« And every little bit helps BIG CROWD on hand at Skeena Mall Saturday to help the Salvation Amy kick off its annual kettle drive included little Blair Crawford. At 21 months old, Blair is just now getting into the swing of things. The Army's kettles will be at the mall and - at the liquor store, It's distributing Christmas hampers again. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, Decamber 8, 1993 - A3 ‘Hike steepest for older vehicles ICBC rates leveling off CAR INSURANCE rales will go up in 1994 — but not as much as they did this year. Northwest drivers will pay about four per cent more for auto insurance in 1994, and less if they insure for business use or short commute, ‘ The Insurance Corporation of B.C. hiked rates nearly 30 per cent..over: the. last two. yeats-10-~-- ~The-rafe-inerenses: ‘are~ soapest- m “Pleasure “use” aly “wil “est batile losses of $180 million in 1991 and $150 million in 1992, Those rate increases have put ICBC back in the black, and the auto insurance agency is now forecasting a 5150 million profit this year. The north coast rate hikes are about one percentage point less than the increases for Vancouver area drivers. anh EUR for older yehicles. A claim free driver here will pay an extra 4.7 per cont — $42 — to insure an older vehicle in 1994 for pleasure use. A medium-price car, such as a late 1980s pickup truck or hatchback, will cost $1,103 — 4.1 per cent or $58 more — to in- sure for ‘to and from work or school’ in 1994, ~ Neame: Win this Beautiful 1/2 Carat Diamond Claster Ring Fill out the ballot and drop In the box al the store, a _ No Purchase Necessary: 2 Draw to be nald Dec. 20, 1993... Acidress: “Tel: : Skeena Mall 635-5111 J -E W- This Fine , Jewellery Is Available From. “ERWIN'S . ELLER Ss. Jt Terrace Shopping Cantre 635-7440 claim-free drivers an extra‘3.7 10 4.7 por cent depending on the age of the vehicle. (3.7 for new cars, 4,7 for older vehicles.) ; ’ Short commute will cost an cx- tra 0.3 to 1.5 per cent. Drivers will pay between 3.7 and 5.0 per cent more for ‘to and from work or school.’ Business = use premiums will cost.an extra 0.3 to 37 pete?” ho a insurance - Your Christmas donation guide The Salvation Army is look- ing for donations for its annual Christmas hamper program. I's making plans to distrib- ute between SOO and 600 hampers beginning Dec. 21. They'll consist of food and presents, says Salvation Army Lieutenant Norm Hamelin. He says it'll take ~approxi- mately $27,000 in cash dona- tions for the hampers. Dona- tions in kind are also welcome. Helping the effort are the Ammy’s keilles which are no set up in the Skeena Mall and at the liquorstore. The Army is taking hamper applications today al its hamper headquarters on the ground floor of 4545: Lazelle Ave. Thal’s the big building across the street from the B.C. Tel building, Applications are being taken between neon and 4 p.m, Wednesdays ‘through Satur- days. The deadline is Dec. 18. The same address and times also apply for applications to the Army’s Dec, 25 singles - supper. Donations can also be dropped off at the same loca- tion during the same times. Presents should not be wrapped. That’s to ensure that the right present goes to the Tight person. -The Volunteer Burcau is organizing volunieers to help wilh hampers and. prescats, Those interested can contact the bureau al 638-1330. . Blue Ridge Graphics rang in . last week with a $125 donation to “kick off the hamper campaign while B.C. Hydro donated $550 to the Army's Red Shield Appcai. kkk kk More than 20 years of Christ- mas giving continues as the Golden Rule Society plans to distribute food to the needy. Its aim is providing enough ‘ food in goody bags for the needy over the Chrisimas week, says organizer Juanita Hatton, She'll be out again selling raffle tickets to raise spony Ie food, Donations can also be made to the socicty at the Royal Bank, The goody bags will be dis- tributed Christmas Eve, kakkhk The Terrace Child Develop- ment Centre’s Christmas Tree of Lights are plugged in at the - Skeena Mall, Proceeds from the sale of lights go toward various ac- tivities of the centre. Those lights cost between $2 and $50. The centre is also selling Christmas. cards and cassette tapes. kkk kk Once again, the Terrace and District Credit Union is tak- . ing cash donations in support of the Salvation Army hamper campaign. They can be made during regular opening hours. kkk tk Now up in the lobby of the Skeena Broadcasters building on Lazclle Ave, is its Christ- mas tee. And there’s lots of space un- demeath for toys and presents . to be donated to the Salvation Army’s hamper program. The emphasis is on toys for infants and teens and gift items for seniors but presents for others are also welcome. Don’t wrap the gifts. That’s to ensure the right present goes lo the right person, Those gifts should be in at Skeena Broadcasters by Dec. — 17 to ensure they-are delivered _ on time to the Salvation Army. Gift suggestions are being broadcast on Channel 10. kkk kk ; Providing a good Christmas gift for a needy child is the goal of Christmas trees at. KMart and Terrace Co-op. 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