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lo THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2005 (Pouice/Fire IREPORT Potential hazard Police report an unknown suspect broke into the Region's wastewater treat- ment plant on Churchill Road South between noon on July 30 and 7 a.m. on the 31st. Police said the suspect got into the grounds by pry- ing off the padlock on the main gate, and once inside, used some tools found there to open levers and unlock valves "allowing a potential for serious environmental repercussions." Halton staff reports the security of the plant was not breached and there was no environmental concern. The tools, valued at $500, were stolen. Wood theft Lumber valued at ap- proximately $2,000 was stolen from a Finoro Homes housing construc- tion site on Rachlin Street. Between July 23 and 25, 100 9-foot 2x4s were tak- en from the Devon Place subdivision. The thief went back, and overnight July 27/28, 200 10-foot 2x4s were stolen. Blame free trade for hi To the editor, "Those insurance rates" of which you spoke (New Tanner July 28) and the chance of public insurance like B.C., Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec have are a dream not to come true if I've heard correctly about the Free Trade agree- ment. Under free trade if the government were to bring in publicly run corpora- tions now that the trade agreement is in place, and it were to cost the U.S. companies losses, those companies can sue for lost AND anticipated profits. I've also heard that one Letters of the driving forces that keeps our insurance rates up are sharehold- er returns. People have invested money in the insurance industry. They would quickly pull them out if the returns in an- other industry were more favourable. Therefore, it would ap- pear insurance rates have to go up to compensate shareholders for the low rate of interest the com- panies are getting from lending. Tan Pasmore Cut in fire insurance rates... Continued from page 4 "T found out when I got my burn permit for my fire pit in April," Raycroft said. "There was an infor- mation booklet with the permit and this was in that booklet. I faxed the page to my insurance company and asked them if they were aware of it. I also asked whether they recog- nized it. I never expected anything like the response I got. They refunded me a quarter of my premium. It's like I suddenly had-a hydrant installed at my place. Basically I'm in town now."... Meades said to earn the certification, a department must be able to provide a minimum of 900 liters/ minute (200 Imperial gal- lons/minute) of water to the fire within five minutes of their first apparatus arriving at the fire scene. "In the rural area that first piece of equipment would be the pumper, he said. The second requirement is the ability to keep that LA iS Chiropodist / Foot Specialist DEANNA WILSON 8S, 0.Ch. Thompson Wellness Centre 15 Main Street North Acton, Ontario L7J 19 519-853-3460 - Foot/Nail Care + Sports Injuries » Pediatrics + Diabetic /Arthritic Foot Conditioning Custom Orthotics and Footwear + Home visits flow running uninterrupted for two hours. While local insurance firms were sent a copy of the information about the department's new accredi- tation, brokers and firms outside Halton Hills were not contacted, Meades said. The Insurers' own LS model shown! 2005 RIO + 1.6 L DOHC engine + 4-wheel ABS + Power steering + AM/FM/CD. stereo + Dual airbags agency is the group that administers the test for accreditation, so insurers are generally aware of the value of the accreditation. That doesn't mean they will all recognize it, but the majority do --to varying degrees. : Raycraft is so impressed with the value this accredi- tation will mean to him in the long run, he plans to donate his rebate to the department and wonders whether other residents who receive refunds might also be willing to join him "since the money was spent anyway." gh insurance NOW HIRING Part-time school route drivers for September 2005. Openings for full and mini sized buses as well as mini-vans. No license...no problem. FREE JOB TRAINING *IDEAL JOB FOR -stay-at-home mom's, -home based business owners -early retirees *all vehicles automatic transmission ™ bonus incentives * summer and school holidays off * paid safety meetings * buses with driver comfort features Please call Angela at Tyler Transport 519-853-1550 for more information. Or apply to 379 Queen Street, East Acton, Ontario MSRP $12,995** + 4WD -AC EX model shown! 2005 SORENTO SUV + 3.5 L V6 engine + Front & side curtain airbags + 4-wheel ABS 5-STAR CRASH TEST RATING! MSRP $29,995** 0 To FINANCI UP TO 72 MONTHS on selected models. EX model shown' 2005 SEDONA + 3.5 L V6 engine + 5-speed automatic + 4-wheel ABS + 2nd row captain's seats + Front & rear A/C EOE BO HE HIGHEST SAFETY RATING POSSIBLE' PURCHASE NG' MSRP $26,995** Take atest drive and GET $10 FREE GAS* PLUS ENTER TO WIN A TRIP TO AUSTRALIA THE 2006s ARE NOW ARRIVING! Georgetown Kia Motors 314 Guelph Street, Georgetown, Ont. 905-877-7818