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Changes include major adjustments to rating territories, increased Fault” Accident Benefits and the annual “aging” of some vehicles. The impact of 1990 claims cost increases is also a factor. These changes and increased claims costs mean that ICBC will need an estimated 4.8 per cent more money in 1990 than in 1989, Other claim-free motorists. such as those who have their vehicles rated for pleasure use only or who live in some of the newly defined rating terriones, will see their premiums rise seven to thirteen per cent Premiums for Compulsory and Extended Third Party Legal Liability coverages combined have been increased by six per cent for new and renewal policies as of January 1, 1990. Underinsured Motorist Protection and Comprehensive coverage also rise by six per cent. Premiums for Collision and Specified Perils coverages remain unchanged East Germans say no to any western conditions, BONN (CP) — West German Chan- cellor Helmut Kohl dazzled his coun- trymen with his vision of a united Germany, but East German leaders appartly see the proposal as something of a Trojan Horse laden with suspicious cargo. Kohl's speech to parliament Tuesday won praise in West Germany, but in East Germany, both the Com- munists and opposition say closer co- operation is as far as it should go. German unity is hot on the agen- da,”” East German Communist party leader Egon Krenz told West German television Tuesday night. “We are ready to co-operate with the Federal Republic (West Germany) but we are not ready to let ourselves b: given conditions or preconditions said 7 Krenz said a united Germany woul raise thoughts of Nazi Germany o} 1937, **and | know no one in the world who would like such aGermany.”* Many Europeans worry that with its economic and —political_might,a reunited Germany of 80 million people would dominate the continent. Ger many was divided into two states after the Naxi defeat in the Second World War “Nobody knows today how a reunited Germany will look,”’ said Kohl, who gave no timetable for his plan. ‘But I am sure that-unity will come if the people in Germany want it” Kohl's 10-point plan calls for a kind of federation eventually leading to a united Germany in a united Europe, but his promises of West German aid come with conditions attached. They include free elections, an end to the Communist monopoly of power and changes to the centralized economic structure. RARE AGREEMENT But East Germany’s pro-reform op position, fo ¢ sharing a similar _WHAT'S NEW? Dar Territorial changes mean increases over and above the generat increas€ if Some communities and contribute to either decreases in premiums or less of an increase in other areas Og “No-Fault” Benefits have been increased for auto-related claims, occurring on or after January 1 resulting in injury or death Umr- For those who qualify, disability benefits for an employed person have been increased to $200 per week from $145. Oar The limit of liability for medical and rehabilitation benefits has been increased by 50 per cent to a maximum of $150,000. Oar The maximum amount for funeral expenses has been doubled from $1000 to $2000. Dar To reduce fraud, proof of | 4 Accident 1990, identity is now required for most Autoplan transactions FINES & DRIVER POINTS Oa Motorists caught violating traffic rules are now required to pay fines in addition to being assigned penalty points and 4 charged Driver Point Premiums. Ug Drivers with five points or more are billed for points recorded in a twelve month review period. Up to December 31 twelve month review period starts fourteen months prior to the driver's birthday. (coming 1989, the forward twelve months) but as 1990, the review UICBC of January | period will start 17 months prior to the driver’s birthday to allow for recording and processing time. position to Krenz, was skeptical “We reject Kohl's presumption to tell us what our Germany should look like,” said Konrad Weiss of «the Democracy | Now portant speech, if not a historic one.” Kohl's speech even won praise from opposition politicians who have main- tained in recent weeks that while East Germany was falling apart, the chan- cellor has been too slow in producing needed assistance for the Communist neighbor. Prominent author Stefan Heym said “Kohl, with this overture, has begun the process of absorption.” Calls for reunification have surfaced recently at pro-democracy rallies in East Germany, but most East Germans appear to favor preserving their coun- try as a social democratic alternative to capitalist West Germany. They fear their economic super- power heighbor would swallow up East Germany, using it mainly as a source of cheap labor, and spread western social problems. West German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher said Kohl's plan was just an offer for a free parliament to consider. East German government spokesman Wolfgang Meyer said the relationship between East and West Germany required mutual respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and equality. But he said Kohl's suggestions for co-operation offered interesting op- pertunities, such as joint action on issues such as transport and the en- vironment Kohi’s program also offered im- mediate measures like a hard currency fund to finance East German visits to the West and proposals for Bonn to help modernize. East Germany’s telephone and transport systems. In the television interview, Krenz said words like ‘‘confederation’’ were meaningless unless both sides agreed on their definition. : “If one defines the word con- federation . . . as stemming from two independey sovereign states, ther one can talk about anything,”’ he said. Krenz and the heads of two small parties, the