Placement of New Power Utility Lines

WHEREAS wind, rain, ice and snow have caused power outages in parts of the province, with residents being subjected to unreasonable deprivation of what they are normally accustomed to for extended periods; AND WHEREAS a major cause of power outages is the damage to surface power lines and poles caused by extreme weather conditions: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provincial government and BC Hydro take remedial measures to ensure that future power outages are minimized, if not eliminated, by taking immediate measures to protect transformers, hydro poles and power lines and to place power lines underground in areas where they are especially susceptible to damage by weather.