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Whitby Fre. Pris, Wdnesday, January 10, 1904, Page 5 Fl asheir at lcal ivairiety sto»rge A Whitby store clerk was flashed Jan. 5 by a man angr at her refusai tol]et hlm use he store toilet. Police say the man, described as white, about age 35, with eh ~ t blond hair and thik lips, entered Caribbean Corner, 1032 Brock St. S., around 7 p.m. and asked to use the washroom. He left after the 38-year-old clerk said no, but returned about 10 minutes later and exposed himself to her. He was lat seen heading south on Brock Street in a white four-wheel-drive truck. A Mason Drive man was char- ged with assault and forcible confinement after an early-nxorn- ing dispte with his common-law wfe" Undviolent. Police say the suspect draggd the victim out of a bedro«om n. 9 during an argument and choked her until she passed out. He then dragged her to the basement and wouldn't allow hier to leave. Police were called to the resi- dence around 1:15 a.m. They say the victim wasn't seriously hurt. TheftL.charges A 19-yeaf-oid Ash Street man faces charges of theft over and possession affer police recovered some stolen furniture. Police say they executed a search warrant at his residence Jan. 9 and found a carpet, mat- tresses, bedframe, wardrobe and drawers valued at $1,500. The furniture was taken from a basement apartment the sus- pect had rented Iast November, police say. *Harden *> Hickory Chair < Hooker +,e Jasper Cabinet *> Sterling Don't Leave the Country Without Reading This!!o Recent changes to provincial health plans have had a tremendous impact on Canadians travelling outside the country. Now, more than ever, when deciding to take a vacation outside Canada, travellers need to make sure they have insurance to cover the gaps left by reduced provincial coverages. Previously, if you travelled outside the country a nd h ad a n accident, most provincial health plans would pay for your care -- as lonrg as it was a covered service. However, provinces have made considerable I - i For ex ample, '"W W W Ontario will now only pay $400 a day for hospital care. However, the average cost of a day in a Florida hospital is close to $2000. Without additional insurance this could be a ver expensive vacation. A car accident, a mishap on the tennis court or faîl on slippery pavement could land the traveller in the hospital for an extended, and f inancially disastrous stay. People heading out on a vacation with inadequate health insurance coverage or no supplemental health care coverage at ail could be starting the biggest gamble of their lives. What these travellers don't realize, or choose to ignore, is that a f ew days or a couple of weeks in a hospital outside Canada coul d cost them their life savings or put themn in debt for the rest of their lives. A major problem right now is that a great many travellers simply buy the cheapest package they can get their hands on and buy mtwthout f uily und erstand ing what they have purc hased. Too often t hey find out ... that the insurance they bought does flot cover al 91 medical emer- gencies. Unfor- tunately they only find out after the emnergency has happened, and they are f aced with a huge medical bill. Travel insurance is like anything else. You get what you pay for. If you cheap out now or buy a package that isn't suitable for your needs, you cou Id pay de arly later. There are many different policies on the market which exclude certain coverages, the most common being pre-existing conditions. In addition there are many places selling travel insurance such as banks and travel agencies who are not insurance prof essionals and do not completely understand each type of policy. This can becomne very confusing for travellers. It makes sense to spend a couple of minutes with a broker at D.l.S. Insurance to select the right policy before heading south-i 701 ROSSLAND RD. E. WHUTBY I N$URANCE BROKERS LTD .66 9 40*La-Z-Boy Store Ijours: -'~/. 1~\I1 1dU AT1 MotL-Wed. 10-6 Se ek hurs..Fri. 10-9 e ,<..JJII~)II1 Saturdy 9:30-5:30 IË MW UM AUSundy Co"d % eeHERFIAGE HOUSE imited 216 MMrySt. E.. Wbitby 668-3483 Torono Une 686-0061,1-800-387-022 fr-stm eFinancù Av"c~l WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE