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Government has solution
to Ontario's insurance woes
Let's face it, insurance costs have gotten totally out of hand in the last few years.
Automobile insurance, in particular,has skyrocketed.
In addition, the cost of liability insurance for municipalities and industry have seen
their liability coverage soar upwards of 600,per cent increases in the last year. Some of the
larger centres have had to abandon this type of coverage as it is no longer affordable,
Many insurance companies have backed out of providing liability coverage as some of the
huge million dollar settlements are too much of a risk.
What is the reason for all these insurance woes? The trend towards, higher insurance
premiums is based on the increased number oflawsuits where the courts have awarded
millions of dollars in settlements, - thaus- pushing the cost . for insurance ever upwards.
However, something is thankfully being done . to reverse this ..trend.
A recent report to the Ontario legislature by an insuranceindustry task force seems
to have found a realistic solution to the major insure/tee problems. Although .Nit , doesn't
immediately promise to bring insurance rates down, it may be effective in alleviating the
need for lawsuits connected with insurance claims.
The task force, in their report, recommended the use of no-fault insurance to:be.offered
extensively by private insurance companies in Ontario. And, according to a 1 oronto Star
report, this type of insurance could be available by next fall.
Under this scheme, each of the persons involved in a car accident would file claims with
their respective insurance companies and would not be responsible for the damage to the
other persons vehicle. Who caused .the;;aceident° would therefore, not,be a factor in a
no-faultinsurance claim. ~
An especially good part of this system is the premium would be based on the
individual's driving record, with good drivers paying lessand the accident-prone drivers
paying more.
Currently,/Quebec.is the only province where insurance companies are allowed to offer,
this type of insurance. Legislation in that province also gives this system "teeth" by not
allowing the right to sue under any circumstances. However, the insurance task force in
Ontario provided an option where lawsuite would be allowed under certain circumstances,
such as severe injuries causing permanent disability.
At last, somebody Is trying to put together a sensible system of insurance "coverage..
A.R
Hello -It's me again
As you might have guessed by now,
after a thorough read through your
favorite weekly newspaper, there's
something strangely different about the
Sentinel.
You've probably already discovered
there's a new chap's name on some of
the story by-lines (that's newspaper
jargon). And perhaps you've noticed
that a new name has mysteriously
appeared on the masthead (more news-
paper talk) of your hometown tabloid.
You might even have discovered that
there's somebody new combing the
streets of Lucknow, clutching a camera
and a notebook, searching for news.
Is there a conspiracy brewing at the
Sentinel? Not really. But, it's true,
there is a new editor at this southwest-
ern Ontario news beacon. And, it's me -
Alan Rivett: But, I must confess I'm not
all that new to Sentinel readers. In fact,
I worked here at the Sentinel last
summer, filling in 'for former editor.
,Sharon Dietz, before taking a reporter's
position with the Clinton News -Record.
It was, more than a little gratifying to
be offered the editor's position here and
I'm tickled to be back writing again for
the Sentinel. Former editor (and good
friend) Jamie Friel has moved on to
other endeavours in Waterloo and I '
wish hint every success.
Now that we're all re -acquainted, I
ALAN
?;%;::i��..�,i1},.;ri,i•.•yit,, r. _?;'r.: { ry:•:%: ?: i'•�: i::1
have another,.confession to make. This
column I'm now writing is my . first
serious attempt to put forth a column on
a weekly basis.
I must admit to you that I haven't the
foggiest idea what I'm going to call this
weekly column. I've thought of some
extremely silly names like ,"Com -
poste... and other literary gems" or
"Al's weekly calamity" or, as one staff
member • here suggested, ".Rivett's
Ramblings". (I declined this idea. how-
ever, because I'm a writer not a . race-
horse).
Anyway, whatever my weekly words
of .wisdom are called 1 hope you. get•
some reading enjoyment out of it. You
can love it, hate it, adore it or despise it;
you can even line your canary cage with
it - just as long as you read it.
In conclusion, I want to say, as your
new editor, I want you, the readers, to
feel free to call me and offer any tips or
suggestions about the newspaper and
-how we can all make, the Sentinel a
better' product.. Remember, " this _is
YOUR newspaper.
Hamish Murdoch carried Annie's carpet
';>'ag the 'short' distance from his house to
the ..cabin occupied by -Adan Liviagstone.
He could not for the life of him understand
why Allan had ".agreed to take her back,
}famish concluded that the .young mad had
a heart of gold. Certainly, 'he deserved a'
better woman than is stepdaughter,, Anne,
Inany case, s. anis: was glad to get rid.of -
a y a �, Iia _. w h
her.