National and Christian Democrats, have said they are ready to consider a loose German con- federation, but preserving two politically distinct states. Kohl wrapped his ideas into a far- reaching concept of overcoming the divisions of Europe, stepping up disarmament and forging closer links between the European Community and Eastern Europe. His speech was hailed in West Ger- many as probably. the greatest of his political career, even by some critics The newspaper Stuttgarter Nachtrichten said in a commentary today: ‘Helmut Kohl has given an im- MOSCOW (Reuter) — The Soviet Union condemned a call by West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl for a federation of East Ger- many and West Germany, ac- cusing him today of trying to stir up east German nationalism. “We can see clearly an attempt to push the recently-started process of renovation in the CDR (East Germany) in a nationalist direc- tion, to prescribe the route and meaning of reform,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Yuri Gremit- skikh said He said Kohl had acted without considering the feeling of other European countries, especially East Germany, noting that Berlin's leaders had reunification was not on political agenda. their Soviets condemn federation call “*It is completely clear that such ions to not correspond in any way to the Helsinki principles . and have nothing in common with universally adopted norms of relations between sovereign states,’’ Gremitskikh told a regular news conference. In a speech to parliament Tuesday, Kohl outlined a 10-point German unity program. He of- fered economic support to East Berlin in Bonn’s boldest response to the radical changes in East Ger- many. But Gremitskikh said Kohl was swimming against the tide of opinion from other European states including the Soviet Union, which suffered at least 20 million killed during the Second World War and does not want to change the postwar borders. BUSINESS ash), November 29, 1989 Castlegar News _47 Program to conserve power attracts local homeowners By CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Staff Writer Nearly 500 homeowners have asked West Kootenay Power for a free assessment. of possible heat-saving home improvements and over 200 have been d in and weatherstripping doors and win- dows are two of the most common projects homeowners are considering under the Homeguard portion of the new program but a wide range of home-improvement projects are also a the first six weeks of the utility’s Power Sense program which the company hopes will help cut power consumption in the area, WKP’s manager of com- mercial affairs sai Steve Ash said insulating ceilings However, the company didn’t an- ticipate the public's response to 'WKP’s offer to finance the projects through grants and low-interest loans, Ash said. Those homeowners who have decided to go ahead with a project following assessments of their homes have all opted to put up half the money themselves and receive the other half in the form of a grant, he said. No one has asked to finance a project with a loan, Ash said. But company officials are not unhappy with the lack of interest in the loan Program because the most important consideration is that the work is being done, not how it is financed, he added. The loan program, which can finan- ce @ project up to 000 above the Business briefs Teck to sell properties VANCOUVER (CP) — Teck Corp. of Vancouver has agreed to sell all its oil and gas properties to Calgary-based Trilogy Resource Corp. ina transaction worth about $39.5 million. Trilogy said Tuesday that the stock was halted pending the announ- cement * The shares last traded at 79 cents. As a result of this transaction, which requires shareholder and regulatory approval, Trilogy will have 84.7 million common shares out- standing. Teck will hold 63.2 million, or 75 per cent. nsists NATO must stay BRUSSELS (CP) — Western defen- ee ministers and senior military of- ficials have welcomed the “ even after completion of these reduc- tions, the Warsaw Pact will retain well- d forces which arid encouraging changes”’ sweeping the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe but insisted the NATO alliance must be kept intact for the foreseeable future. “*A strong and united alliance will remain fundamental not only for the security of our countries but also for the policy of supporting political change”’ in the East, NATO's defence planning committee; said in a com- munique issued after two days of talks “A time of rapid political change presents the West with new oppor- tunities, although the resulting uncer- tainty also carries potential risks.”” The NATO leaders welcomed unilateral Soviet moves to cut their armed forces but said: **We cannot ignore the fact that, veterans in the community. THE LEGION STILL CARES On behgif of the members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 170 Castlegar Robson, we would like to thank all the merchants and the com munity at large for their continued generous support of Remembrance Day Campaign. _ This continued support allows us to, in turn, support our needy outnumber those of the West.’” The NATO leaders, meeting at a time when the entire rationale for the 40-yera-old Atlantic alliance is being questioned in the light of the diminishing Communist threat, rejec- ted suggestions the West should im- mediately begin its own program of unilateral defence cuts in response to the Soviet moves. The communique said instead they pin their hopes on East-West talks in Vienna on conventional arms reduc- tions. The 16 countries of NATO and the seven of the Warsaw Pact are negotiating in Vienna cuts in non- nuclear arms and troops. In those talks, Washington wants the Soviet Union and the United States