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Region kills legal insurance, sets up fund to cover costs Halton Region will cancel its legal expense insurance policy and transfer the premiums to a fund set up to pay legal costs incurred by regional repreâ€" sentatives for actions in their official capacity. Presently, the region is covered by a general liability policy, an errors and omissions policy, and a policy for illeâ€" gal acts covered under provincial legâ€" islation. Coverage extends to council, employees, appointees, and volunâ€" teers. \ In recent years, gaps have develâ€" oped as federal and provincial agenâ€" cies impose more fines against municâ€" ipal officials and exclusion clauses to errors and omissions policies grow, according to a report for Halton‘s administration and finance committee by legal service commissioner, Mark Meneray. Coverage is important, according to the report, because lawsuits against individual employees could be launched and then dropped in exchange for favors. In addition, an employee might be forced to defend him or herself for following regional CORRECTION We wish to draw your attention to the following errors in our "More Summer Fun For A Lot Less" Flyer. PAGE 6: Item #4. Philishave Electronic Shaver, 43â€"8740â€"8. Price Box Reads: Reg 52.99, Sale 45.99, Save 7.00. Should read: Reg. 49.97, Sale 45.99, Save Over 3.00. PAGE 6: Item #3. Philishave Electronic Shaver, 43â€"8761â€"8. Price Box Reads: Reg. 86.99, Sale 74.99, Save 12.00. Should Read: Reg 79.97, Sale 74.99, Save Over 4.00. PAGE 7: Bright Propane Lantern, 76â€"2619â€"8. This is Not a Coleman Product. PAGE 15; Shop Vac, 54â€"0094â€"8. This Product Does Not Feature A Leaf and Lawn Litter Blower. Copy Should Read 9A Motor, Not 10A. PAGE 24: Fuel Can, 28â€"3023â€"4. Copy Should Read 2â€"Gallon, Not 5 Gallon. OAKTOWN SHOPPING PLAZA 550 Kerr Street 844â€"5732 UPPER OAKVILLE policy. The new policy recommends the region reimburse employees for the costs of their own legal expenses and assume the defence on an individual‘s behalf in appropriate circumstances. The report says an exception to the process would be for criminal charges where an individual is judged guilty, in which case, no reimbursement would be forthcoming. Determination of coverage will be made by legal staff and reviewed in each instance by council. L pisPOSA FP‘E‘EO“\ units set uP FREE“e“ y SIMMONS Meneray said investigations into an openâ€"ended policy to cover all continâ€" gencies suggest such coverage would cost about $60,000 per year. The report recommends canceling the current legal expense policy and transferring the $2,910 premium and an additional $7,090 for 1995 into a general legal defence fund. Councilors balked at spending $60,000 annually for insurance. Regional council formally approved the new direction at Wednesday‘s meeting. MATTRESSES AT §¥ 30 BEST PRICE Ng m Aikenheads 2520. BRISTOL CIRCLE BETWEEN WINSTON CHURCHILL #403 OFF DUNDAS BEHIND AIKENHEAD!S: MONâ€" FRI SATURDAY 9â€"6 Basic Shampoo and Self Groom ....................... $14.00 Shampoo, Dry and Brush On! By The r|yrty Dog ........%2 y ...... $21.00 Full Groom is available from ....................... $34 95 g : OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 1428 Speers Rd., Unit 12, Oakville 825â€"2117 fi "‘u. uow ONS [ Gsn HOURS DIXIE RD. 10â€"9 SUNDAY 11â€"5 1862 DUNDAS ST. SOUTH SIDE OF DUNDAS ST. BETWEEN 427 DIXIE ‘g aunp ‘Aepungs ‘puayaam 19ne9g 9|II~20 â€" ZLL