: with a consultant who's an expert in policing options. : Stra said. “We owe it to our taxpayers to see what's our _ best bang for the buck. If there’s a way where a different ’ at that.” *. tics on where crimes are committed in determining whe- A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 24, 2001 ICBC to pay out dividends By SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN NINETY-TWO per cent of ICBC policy holders will get money back starting next month. The provincial insurance corporation is issuing divi- dend cheques, totalling $209 million, to policy holders starting in mid-February. The money is coming from the corporation's profits, from its investment Portfolio, said Geoff Butler, ICBC’s operations manager in-Terrace, The portfolio generated $177 million more income than anticipated fast year and ICBC's surplus is projec- _ ted to hit $350 million. “We also had a lower than ex- : pected increase in claims last year,”’ Butler said. Drivers who have had four years of ciaims-free driving can expect a cheque for $100 in the mail. The crown corporation estimates that 1.3 cyholders will receive the $100 cheques, . _ An additional 225,000 policyholders will receive divi- : dend cheques for $50. These are the people who were at _ the 30 per cent discount level or less when they renewed their insurance in 2000, | “All cheques will be distributed by the end of _ March,” said Butler. ICBC will give other Policy holders, including those " insured for less than the full year, pro-rated amounts, ICBC also announced it will be freezing insurance rates for the sixth consecutive year, The rate freeze is due in Part to lower claims last; . Year, but also because of increased public awareness in | toad safety issues, says Butler. : From front | City eyeing idea of its own police force Gollan said. Officers also noted the highway patrol section would be relocated, and wouldn’t provide the backup it now does to regular Terrace-based officers. Poole said the city intends to continue pursuing the idea of its own force, or perhaps a regional one in part- nership with Kitimat and Prince Rupert. It’s paying $2,500 for a workshop here next weekend million poli- “If it sounds favourable we'll Probably press on,” Tal- approach results in less money being paid and the same level of service, then yeah; we’re interested in looking Much debate Friday centred on police use of statis- When Marla Figuelredo was Phoned at home and told she'd won a brand new Ford Escape as part of Canada Safeway's Home for Holiday Sweepstakes, she had to come down to the store to hear the news in person. And here she is with local Canada Safeway manager Steve Hogeweide and an Escape. Scanning your Safeway Club Card has never been more rewarding. (4) SAFEWAY FOOD & DRUG . ther costs are to be paid for by Sgt. Craig Duffin said the :, Support staff costs here becaus :. that happen in Terrace, ++ city pays for 25 and {2 to similar ‘ . 4 ' , » place. a rn 28 opposed to outlying areas, the city or province. city pays 79 per cent of e that’s the ratio of cases Of the. 32 regular. duty officers at the detachment, the the province pays for seven, . City, officials presented statistics comparing, Terrace vince should pay for more and ‘ | the city for less. .. Terrace pays the highest policing costs per taxpayer of 17 similar sized communities, those stats show, But RCMP officers said situations vary from place to . “It’s difficult to look at these statistics and make these sorts of comparisons,” Duffin said. Another facet of the issue is whether the city should be paying all of the cost df Support staff at the detach- ment — as it is now ~ or only a 70 per cent share. The policing contract for Terrace indicates both and RCMP reps admitted they’re not sure how to interpret the contract language. oo “To be 100 per cent up front, this is -a question we want the province to answer,” said Inspector Gordon Ford. “The contract is with the province,” If the city only paid 70 Per cent of present support Staff costs, taxpayers would save nearly $200,000 a year. “If I were you I'd be asking them that,” Ford said. GRIME DIOPPERS Terrace Crime Stoppers are asking for your assistance in solving a break, enter and theft that occurred at a residence on Weber Ave. in Terrace, BC, Somelime between 9am and Itpm on January 14, 2001, unknown culprit(s) attended the residence located at 4628 Weber Ave., Terrace, B.C., whera they proceeded to force their way in to the house. 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