They found Allan 'cleaning lupi, the retia-
nants of a meal, He was wiping bread
crumbs from the boards of the ii oug i table
with a' cloth. g' .,.
Hello,. Allan, Annie sad, Sheepishly,
The younginap looked her up and down
but there was no sign of emotion 'on his
face, He saw" the bulge which her coat
.:.. ;
could not hide,:and any trace of love he
might have felt for her i d ea ed+
"I 'in sorryabout the state of the cabin,
he said.
...,.i .d, ;more to Hamish than his wile.
"I'm no used tae'housework,"
There: : was . an awk�� . hard silence a.n d
Hami.� `}sir decided to leave .the two of them
together. He coil do thinto rm rov
e
the 'obvious tension in the atmos here.
i d>
best awa, i -J unish said, ''if
there's ought ye want, riinna be afraid tae
tell me,"
When they w`eire alone, Annie moved to •
Allan's side and feigning affection,placed
her hand on his arm.
"It's good tae be.hame Allan," she said..
He shot* off her hand,
"Diana lie tae me anymore,"' "'he ,said,
angrily, "I'11 feed ye an' house ye, but
that's as far as it. gate, Just one mare wee
bit o'treachery and I'll kick ye oot'into.the
snow, pre:. nant or no!"
That evening ; • the Living �sto es were
visited. ' by the''' Chisholirns• and Bridget
Sutherland. They were armed with buck-
ets, brooms' and, cleaning material.
"Yell • be needit' a wee bit o' help tae
.P
get all this mess cleaned :up, " Lizzie told
Anne. "We're no come tae- drink. tea an'
ossi . we're here tae work!"
it r .,,; � '
ChippyChisholm had no intention of
becoMin involved with "woman's work".
:Ile whispered to Allan:
idea while till the dime are cle nin,"
se w... na.
then a w' e ` e
upstairs, ' a al a
_ . youto me i h. we
dram . I brought a bottle wi me!'
When; they 'we e finally free from the
womenfolk, the two alien sat by the fire and
took , turns swigging on the : bottle. • of
whisky. Chippy was ever alert to the sound
of tizzies voice and prepared to quickly
hide the "water of'iife" "hi a cranny by the
fireplace.
"Tis good o' Bridget tae help wi' .;the
cleanin'," Allan observed.. ,
Chippy giggled with the bottle still to his
mouth and spilled Whisky down his beard.
"She's no interested in the ,cabin=- only
the Irian in it!"
>ma . who abides s
"I canna ,imagine a girl like Bridget belt)*
attracted tae a { married man it's no.
t " .AI 4said, buthe was, secretly
Allah , A..: � ctl s.. Y
pleased flattered all the same
: .
.a'n� a ,.• ode �►
"Women is funny creatures," Chippy`
said philosophically. . "I've travelled the.
world .arid 'they is all ' the all white.:
yeller or brown! If they takes a fancy tae a
man The ' l moon over 'im be 'e married
or no!"
In the days which followed, • Allan
hot ie a lot ' a out Bridget. et. In,.
thought ,. , quite b g
fantasy he saw himself married. to ° the
beautiful . "gypsy lass" and happy
ever after.
V4then Bridget came eaceventn to
helt
Annie. Allan became convinced that her
motives were not as domestic' as they
seemed. ButBrid get did have 'a genuine
interest in Annie's ;welfare and when they.
had 'become soffieieetly acgainted she
•
asked about theexpected child.
"A bairn i� nay good' tae me," .Annie
•
said. "There's nae place 'frac a snivellin'
brat in mi future. 'Tis no my intention ° tae
live in.this hovel o' a cabin free the test; o'
mi life, :Och no! i'nn a wee bit? cannier than
..t
that!"
i` bber ast �' byAnnie'
.,t.:�e �� g A
'remarks. She spoke as if she Was not going
to haVe a baby.
"But. I"rrn afraid there is nothing you can
da about that now, Bridget said coldly.
"Allan has given you another chance -
up.. to you to 'keep a your share of . the
bargain!"
"1'11 no havea babby, " Annie said em-
phatically
lm-phatically. Twill be likethe first.I carried
i mi belly -' an abortion. I ken this one is
in y
.'I'v no felt it kick ffrae`twa days or
dead... e, it, yr
mare!"
" o „ ...•
Many God have mercy on ., you ! Bridget
sadly..
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