Saturday, January 2, 1993

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Different rates for different drivers

Premiums for most motorists will rise be- tween $30 and $100.

In order the meet the cost of claims antic- ipated against policies issued in 1993, the In- surance Corporation of British Columbia will need 9.5 per cent more in premium income.

Percentage changes for individual mo- torists will vary depending on the coverages they choose and their claim-rated scale dis- count.

Premiums for comprehensive coverage will rise an average $6 for most motorists, reflecting the continued rise in the number and cost of theft, fire and vandalism claims.

The minimum deductible for comprehen- sive coverage will be increased to $100 from $50.

ICBC will also offer $200 and $500 de- ductibles.

These deductibles will now apply to claims for fire and lightning damages and for the total loss of the vehicle due to theft.

Reflecting an improvement in claims, pre- miums for collision coverage will fall — the second year in a row the cost of this cover- age has dropped.

Savings for claim-free motorists will aver- age about $35.

The minimum deductible for collision cov- erage will rise to $200 from $100.

Those making no-fault claims for disabil- ity benefits (people who caused accident re- sulting in injuries to themselves) will now have their payments be on the eighth calen- dar day of disability.

This will bring B.C.’s system in line with other Canadian jurisdictions.

The coverage limit for underinsured mo-

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All the changes to Autoplan announced from Jan. 1 on renewal of existing policies.

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Sandra Lee and David Marken are the proud parents of Castlegar’s New Years baby — a beautiful girl born Jan. 3 at Castlegar and District Hospital.

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Castlegar’s New Year's baby saw the light of day Sunday. Sandra Lee and David Markin gather with their bundle of joy — a girl born at 10:22 a.m. and weighing in at 10 pounds. Sandra Lee , David and the baby, who is still unnamed, are doing well.

Moore wins RDCK challenge

@ Doug Green fails in attempt to have Castlegar mayor dumped from regional district board

Neil Rachynski NEWS REPORTER

Councillor Doug Green took it back.

At Tuesday’s council session, Green rescinded a motion to have Mayor Audrey Moore removed as the city’s director for the Regional District of Central Kootenay.

“I had no support — well, very little support — and they weren't going to consider it at all,” the rookie councillor said.

Green said he contacted the rest of the council prior to Tues- day’s session to see what kind of support he could garnish in his bid to have Moore dumped from the RDCK. He said no one would support the motion... no one except Coun. Doreen Smecher.

“Doreen Smecher was quite willing to deal with the issue because she was willing to run (for the RDCK seat),” Green said.

Despite the lack of support, Green made his feelings known before repealing his ill-fated motion. He told council that the mayor should take care of business in her own backyard, leav- ing the RDCK seat to one of six councillors.

Peppered with “whereas upon counting the ballots...” and “whereas our mayor should be available...,” Green’s address

was interrupted by Moore.

Green immediately responded “I’m still ‘whereas-ing,” be- fire continuing his lengthy address and eventual withdraw-

“He was very fortunate he had a benevolent chairman,” Moore said, following the session. “And those are the only com- ments I’m going to make.”

Green defended his motion, saying his sole concern was to ensure Moore would maintain her mayoral responsibilities to Castlegar. He said with the high degree of activity in the city, Moore should focus her attentions in Castlegar, paving the way for a new representative to deal with RDCK issues.

Green’s motion comes in the wake of a Dec. 8 council ses- sion which saw Moore elected to the RDCK board following three secret ballot votes.

The councillor Moore defeated for the RDCK seat — Smecher — was more than willing to re-examine the Decem- ber election. As the sole backer of Green’s motion, Smecher said council shouldn't be so-entrenched in their decisions to not give them second thought.

“(Green)obviously spoke to other councillors before he came here tonight,” she said. “He gave his reasons... and he may have been using some licence, but I wouldn’t consider that grand-standing.”

Moore attends her second RDCK meeting since her De- cember election Saturday.

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