Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), June 20, 1990, p. 5

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tribunejone2kl990 more editors mail nofault insurance a l horrendous plan dear editor an article that recently appeared in various toronto newspapers indicate that leaked documents from the commercial union assurance company of canada show that a driver with an excellent driving record living out side toronto will face a 174 per cent insurance premium increase the documents set the rates for a london driver with no accident claims or convictions over the past six years who drives less than 16 kms to work and who owns an average family vehicle such a driver will pay 506 per year under the governments new insur ance scheme compared to 431 under the existing system a 174 percent increase the article also states that a spokesman for commercial union said the figures are correct notwithstanding strong evidence to the contrary and findings of the osborne kruger committees that nofault insurance would result in pre miums at least as high as under the present system and possibly higher the liberals have insisted that- the new system would mean no increases in- rates outside toronto and eight per cent increases in the toronto area keeping insurance rates down has been the main justification of thegov- ernment for drastically lowering or removing completely the benefits for 95 jer cent of innocent victims of automobile accidents the people of ontario have told the government they do not want the new system dozens of organizations like the ontario police association theontario teachers federation the canadian mental health association the disabled the ontario coalition of senior citizens organization the ontario provincial council of labor municipal governments and school boards including eight our of nine municipalities in york region as well as the regional government and even liberal riding associations and liberal members of government have opposed bill 68 thousands of citizens have phoned or written to government members pleading with them to withdraw the legislation now commercial union says an excellent driver in london driving a short distance to work and owning an average family vehicle will pay 174 per cent more for automo bile insurance where now is the supposed justification for this horrendous legislation ninetyfive per cent of innocent victims will lose all compensation for pain and suffering and will lose the right to full recovery for financial loss the only people whose benefits will increase are those who cause acci dents and who do not have private disability insurance or wage continua tion plan through their employment i enclose another 52 signatures to the hundreds which i personally have sent to you or directly to ontario premier david peterson please listen to the people of ontario you were elected to represent them dw monteith stiver vale leek monteith stouffville canadian progress club is proud to sponsor the strawberry festival baby contest saturday june 30th 1 0 am at the pavilion in the park 4 classes 35 months 68 months 912 months 1315 months pre registration only name age birthday phone parent or guardian address send registration to canadian progress club baby contest 602 rupert ave stouffville ont l4a 1w1 no later than june 2790 open to all eligible babies in the town of whitchurch stouffville registration 100 for more info call 8879498 johrnincb ff b lockbuster prices with this coupon 2 kg pkg limit 2 each with this coupon reg or diet case of 24 tins coke limit 2 primo vegetable oil 3l limit 21 i mozzarella cheese lb redd j2roll paper towels 2 roll each roast beef corned beef and pastrami 299 lb roasted natural pistachios 399 usa no 1 tomatoes lb 59 lb sultana raisins lb reddisnack cheese puffs cheese balls and onion rings 200g pkg stouffville main st

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