor
6166 Caledonia Crescent
Prince George, British Columbia V2N 2H4
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From:
Suan H.Booiman [sumi701@shaw.ca]
Sent:
To:
Subject: natural gas
Ladies and Gentlemen,
September 21 last did send you an e.mail opposing the 20%
hike on natural gas coming from B.C. would like to have
confirmation that you received it.
Mr.Suan H.Booiman
204-1220 Fir Street
White Rock BC V4B 4B1
Canada
604-531-3501
9/26/2005
Exhibit E-64
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From:
Susanne Shaw [susanneshaw@telus.net]
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
Subject: Stop this insaneTerasen sale
Dear Commission Secretary,
You must stop this sale of Terasen! It's bad enough our myopic premier has sold our public assets (rail, hydro,
public services, public buildings) without a referendum, and is sneakily selling Crown land behind our backs, but
now there's this last tenuous hold we have on our fuel! You can't allow this to happen. I am a Canadian. I will
never want to be part of the USA, and I don't want my resources in their control.
Please stop this sale NOW! Please!
Sincerely,
Susanne Shaw
Box 102
Port Alice, BC V0N 2N0
9/26/2005
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From:
Susie [ambrose@telus.net]
Sent:
To:
Subject: acquisition
I am registering my disapproval as a citizen and fear for the future if
the takeover of Teresen Gas goes ahead. I live in the Cariboo, and gas
is a necessity of life.
We were told several years ago to convert to gas, it was better, cleaner,
safer and cheaper...
Now, the cost is jumping again. Now, we have to live with the fear that
our "neighbour" will eat up all the energy, and then once they have that,
they will try for our water next.
"Good Neighbours" are helpful, not harmful, and I believe the gas takeover
will only be the beginning.
Please listen to the public - you will be getting a lot of emails, letter etc,
from a concerned and educated public.
Susie Ambrose
Williams Lake, B.C.
9/26/2005
Exhibit E-64
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Suzanne [sk1@shaw.ca]
Terasen sale
Exhibit E-64
I am writing to voice my absolute opposition to the sale of Terasen Gas
by the BC Utitilities Commission to Kinder Morgan, a US company.
After the soft wood lumber fiasco, is it not obvious that our american
neighbors have nothing else in mind but their own interests? It will be
the downfall of l Canada to be selling all of our precious resources to
satisfy an ever ending obsession on the part of the american government
for energy security.
Mr. Campbell is betraying our province. What about taking care of our
energy needs first? Canada 50 years from now??? I shudder to think!
Might as well annex to the US now so that we can have some of what we
are about to loose...
Canada should not be for sale. EVER.
Suzanne Kimpan
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From:
taniafuccenecco@sd28.bc.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
to stop.
Tania Fuccenecco
1942 Crystal St.
Quesnel, BC V2J 4R8
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From:
terimooring@sd28.bc.ca
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
The selling of Terasen to an American Company is shameful. You promised you would not do this
during the election campaign. Stop this sale. This is not good for Canadians.
Teri Mooring - Quesnel District Teachers Association
3447 Viker Road
Quesnel, BC V2J 5B6
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From:
doug_helen@hotmail.com
Sent:
To:
Exhibit E-64
to stop.
Ownership of Terasen Gas should not leave Canada. It is my opinion that the ownership of all energy
companies and water companies remain Canadian. All resources have a finite supply that means
Canadians should carefully control their own destiny. Any profit derived from the sale of our resources
must atay in Canada.
I urge all those in power to consider the choice we now have. Vote "NO" now to the sale of Terasen and
other resource industries of BC. Do not sign away our birthright. WD Jamieson
WD Jamieson - Retired teacher of Quesnel
1986 Marble St
Quesnel, BC V2J 4M4
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From:
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To:
Subject:
W.G. Smith [wgsmith@neonet.bc.ca]
NO
Exhibit E-64
Please say no to Kinder Morgan's takeover of Terasen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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