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October 2009

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October is Power Smart Month, which means retailers are stepping up to offer numerous specials on products that can help you become more energy efficient. It's also a great time to join Team Power Smart, which now features an upgraded online experience. And in the lead-up to Halloween, consider a visit to the BC Hydro facility at Stave Falls, home of the Haunted Powerhouse. Power Smart specials Throughout October – Power Smart Month – BC Hydro has partnered with retailers across B.C. to offer specials on energy-saving products. That means it's a great time to improve your home's energy efficiency – just as the weather cools and it really starts to matter. Learn more Do you dare visit our haunted powerhouse? By day, the Stave Falls Powerhouse is a national historic site. By night, from October 23-28, it's a haunted powerhouse. Join the fun and help raise funds for the Mission Food Centre. Learn more The old dry towel trick Nanaimo's Jo-Ann Stone said she would join Team Power Smart, but only on one condition – an Outreach rep had to come up with an energy-saving tip she was unaware of. She got just that, learning how to get her clothes to dry more quickly, and later won tickets to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Learn more Recently on Unplug this Blog! Electric cars alive & kicking Some are weird, some seem wonderful and many will never be built. But electric cars were big at the season's biggest auto show. No tap water for this garden Since the spring, Nola Poirier has tried to keep her garden going without using any municipal water. Did her plants survive? This Month on BCHydro.com A toolbox for Team Power Smart members An online collection of tips, special offers and features on energy conservation is now available to Team Power Smart members. Pink waters: Record salmon run on the Quinsam A restoration project on the Quinsam River near Campbell River has paid off with the arrival of 800,000 salmon this year. Take the daily challenge, power the Games We've kick-started a Facebook application that gives you a chance at tickets to see the 2010 Winter Games. Climate Cafes & Candlelight Dinners There are perks for Team Power Smart members at the Vancouver-area Candlelight Conservation Dinner and at Power Smart-led Climate Cafés across B.C. Feedback Thanks for your feedback on our new design. We've made some changes to improve readability. Please continue to send us your thoughts. > Let us know October 2009 In This Issue: Power Smart specials available during October Visit the Stave Falls Haunted Powerhouse, if you dare British Columbians learn to save. Win 2010 Winter Games tickets. Electric cars strut their stuff at auto show in Frankfurt Team Power Smart members get new tool box, more perks Does your home leak? In many homes, 20% of all heat loss is through leaks and poor ventilation. Learn how to draft proof your home. 120,000 and counting By mid-September, we had hit the 120,000 mark for Team Power Smart membership. Join the team and help us reach our goal of 210,000 members by 2010. Join now! Rebates & Savings We have lighting specials along with other product savings at Power Smart partner retailers throughout October. And if you’re thinking about buying new windows, buy them this month and enter for a chance to win $5,000. See more Rebates & Savings Subscribe Subscribe to this newsletter.

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