Council shorts

Dump hours to stay

OPENING HOURS at the cily dump are to remain unchanged
despite a complaint by the Skeena Homebuilders Association.

The dump is open seven days a week but only between the hours
of noon and 5 p.m.

Association president Dominic Vendittelli had told council those
hours caused problems for the group’s 41 members because they
found it difficult to schedule taking their loads to the dump. The as-
sociation asked council to change the hours of operation to 9 a.m.- 6
p.m, daily,
~ That would drive up.the cost of operating the landfill because en-
vironment ministry regulations require a carctaker to be on site dur-
ing opening hours. City staff estimated the extra cost at $10,000 an-
nually. ;

As for handing over a gate key, alderman Danny Sheridan ex-
plained that was not feasible because of the problems of liability it
would create, a

He said the issue of dump operating hours will be one of the is-
sues tackled in a planned joint city-regional district study on solid
waste disposal.

City reps unchanged

city’s representatives on the Kitimat-Stikine regional district board
“next year,

Ata special mecting carlier this month aldermen, in a secret bal-
lot, voted to go with the same line-up as last year. Aldermen Danny
Sheridan and Rick King as alternates.

Cooper has been chairman of the district for the past year aud Tal-
stra is also an ex-chairman of the board.

Education grant okayed

COUNCIL HAS agreed to provide up to $8,000 in next year’s
budget to help the Terrace University Access Council (T UAC} pay
for a study.

TUAC wants to set up a special commission to examine the roles
of the different institutions providing post-sccondary education to
local residents people here, decide what type of program would be
best for the city and which institution should provide it.

"> TUAC had asked for $10,000 and indicated it hoped to raise a fur-
ther $4,000 through private donations.

Arts grant to committee

- THE AURORA Summer Arts School is once again asking the city
' for financial assistance in staging next year’s cvent.

the city for money to support the inaugural 1991 summer school,

At that time, directors said they would need grauts for the first
three years but anticipated the amount would be reduced in cach
year. It has delivered on that latter promise, secking $7,500 this
time, half the figure granted in 1991.

The request has been referred to the finance committee.

Regulations relaxed

THE CITY has agreed to shave a couple of feet off the side yard
clearance requirements so an Agar Ave. property can be sub-
‘divided. .

It’s the second variance granted Jeff and Susan Ridley, the first
having been the relaxation of minimum frontage regulations necded
before the 5128 Agar lot could-besplit-into two. cane
* Bud Smith has also been given the go-ahead to bypass building

regulations which require underground wiring be installed on all
new subdivisions.
. Smith wants to develop a cul-de-sac at the north end of Yeo St.

-cost of installing underground wiring would result in ‘‘inordinate
development costs”.

Road closure possible

THE OWNERS of four properties on Hughes St. may get their wish
to have the Straume and Scott Aves. connector closed and the land
_ divided between them,

Pointing out the short stretch of paved roadway does not provide
direct access to any property in the area, the homeowners said the
arrangement would save the city money on snow clearing, upgrad-
ing and general maintenance,

Council has decided to consider the transfer of ownership “‘at fair
market value, based on an independent appraisal”, with all ap-
praisal costs being borne by the four applicants. They have already
indicated they are willing to cover all costs.

MAYOR JACK Talstra and alderman Bob Cooper will again be the |

That's in line with Aurora’s presentation when it first approached

With bedrock being close to the surface there, the city agreed the

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The good

and the bad
about ICBC

TERRACE — ICBC has
good news and bad news for
local drivers.

The bad news is vehicle in-

-surance is going up. again in

the New Year.

The good news is, the in-
crease would be higher if you
lived elsewhere in the pro-

‘vince,

Effective Jan. 1, it will cost

“the owner of a “92 Chevrolet

Cavalicr $1,113 to insure the
vehicle for business use for 12
months — assuming he or she
is entilled to the full 40 per
cent no-claims discount.

That’s an increase of $56 or
5,5 per cent, the lowest to be
found anywhere in the pro-
vince.

For example, Iry and insure
the same vehicle in Maple
Ridge and you’d pay $1,141, a
hike of 9.5 per cent,

Owners of older models like
a 1980 Ford Fairmont, how-
ever, are facing stiffer in-
creases. The ‘pleasure only’
annual premium for that
vehicle would be $632, again
assuming eligibility for the
full discount. .

That’s up $73 or 13 per cent.
But it’s still cheaper than the
$685 a Maple Ridge driver

will have to pay.

Of course, if you've pul in:
an at-Lault claim in 1992, the
premium increase is going to
be.scary, wi

The Chevy owner here
would have to fork out $1,670
while the Ford’s insurance
would cost $949; 58 and 69
per cent increases respective-
ly.

Other changes being intro-
duced next year include:

* the minimum collision de-
ductible is being doubled to
$200.

* the minimum comprehen-
sive deductible on any motor
vehicle is being doubled to
$100.

* ihe uninsured motorist pro-

_tection coverage included in

the. basic Autoplan will be
halved to $1 million, Owners
can still make the figure up to
the current $2 million, but
there will be an extra charge.

(All premiums quoted on the
late mode! vehicle assume $1
million third party liability
coverage, a $300 collision de-
ductible and $100 comprehen-
sive deductible. In the case of
the older car, it is assumed
collision coverage is not being
purchased.)

Bad drivers
can expect
to pay more

TERRACE — Motorists who
pick up driving penalty points
are going to pay more in 1993.

At present, drivers who have
accumulated six points musl
pay. a $175 premium Swhen
renewing their vehicle insur-
ance, Dn
As of Jan, 1, however, that
figure will rise to $245. In the
case of someone with nine
points, the increase. is from
$325 to $500.

The changes were announc-
ed last week by Moe Sihata,
minister responsible for the In-
surance Corporation of B.C,
(ICBC).

Sihota said ICBC studies
showed a driver with just four
penally points was up to 10

times more likely to have an.

accident — than

motorists.
Premiums are also going to

kick in earlier. Now, drivers

will face a premium once they

point-free

collect just four points, com-
pared to the current five.

ICBC billed the province’s
drivers more than $29 million
in penalty point premiums this
year. That,ligure: is,.expected
to rise.to $43 million under the
new system.

Sihota said ICBC is also
looking at other ways of fur-
ther penalizing drivers whoa
have frequent at-faull claims.

Those ranged from sig-
nificantly higher deductibles
to ICBC refusing to provide
collision coverage allogether.

He said similar restrictions
are being considered for those
who abuse comprehensive
coverage through claims for
fire, theft and vandalism,

Sihota also warned those
convicted of fraud against
ICBC could face refusal of
both collision and comprehen-
sive coverage for up to three
years. ;

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