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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-11-30, Page 27A large group of followers were confirmed in a special service for the Clinton and Seaforth Anglican churches last Sunday night in Seaforth. Those confirmed are pictured with Rev. Geoffrey Parke -Taylor, newly elected Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese. (photo by Wilma Oke) Anglican church rl� CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, NOVEIV4B R 30,1878,—PAGE 7,4 18 confirmed at service by Wilma Oke The Anglican Churches of Seaforth and Clinton held a special con- firmation service at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Seaforth on Sunday evening. The sermon and the rite of confirmation were presented by the Right Rev. Geoffrey Parke - Taylor, London, newly elected Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Huron. The Rev. James Broadfoot assisted with the service. Those who were con- firmed are: from St. Thomas Anglican Church, Seaforth - Debra Women's Institute learns of citizenship The regular Clinton Women's Institute meeting was held on Thursday afternoon, November 23. Mrs. Mervyn Batkin, president, opened the meeting using a poem entitled "A postage stamp lesson". Many interesting answers were given to the roll call Board won't take chance on insurance BY JEFF SEDDON The Huron County Board of Education did not want to take the chance that tendering for insurance coverage for board owned and operated equipment may leave it with increased premiums or no in- surance at all and decided to continue buying its coverage from the Frank Cowan Company Limited. Colborne township trustee Shirley. Hazlitt suggested that the board may save some money by calling for tenders for insurance coverage after the board was told its insurance costs would be going up. Hazlitt said that if those insurance—eosts were -going to keep going up annually it may be wise for the board to call for tenders. She added that the board has not compared prices through tender in. :a.:numbe Lots .years. Board chairman John Elliott reminded Hazlitt that the last time the board called for tenders it had previously hired an insurance consultant to determine what in- surance was needed. Elliott said the board would have to be very specific before it called for tenders or it would get tenders "all over the place" and would have a very difficult time determining which was best. Haziitt argued that superintendent of business Roy Dunlop should be aware of what the board needed after dealing with the board's insurance coverage during his tenure at the board. She said that Dunlop and the board's auditor should be able to do the job of a consultant. Dunlop told the board it was very difficult to determine what in- surance tender was best adding that he was "not competent enough in insurance to appraise tenders". Dunlop told the board that Frank Cowan handles a great deal of the insurance for municipalities in the area. He said the firm has not 4n reased its $in- , surance rates .but _that, replacement _._ costs for board owned material has gone up. He ex- plained that the in- surance coverage is based on replacement value and as inflation makes that replacement costlier then insurance will go up accordingly. Hazlitt pointed out that if the board continued to deal with one firm when purchasing insurance year after year it was very easy to get into a "state of status quo". Dunlop said many boards had tried to cut insurance costs by calling for tenders and have ended up with no coverage at all. He said firms that deal with the number of insurance companies needed to handle the board's requirements are limited and may not respond to a tender call. He said he knew that Cowan's policy was not to respond to tenders. Elliott, who is an in- surance broker, told the board he wanted to be very careful of his input into' the discussion. because he wanted to avoid any conflict of interest. He explained that to handle the board's insurance needs a broker 1 wotil`d • 'have to have dealings with several insurance companies. He said no one insurance company offered the varied policies the board purchased and a broker had to be able to assemble the required policies for board ap- proval. The discussion arose after Dunlop offered the board some alternatives to insurance policies to either reduce costs or add needed coverage. The recommendations came from Cowan through Dunlop and the board dealt with each on an individual basis. One of the changes was the insurance coverage on the North Ashfield School building, Th'e building was heavily insured by the board and according to Wingham trustee Jack Alexander the insurance is not necessary. Cowan recommended that the board reduce its coverage of the school 'which is not being used and is probably going to be sold by the board. The present policy insured the building at a replacement value of $216,000 and the contents at $23,000. Cowan suggested that be reduced to $50,000 on the building and $10,000 on the contents.. ' Alexander said 'he had recently been in the building and told the board that he "didn't have to be an insurance appraiser to go in there and tell you $10,000 in- surance is too much". Alexander said the cost to carry the insurance is a waste of taxpayer's dollars. He recom- mended insurance of the contents be dropped entirely. Elliott told the board that it must consider what has gone into the school. , He said the property is now valued at about $40,000 but the board had to keep in mind the tax money that was used to put the school there. He suggested that If the board carried no insurance on the property the ministry of education may feel the board was guilty of mismanagement. Seaforth trustee John Henderson wondered why the board carried