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' , Delivered j Free of Charge to 18,000 Homes in Clarington from The Publishers of S&t Canadian gtattsmatt i ' • ' j Si ifffiffl X-^W mm : V . School Board Could The local public school board is changing the type of workers' compensation compensation coverage it carries and is considering joining a unique school boards' insurance co-operative. When a work-related injury occurred, the costs were covered by WCB. But last June, trustees approved the move to a new schedule. Hynes explains explains the way it works. "In this schedule, you (the em- The move could save the school pi 0 y er ) are individually liable and you board about $600,000 over a four year „ a y no assessment or premium to period, says Cathy Hynes, workers Workers' Compensation. But for compensation co-ordinator for The cjajj^ paid out, you do pay a 15 per Northumberland and Newcastle Board cen ^ administration fee." of Education. To offset the financial risk of acci- The new direction comes amid sto- dent claims, the board, in early Janu- riesof a reported $11 billion Workers' ary, will consider moving to a new Compensation Board (WCB) deficit and unique school boards' insurance and hefty premium hikes because of co-operative. that deficit, says Hynes. "The co-operative consists of In previous years, the school board about 24 school boards and it's grow- belonged to what is called schedule ing every day," she says, one with the WCB. The school board By participating in this co- was a member of a large pool of em- operative, school boards can purchase ployees who collectively paid a premi- insurance and other related services urn based on the size of their payroll, less expensively. <> y tt w*' - • by Laura J. Richards accompanying the petition stresses A petition containing almost 200 the problems of speeding, reckless signatures from people living on or driving and an excessive volume of near Glenabbey Road in Courtice traffic. _ described two dangers residents face Stezik's letter, written on behalf due to traffic conditions on the of the Concerned Citizens for A street Safe Neighborhood, states: Our A letter written by John Stezik specific concerns are for the safety of the residents of Glenabbey Drive, but especially for our children who play in the neighborhood and walk across the intersections." Appearing before a meeting of Clarington Council on Monday night, Dec. 13, Stezik asked councillors councillors to think about the more than 100 children in Courtice who live on Glenabbey Drive. He also listed some facts about Minor Injuries When Truck Flips A 44-year-old Hampton man received minor injuries after his 1982 Chev pick-up truck blew a front tire on Solina Rd. It hit a culvert and rolled end-over-end. Aldo Porco was the only occupant occupant of the pick-up truck at the time. He was taken to Oshawa General Hospital. The estimated damage to the vehicle is $4,000 The accident took place on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14, around 2 o'clock. The United Way is closing in on its 1993 target, but organizers are still counting on your support to make it all the way. 11V aiJU llouvu ovl Pledges collected to date bring the txaffic in the area. ^ g ° & ' ° r "There have been four pets lost, $2,880,000. . seven car accidents, and several Canvassers are soil drumming up dQzen near . misses » he y"too r K pockets K> pitclTin . M seems to be only the tip to help their needier neighbors and °f iceberg, friends At one point, n group of nren rcsi- Last year, the Oshawa, Whitby, dents got together to count how Newcastle United Way campaign many vehicles use Glenabbey Drive missed its mark, causing dozens of on a daily basis, support services for seniors, youth and "We counted 120 cars in a halfdisabled halfdisabled to be cut back. hour-period," he noted. Better results so far this year leave That's 240 vehicles in one hour, volunteers "very optimistic" that the The high numbers are attributed to $3.05 million dollar goal can be GM workers who are going to and reached. coming away from work. ___ Organizers say local fund-raisers "People are using the street like such as fashion shows, murder mys- ^e 401, not as a residential street," te !LT. ni !h S ci bin80S haVC 81VCn Steziksaid - bv Laura Ï Richards Twenty-one drivers were" given Staff Sgt. Ryrie; is convinced that " Gâtions can be dropped off lo- m £&£££^oughtS The Durham Regional Police 12-hour .license' ^spensions. ThisV the^numbers are about the "same as cally at the Community Care offices „ ce JL l0 counc ü 8 would consider the latest RIDE (Re- numl)e r inc ]jj ded 11)0 13 13601)10 who the statistics are showing mangle!"Or «Tta United WayTt " Tw0 we submiue ' 1 » ^grïttc^l^Ven^ifftey * D^ng fa year's RIDE Pro- Ihatpeopl^re doming afraid to 436 " 7377 - TUm,OPa963 : 'tSSl3 people have ^of"XX2£d been chirped with being imoaired with being impaired, exceeding the caught. and excS Sesal bCd S «mit or refusing to take the roadside The police officers who are as- hoMevd of S 08 said Staff Set ALERT test, Staff Sgt. Ryrie noted, signed to the RIDE Program will be Sandv Rvrie Media Relations Offi- When drivers refuse the roadside on the job with RIDE until early MrS poteTryice: ^t they arecharged. „ January said 16 Division Inspector "Thp nffironi sinnned 4 928 vchi- Last year, four people refused Jim Adams, des bv Snturdav Dec 11" said and were convicted," Staff Sgt. Ry- "We have one officer who is Smff Sgt. Ryrie. ' ric said. working on the .program and she E Spot » 4,928 Veh Graham's IGA* Maxi Drug ('indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in The Independent, )lease contact our office at 623-3303 Of tin's number, 13 people were Seventy-one drivers were given will be with it until then;' charged with being impaired or ex- 12-hour license suspensions. Inspector Adams told The Inde- cceding the legal limit. Looking at this year s statistics, Turn to page