Coverage Cost Increase Hits North American Municipalities
Municipalities across North America face higher liability insurance costs due to large court awards rising disaster exposure and broad lawsuits. The Brampton Ontario case set a Canadian benchmark with a 6.3 million settlement for a paralyzed youth, prompting budget shifts and insurance shopping as villages seek lower costs and risk reduction.
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North America
Chetwynd
Mike Redfearn
Redfearn
Phillips quits Cabinet in reshuffle as Bennett shuffles peers
South Peace MLA Don Phillips resigns his cabinet post to focus on business and personal life while remaining MLA until the next election. The cabinet overhaul by Premier Bennett places Ton Brummett in Education, Steven Rogers as Health Minister, Jim Nielson in Human Resources, and Jack Kempf in a prior role. other ministers shift portfolios. Local officials warn rising insurance costs threaten municipal budgets and suggest provincial coverage or ICBC as potential remedies.
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South Peace
Don Phillips
Phillips
South Peace River
Peace Area
Northeast Coal and Tumbler Ridge
Ariculture
Harvey Schroeder
Jim Chabot
Bennett
Ton Brummett
Steven Rogers
Jim Nielson
Jack Kempf
New oil industry slowdown feared
Calgary based report warns of a second regional downturn as oil prices plunge from 39 to about 25 dollars a barrel. Analysts say stabilization won't come before fall at the earliest, threatening exploration and production after a fragile recovery from the 1981 recession.
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Calgary
Search discontinued for missing Dawson Creek woman Janice Pedlar
Police end search for Janice Pedlar after combing a five mile radius around her abandoned vehicle. RCMP with tracking dogs from Ft St John and Prince George and PEP volunteers searched through February 14 and found no signs. Pedlar’s vehicle was located about 15 miles east of Chetwynd on a logging road. Dawson Creek RCMP continue the investigation.
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Janice Pedlar
Dawson Creek
R.C.M.P
Ft. St. John
Prince George
Pep
Local incidents and 1986 energy budgeting mood shift
Police report a local man was jailed after being drunk in public on February 2. Thieves stole six flags from a Petro Canada gas station overnight February 3. Tires were slashed on several vehicles at the Recreation Centre and Arena on February 7. Amid low oil prices, 1986 capital budgets face cuts as firms including Alberta Energy Co and Dome Petroleum freeze spending and delay debt, with Canterra delaying $55 million in debt principal.
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Petro Canada
Bob Andrews
Independent Petroleum Association of Canada
Alberta Energy Co
Dome Petroleum Ltd
Husky Oil Ltd
Sul
Chetwynd workers recognized by BC Tel award
The Peace River District won the District of the Year for 1985 with the BC Tel award. The district earned the district award of the month eight times in 13 months. Marty Welk of Dawson Creek presented Glen Osterholm and Jim Best of Chetwynd with stock certificates for each employee. He credited equipment quality and teamwork for the region’s results.
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B.C. Tel
Peace River District
Peace River Network
Marty Welk
Dawson Creek
Glen Osterholm
Chetynd
Jim Best
Chetwynd
Welk
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