in- surance policies for vehicles the board didn't own. The policy costs the board about $1,700 an- nually. Elliott explained that the insurance for non - owned vehicles covered buses the board leased or hired through contract ,and •.vehi.ches driven. by trustees , on board business. Elliott pointed out that the policy was third party insurance. He said in case of an accident someone could sue Henderson and the board of education because the trustee was on board business. He said that policy was primarily to protect the board. "Why does Canada at- tract people from other countries?" Mrs. Lorna Radford, as our delegate to the London area convention, held in the Banqueter, on November 1 and 2 reported. There were about 300 delegates and the main topic was on "Communications". Mrs. Leona Lockhart and Mrs. Batkin also attended and gave their impressions of the events. The 4-H Achievement Day will be held in Clinton High School on December 8th in the auditorium at 8 p.m. Our Christmas meeting will commence at 1 p.m. with a smorgasbord luncheon. Rev. Thomas Duke, new minister of Clinton Presbyterian Church, will be the guest speaker. Mrs. Anne Kroesen, program convener for November prepared a fine paper on citizenship and world affairs. The more happiness we create for others the more we receive and everyone has a talent that should be used. Mrs. Kroesen also read a poem about the four freedoms we enjoy. Mrs. Lois Elliott then read an article. which had been written by Mr. John Martens, a nephew of Mrs. Kroesen, telling of the bombing and desc- turction in Holland during the wars and the liberation by Canadians who endeared themselves to the people of Holland. Mrs. Kroesen came to Canada after the war as did so many other Dutch people, and is happy here. The meeting closed with singing The Queen and the Institute grace and a' dainty lunch was served by Mrs. Daisy Holland and her group. Unemployment Insurance is now more responsive to conditions in Ontario. To make your Unemployment Insurance Program more responsive to the special needs of different areas of Canada, there are now 48 economic regions for UL (Up to now, there were 16 regions.) With this change, UI benefits will more accurately reflect your local employment conditions. It's all part of a plan announced over a year ago. Each of these new ,48 regions will have its own unemployment rate. This will set the length of time a claimant must have worked to become eligible for Un- employnient Insurance benefits. And it will govern the length of benefits as well. There's nothing new about the system itself -it's just being measured Windsor • hediord • Sarnia FArkona• Alvinston• • Chatham more finely in 48 regions, rather than 16. The length of time a claimant must work to get UI remains the same. It varies from 10 to 14 weeks, depending on the unemployment rate where the claimant lives. And regionally -based benefits have the same maximum. The change will only affect those whose UI claims start after November 12. This•map and the information with it will show you the new economic boundaries in your area. Clip the map and save it for reference, if you like. • Grand Bend • Granton • Kerwood • Newbury Bothwell • Rodney • Clifford • • • Wingham Mount Forest G Waterloo -Kitchener • Stratford • illsburgh Belwood •v• Fergus• Erin Eden Mills Guelph• • Arkell •New Hamburg Puslinch • • __� • Cam ge New Dundee Ayr • • Branchton EWoodstock • Norwich • • London Port Dover • Lake Erie Note: Further changes to the Unemploy- ment Insurance Program have been proposed by the Government. They will come into effect only when they have been enacted by Parliament. Canada's Unemployment Insurance Program Working with people who want to work. I 40 Employment and immigration Canada Bud Cullen, Minister Ernpioi et Ir rrnigration Canada Bud Cullen, Ministre REGION E London, consisting of the counties of Elgin, Oxford, and Middlesex, and the former County of Norfolk. REGION F Windsor -Sarnia, consisting of the counties ofLambton, Kent and Essex. GI REON G Kitchener, consisting of the counties of Huron, Perth, and Wellington, and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, (Map and deli ription oI'economic regions • if a question arises, the t'nempl+'vment Insurance Regulations must govern,) The Canada Employment and Immigration Commission was created by combining'the Unemployment insurance Commission and the Departrnent oJManpower and Immigration. In addition, our local offices are being merged to serve you better as Canada Employment Centres. • Lynn Dinsmore, Sandra Anne Lee, Karen Patrice Laverty, Lawrence James Teatero, Leonard Bruce Teatero, Leo Vincent Teatero, Darlene Dee Whitman, Joyce Matilda Lee, George Donald Hays, Gordon Louis Beuttenmiller, and Ruth Helen Beut- tenmiller. Confirmed from St. Pauls' Anglican Church, Clinton were: Troy Wayne Barnes, Stephen Alexander Boussey, Melissa Leigh Broadfoot, Dean Jeffrey Daer, Perry Joseph Daer, John Richard Morgan, Frederick John Radley, Jeffrey Murray Taylor, Sheri Matilda Bartliff and Raymond Joseph Bousseyr A reception followed in the parish hall. Best Interest' 1/4% - SEMI-ANNUAL OR QUARTERLY Wo represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest being offered on Guaranteed Investment Certificates., *sub,. to change Gaiser- Kneale Insurance Agency Inc. , rars 14 Isaac St., Clinton, Ont. qk . Phone 482-9747 VANASTRA FACTORY OUTLET "The Store That Saves You More" YOUR 'CHRi'STMA Ladies' Larger Size 4frp OPEN Monday -Saturday 10 A.M. -9P.M. Sunday. 12 NOON -6P.M. Ladies' - Gift Boxed HAT, MITT & SCARF SETS 100% acrylic, hand washable $ 8 0 5 Assorted Plain Shades • SET Men's Long Sleeve DRESS SHIRTS Assorted colours and pat- terns to choose' from. Sizes XS - L. 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