HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-01-20, Page 88 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, January 20, 2016
MPP Thompson celebrates
remarkable citizens at
New Year's Levee
Special to the Expositor
Recently, MPP Lisa Thompson recog-
nized Huron -Bruce's Remarkable Citi-
zens Diane Lieber (Goderich, formerly of
South Bruce), Clarence Kieffer Jr. (Walk-
erton),
Walkerton), Bob Kellington (Brussels), James
Rice (Tiverton), Heather Frook (Munici-
pality of Brockton), Donald Farrell
(Ripley), Cathy Pennington (Kincardine),
Jean Culliton (Teeswater), Jeff Roberts
(Walkerton), Geneva Rowe (Exeter), Dr.
Chandra Tripathi (Kincardine), Roger
Lewington (Bayfield) and Vicky Culbert
(Goderich).The highlight of the evening
was hearing about their personal stories
and perspectives on community
involvement.
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Snow tire insurance discounts
now offered provincewide
Galen Simmons
Postmedia Network
As part of its ongoing effort to
reduce insurance prices by 15
per cent - announced two and a
half years ago - the Ontario gov-
ernment mandated that insurers
in the province offer a discount
to drivers who use snow tires in
the winter, beginning on Jan. 1.
While nearly half of Ontario
insurers have already been
offering the snow tire discount,
Jason Uniac of J.P. Uniac Insur-
ance in Mitchell says the idea
originated from Quebec, where
drivers are required by law to
install snow tires on their cars
between Dec. 15 and March 15
to improve road safety in the
winter.
While the provincial govern-
ment has not yet created a law
that forces drivers to install
snow tires, Uniac said he thinks
the mandated snow tire dis-
count will likely entice more
drivers to take that extra precau-
tion before the snow flies every
year.
"It leaves it up to the client
where if they want to reduce
their premium they can get
snow tires," Uniac said. "I would
agree that it helps with the
amount of accidents (in the
winter):'
Uniac, an insurance broker,
says he works with about 10
insurance providers in the prov-
ince. Among those 10 providers,
the snow tire discounts range
between 2.5 and five per cent.
"It varies between companies,
but they all have to offer some
kind of discount," Uniac said.
"Each company is supposed to
reduce their overall premiums,
so this is one thing that they can
do is add this discount at any-
where from that two -and -a -half
to five per cent - the province
must have said they can pick any
amount of discount at all."
To qualify for the discount,
drivers have to have all four of
their snow tires installed before
the winter months - although
when that time period starts has
not been stipulated. Uniac and
his fellow brokers suggest driv-
ers install their snow tires by
Nov. 1 to be on the safe side.
They also tell their clients to
keep those snow tires on their
car until April, depending on
snow conditions.
"No companies are asking for
any kind of proof that (the snow
tires were installed). We are
where we say if you got them
installed, take a picture of the
invoice and send it to us so we
can show it to the company, but
it's not required," Uniac said,
adding that if a driver gets into
an accident and it turns out he
doesn't have his snow tires on
but has been claiming the snow
tire discount, his insurance pol-
icy may be considered void.
"That's where we like to have
all the I's dotted - it could be a
potential situation where the
insurance company doesn't
have to pay," Uniac explained.
Since drivers who renewed or
purchased their vehicle insur-
ance policy just prior to Jan. 1
may not have received or been
offered the mandated discount,
Uniac said most insurance pro-
viders would be willing to revise
their policy to include the dis-
count now that it has come into
effect.
"I think it's safer to drive with
winter tires, so I'm glad to see
that little bit of incentive for peo-
ple to get winter tires. I would
say that they check with their
broker because they may read
some general information, but
you should really find out what
exact company you're with and
what the rules are with them,"
Uniac said.
Alexandra Marine and General Hospital CEO resigns
Karen Davis, Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital
CEO, has resigned from the hos-
pital effective immediately.
The hospital board has
accepted the resignation. During
her time as CEO Davis contrib-
uted to the development of a new
strategic direction and clinical
services plan.
`Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital is a strong and well-
established organization, in large
part due to the development of
our strategic direction and clinical
services plan and also because of
the strong commitment of our
hospital physicians and staff;' said
board chair, Barb Major-McEwan.
"We are poised for continuing
growth and development and to
deepen the capacity of the hospi-
tal to respond to the needs of our
patients'
The Board of Directors will
work closely with the hospital's
executive leadership team to
manage the transition and a
search for a new permanent CEO
will be launched shortly. In the
interim William R. Thibert MHSc,
CHE (Hon) will assume the posi-
tion of acting CEO effective Jan.
18.
Contributed photo
Karen Davis (seen here at Hometown Heroes with Larry Jeffrey) has
resigned as CEO of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. In the interim
William R. Thibert MHSc, CHE (Hon) will assume the position of acting
CEO effective Jan. 18.