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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1985-09-11, Page 1INDEX Births / B4 Brussels / B2 Classified / A10, 11, 12 Dublin / A4 Entertainment / A13, 14 Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton Family / B4, 5 Hensall / A5 Obituaries / B4 People / A13 Sports / A8, 9 Walton / B3 ,{�.. , -:sy :`,'•>;i.,.•,,: K S.xx:•:: -sss as •{Y: s• -s. Len Foran defends golf title. See page A8 uront XPOSitor SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1985 — TWO SECTIONS — 22 PAGES High auto rates result of claims If you're a good driver, expect your car "The high settlements are draining the insurance rates to go up 10 to 15 per cent the pools very rapidly and some insurance next time you renew. If your driving record companies don't have the money to cover isn't so hot, expect a substantially higher their kisses. That's why so many have gone increase. out of business." Another reason Mr. Cardno cites as responsible for the need for increased premiums is inflation, or more particularly, the rising cost of car repairs. "I'm not blaming the auto industry but the price of car parts is awfully, awfully high, he said, adding the average cost per hour for body work is $24. A further example of how expensive it is to get a car repaired comes out in a study Local insurance broker Ken Carrillo agrees conducted by the Alliance of American with him. He said he's seen rumpantes which Insurance. It compares the factory sticker were once low premium companies forced to price of a new automobile to the cost of up their rates as many as throe tunes in one repairing the same automobile part by part. year to keep afloat. "in the past people were trying to keep their increases at a minimum due to the competitiveness of the market, but the day of the low premium companies is gone. Those companies are suffering horrendous losses, and they have to be if they're keeping their premiums low." he sant Mr. Cardno also agrees the high settle- ments being set by the courts are in a large way responsible for the need to increase premiums. "I don't know why the courts are setting these precedent figures I think it probably stems from the large settlements seen in the United States recently They're catching on in Canada The only difference is we don't have the population to pay the high settlements and the result is high insurance rates," he said "The courts are awarding such extremely high settlements and in the past the insurance premiums have not risen in the same proportion •' That statement was released recently by the president of the Insurance Advisory Organization, which recommends rates to the industry, Ted Belton, said the third party liability portion •• which usually represents more than half the total premium should have increased 50 per cent in 1984 and 00 per cent in 1985 to offset increasing claims. The study involved a 1984 compact four door sedan, costing $8,885 U.S. with such options as front wheel drive, automatic transmission, power steering and brakes, and air conditioning. The studv found to replace the vehicle part by part, and to paint it would cost $32,548 L'.5. plus labor. The study further pointed out only a fraction of a car's parts need to be damaged before repair costs become greater than the value of the car. At that point • not when the automobile is impossible to repair, is the car considered by insurance companies to be a total loss. But despite the fact insurance rates are on the rise Mr. Cardno said Canadians should feel fortunate because their insurance rates are still lower than those of other countries "By comparison we're not even close to what other countries are paying. We're a lot lower on a per capita basis, MILK — IT'S IRREPLACEABLE and so is a win Liz Stewart of RR1, Dublin was crowned Hur,n C.)unty Dairy P•incess Friday. September 6 in Brussels. Here she receives her crown trr-m the retiring dairy princess Denise Nethery of Wingham (Levesque photo) MiIk better than pop Children have to know that milk is more nutritious than pop says Huron County's newly crowned dairy pnncess Liz Stewart of KR 1. Dublin "•1 think its important that children know that." said Miss Stewart particularly in light of the recent"cola wars " This I8 •ear old University of Guelph student was named county dairy princess over five other young women at the Brussels ('immunity Centre on September 6, Miss Stewart expects to spend her year promoting milk and milk products and hopes because of her promotion, children will drink more milk She is taking a bachelor of science degree at the agricultural university and hopes to major in animal science She now has three career goals in mind The dairy princess would like to he either a agriculture representative (move over Don Pullen ), a Rural Organization Services person or work with l'nited Breeders Liz takes the crown from Denise Nethery of W ingham. The, runner-up is Brenda Nance- kivell. 