to trim their forces in Europe to 275,000 soldiers each. That would mean a cutback at 300,000 Soviet and 30,000-U.S, troops. EXPECT ACCORD U.S. and other officials said an cord is expected next year “In view of the rapid pace of change —in-the East and the far-reaching con- sequences of (achieving at Vienna) parity of key equipment in the Atlan- tic-to-Urals area, we are taking a mm... by P P app Trilogy said. per cent in 1988. Japan grew by three per cent. October 1988. workers. MONTREAL (CP) — to release annual results. Trilogy said the acquisition will expand its reserves of oil and natural gas liquids to 8.6 million barrels from 4.3 million, and its natural gas reserves to 156 billion cubic feet from 108 billion. Ninety-two per cent of these reserves are in the proven category, Teck and Trilogy have been associated since 1983, when Teck became the largest shareholder in the Calgary firm. Pulp production down MONTREAL (CP) — Production at Canadian market pulp mills during the first 10 months of the year was off two per cent from 1988, the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association says. Total production for the period was 5.95 million tonnes, compared with 6.05 million tonnes for the first 10 months of 1988. Mills operated at 96 per cent of their capacity in 1989, down from 98 Total shipments were also off two per cent, although shipments to Inventories stood at 17 days’ supply in October, up two per cent over Market pulp is destined for sale on the open market, as opposed to pulp produced for transformation by the same, integrated company. Westar employees settle VANCOUVER (CP) — Technicians and office workers at Westar Mining’s Sparwood, operation have voted to accept a new three-year con- tract, the Office and Technical Employees’ Union said. The 68 union members include computer operators, quality control, surveying, mine planning, clerical and chemical laboratory analysis Highlights of the agreement, reached Nov. 23, include wage increases of $63 a month in the first year, retroactive to July 1, $72 a month in the second year and $89 a month in the third. Union members will also receive signing bonuses and an improved benefit package. Westar operates coal mines at Balmer and Greenhills, near the Alber- ta-B.C. border, employing a total of about 1,400 workers. Bank's income drops Attempts by the Bank of Montreal to cushion itself against bad loans to Third World countries took a massive bite out of earnings for the year, the bank reported. Net income for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 1989, was a modest $51 million — or four cents per common share — down from $553 million or $4.89 a share in 1988, said the bank; the first of the big six chartered banks The bank reported a fourth-quarter loss of $338 niillion compared with a fourth-quarter profit of $215 mi quarter figures reflected the bank’s addition in October of $850 million to its reserves for loans to developing countries. lion the year before. The fourth- * PONTIAC *BUICK* GMC TRUCKS *CADILLAC Stock No. 3-2334-0 4 Door, Fuel Injected 4 cyl., Pontiac Sunbird 5 spd., AM/FM Cassette, Electronic Cruise Control, Til ‘$. Int. wipers, Vanity Mirror. *12,495 AND 1 0.9 % FINANCING 48 mo. term, applies to all new Pontiac Fireflys & Sunbirds. 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Quality Plus — a program which aims to ensure all new homes are built to energy-efficient standards — is cat- ching on in the area, Ash said, One such home has been built in Rossland, he said. The program is sponsored by the Canadian Homebuilders Association and supported by all utilities. The next area Power Sense will target is industry with rebates being of- fered to businesses such as sawmills that install energy-efficient motors, Ash said. WKP will also try for more personal contact in the Homeguard program with one-on-one discussions about the program through initiatives such as mall displays, he said “The closer you can get, the easier you can explain that someone is not getting ripped off,"’ Ash said. “It seems we’ re just throwing money away but that’s not the case."" The Power Sense program stems from an increased demand for power and a limited number of options to meet that demand, WKP officials said in October when they launched the program. The new initiative will not eliminate the need for additional resources but will delay the need for expensive ad- ditional generation and power pur- chases from B.C. Hydro and other utilities, Officials said Union boss says Canada Post harassing workers OTTAWA (CP) — Canada Post has created aclimate of fear within the post office to set the stage for privatization, the president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said. Jean-Claude Parrot told a Com- mons committee studying the post of- fice that employees are being harassed to the point where in some post offices they have to request permission to go tothe bathroom. here are more than 70,000 uflresolved grievances, employees are being discharged at a rate seven times that of 1984 and management is challenging doctors’ notes supplied by workers who have booked off sick, Parrot told the committee. “There is a serious that get discouraged and eventually they'll leave the post office or they'll be able to accept less benefits in order that (Canada Post) could get cheap labor in the post office “But I think all this also is to set the stage for privatization.” Canada Post is already contracting out parcel sorting and delivery, equipment maintenance and is in- creasingly replacing post CHRISTMAS TREES At Slocan Park Tree Farm 2 Acres of Cultured Bushy Colorado Spruce and Scotch Pine Trees You Choose! We Cut! 8-ft Ea. 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