16. of RR 1, Clifford. Others competing for the title were Mary Murray of RR 1. Dublin. Darlene Darlow of RR 4, Wingham, Laurie Schneider of RR 1. Fordwich, and Marg Heipel of RR3, Clinton. An active 4•H member and past winner of the Charles McNaughton trophy, a top award in county 4-H, Liz also enjoys playing broomball, playing piano and showing cattle. She also works at McLee farms Liz is the daughter of Mac and Joan Stewart Liz receives a set of luggage, a bouquet of roses, cash. clock and numerous other awards Judges for the competition were Sheila Gunby of RR 1, Dungannon, Betty Ann Elliot of Stratforr' and Walter Hamel of RR 2, Elmwood WATERFOWL RELEASE—Students from Brussels area schools watched Wednesday as George McBride, Kinloss Township Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) committee chairman officially opened the new, Improved Brussels Dam in a somewhat unconventional manner. Approximately 300 spectators were on hand to witness the historical event. (Levesque photo) Brussels Dam is officially opened as restoration finally completed it was 52 years later, in 1967, when the provincial and federal government money milling business was closed. In 1972, the Although no longer dgeneral-manager Mr. conservation authority bought both the mill Ho ,fid o has accepted position one caths the he and dam from James Logan The reeve of the neighboring township, hand for the opening. Leona Armstrong commented it was thought The federal government provided $372,000 no funds would ever be available to fix up the for the project. The Village of Brussels paid old dam $4.000 for a preliminary engineering study imemsemsernossieseselmosemoserseemsepossosie and $5,000 for lights and a picnic shelter on the six acre site. The village also paid $ ':..000 for silt removal from the river bed and easements. The provincial government, through the ministry of natural resources contributed $25,000 to the project. Mr. Cardiff, Mr. Judge, Reeve Kreuter and Brussels representative on the MVCA„ Bruce McCall took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony. These men, along with a ministry of natural resources representative released However. MVCA chairman Vince Judge of six Mallard ducks to mark the opening of the mosemeesiesimeassmersmemeessui greatel and others said Mr Cardiff was a dam. The ducks had been trapped earlier in great help in finding federal money for the the day by ministry personnel at the Hullett project Farmer general -manager Bryan wildlife management area for banning Howard was also credited with finding purposes. The historical Brussels Dam, restored by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, was officially opened by the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony and the not so traditional waterfowl release. About 300 people from across the Maitland watershed gathered on the front lawn of the Logan mill in Brussels last Wednesday to see the opening. While dignitaries spoke. dark clouds threatened overhead, but the only water flowing was from the Maitland River. Brussels Reeve Cal Krauter said the old dam was in terrible shape and his political colleagues agreed the new dam added an attractiveness to the village. Huron - Bruce MP M urray Cardiff spoke on the history of the dam. Reading from an 1880s edition of The Brussels Post, Mr. Cardiff noted the wooden dam on the site was built in 1860 to power the (lour and grist mill of a W , Vanstone. In 1911 the mill was destroyed by fire and sold to the Logan family. Three years later a new grist mill was built and concrete poured over the wooden dam ...a great help finding money.... New GM for Expositor Jocelyn Shrier. vice-president of Signal• Star Publishing, recently announced the appointment of Edward J Ryrski as general manager of The Huron Expositor Mr Byrski's appointment took effect September 3. His duties will also include those of advertising manager. Mr Byrski replaces former general manager Susan White. who recently left The Expositor to assume a teaching position in the journalism department of Loyalist College in Belleville He will be responsible for all facets of the operation of The Huron Expositor on a day-to-day basis. Mr Byrski has been with Signal•Star Publishing for 17 years and for the past six years has been advertising director for the company Born in Sheffield England. in 1944. Mr Byrski moved to Ontario and lived in the Strathroy. Aylmer and Denfield areas. He joined Signal Star Publishing in 1968 after learning the newspaper business from the ground up at The Strathroy Age -Dispatch where he started out as a darkroom technician. "1 did anything and everything. including carrying forms to the press, but my official title was darkroom technician.- says Mr Byrski of his time at the Age•Dispatch When the Strathmy paper converted to offset printing. "all my carrying jobs disappeared. so I became an ad salesman." says Mr Byrski After starting out with The Goderich Signal -Star as a darkroom technician and compositor. Mr. Byrski became a part-time advertising salesman and in 1969 switched to sales full-time, working for both The Signal -Star and The Huron Shopping News ,now Feces) He became advertising mana- ger for The Signal -Star in 1971 and in 1979 was named advertising director for Signal - Star Publishing Mr Byrsld is no stranger to the Seaforth area having worked here penodically during the last 3 years "i'm looking forward to my association with Seaforth." he, said, adding that he and his wife Dorothy Marie are planning to move to the area in the near future Ed will maintain sales training duties for Signal -Star Publishing. but the majority of his ad director duties have been delegated to ad managers, general managers and senior management over the past months in preparation for his move to Seaforth Ed will also remain on the Signal -Star Publishing Management Team EDWARD J BYRSKI Sorry about that An article appearing nn page All of the September 4 issue of The Huron Expositor has caused some concern for parties it mentions The article rethe Terry Fox Run states the Superior was not up to a challenge issued them by Lyons Food Market There were no challenges levied "The challenges cited m last week's paper in regard to the Terry Fox Run were meant merely to amuse interest and initiate the highest participation possible for this worthwhile cause. tinder nn circumstances were they intended in a derogatory fashion towards any of the partiek involved or designed to have readers interpret them as such, Regrets for any inconvenience this has caused. -Vicki Hammond, Recreation Director