Winnipeg Free Press

Friday, March 22, 1996

Issue date: Friday, March 22, 1996
Pages available: 99
Previous edition: Thursday, March 21, 1996

NewspaperARCHIVE.com - Used by the World's Finest Libraries and Institutions

Logos

About Winnipeg Free Press

  • Publication name: Winnipeg Free Press
  • Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Pages available: 99
  • Years available: 1872 - 2025
Learn more about this publication

About NewspaperArchive.com

  • 3.12+ billion articles and growing everyday!
  • More than 400 years of papers. From 1607 to today!
  • Articles covering 50 U.S.States + 22 other countries
  • Powerful, time saving search features!
Start your membership to One of the World's Largest Newspaper Archives!

Start your Genealogy Search Now!

OCR Text

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 22, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba A Vin Nipon free March 1996 coming up the please Mison Gillmor takes a look at this years crop of Oscar see tomorrows free Lillian Hugh of widower of Gertrude Allan Hus i of june husband of i c Kathleen 8l John Paul Sidney husband of Flo re widow of John William he mind of Marjorie Donald Charles Murray husband of Margaret husband of Stephanie Jennie widow of w Iii John Jacqueline wife of Steve widower of husband of Wincki of widow of Bernard 71 Van Den Yvonne 8p of Hus Fixl of Margaret classified death notices c10 picks w Nimg number yesterday was 980 lotto winning numbers wednesday were 42 and Bonus num Ber was the Jackpot of was won by 3 each Worth winners in the 5 out of 6 Bonus number category win win ners in the 5 out of 6 category win Jackpot is estimated at the plus winning number wednesday for the Mam prize of was Pogo winning numbers wednesday were 1 32 and Bonus num Ber was the Jackpot of was not were no winners in the 5 out of 6 Bonus number cat 7 winners in the 5 out of 6 category win 472 winners in the 4 out of 6 category win Winnipeg free press 1355 Mountain Avenue Manitoba 3b6 circulation Home advertising editorial sports business Reader departments from Manitoba outside Winnipeg Blue sky free net you can reach the Winnipeg free press on the Blue sky will need a personal a Mocium and telecommunications use the following settings data bits 8 Stop bits 1 parity n terminal emulation at the Login Type guest or your Blue sky through your Modem internet email City Lei Iris to the recycled newsprint is used in the production of this newspaper rates must firms say continued from a1 i would say anywhere from 30 to 50 per cent would be the he adding that pre Cise figures wont be available until next with the introduction of the changes in Pha Macare deductible obviously we Are going to pay More of the prescription drug there the rates under the individual product will Proba Bly go up fairly significantly if the person wants to be fully Cov on group plans provided by Bittner said experience has shown about 25 Pel cent of employees submit claims Over the current phar Macare deductible of so we could say about 25 per cent of the people Are going to be affected but we cant really say How significant that effect is going to be because we dont know How Many would submit claims of or versus he but i would say its probably going to be certainly 10 to 15 per maybe 20 per Blue Cross provides coverage to about Manitoban in its extended health which includes coverage for prescription a spokesman for London which has More than 800 group accounts in also said higher premiums Are inevitable unless companies and workers scale Back Patrick regional manager of London lifes employee benefits said the company is studying details of the provincial expects to be in Contact with clients later this week to discuss the Impact and possible options to minimize Premium youve got three audiences the the employer and the employee and All of us have to work together to try and make sure nobody stuck with a catastrophic Situa he Oconnor noted that when Saskatchewan made Sim Ilar changes to its drug plan in premiums there jumped under new rules How to calculate your new Pha Macare deductible select one person to apply for each establish the total income for a single person or the combined income for a Cou subtract for the spouse and for each child underage this becomes the adjusted family if the adjusted amount is More than multiply it by three per if the adjusted amount is less than or equal to multiply it by two per the result is the annual deductible a family or individual must spend on drug costs before 100 per cent coverage under pharma care kicks by 20 to 30 per cent within months As companies absorbed the provincial its a Little too Early to Tell the approach the insurance Compa Nies will he i know in Saskatchewan a lot of companies took the approach that they made the changes off anniversary so even though you might have renewed your con you could have been Deal ing with an increase three months drug claims account for about 70 per cent of Overall claims in a typical medical Oconnor predicted the Prospect of much higher premiums will Force some Compa Nies and their employees to reexamine their plans with a View to tailoring benefits to keep costs he said some plans now restrict coverage to generic drugs while others provide varying Levels of coverage for generic versus bran name for he said some plans provide 80 per cent coverage on generic drug costs and Only 50 per cent on More expensive bran name Brian spokesman for the Canadian taxpayers federation Manitoba said the forecasts of higher private insurance premiums Are an indication of How much it has been costing the average tax payer to offer the same through but he said hed rather see Manitoban pay for coverage themselves if they can afford to do the new higher deductibles under Pha Macare come into effect april March 21 Winner la Verendrye ticket 25 off custom order furniture and accessories expires Corey design 329 Cumberland 9421630 95 104 auction announces an unreserved vehicle auction Sale at for Hook 757 Henry Winnipeg to satisfy outstanding storage towing 59 vehicles including 1987 Buick 1989 Dodge Van 1985 horizon 1983 Mazda b2200 Many terms Cash Deposit per bal Ance paid Sale Day with Cash or Cheque with visa or Mastercard As no other terms will be auctioneers Dennis Ken Morrow 8782415 unreserved closeout auction Sale of hallcraft electronics at 1020 Powell March 23rd at am having received instructions from the owner we will sell the following Webster 5501 horizontal air compressor 36 Kingsland loot Shear Beaver table Drill press printed circuit Drill press Large drafting table Small drafting Lable 30sections of Grey Metal parts shelving electronic parts wire Cable 2 4 drawer file cabinets desks chairs intercom equipment Loudspeaker assemblies Loudspeaker housing hardware sound equipment 2aluminum step ladders workbenches ins Par terms Cash or Cheque with proper paid in full same Day of Sale subject to additions deletions everything sold As where is Kayes auctions 6680183 so warm dry we have 600 pairs of Sorel boots that Are ready for whatever Manitoba can throw at diem or 128 Adelaide St 9436429 Reg or while Quiat Tiei Lut grower direct i i 1 no i 8 convenient locations better hop to it april our Spring bouquets Are in butt Bloom Core insurance Coop formed continued from a1 nip la George Hickes Point Douglas said the insurance superintendent Hast received com plaints because few Cor Earea residents know about the people can phone the superintendents office at 9452542 if they have trouble getting Home or theft or if they feel their insurance premiums Are unfairly High because they live in the inner a lot of people dont know where to would you know enough to phone consumer and corporate affairs Hickes Brant and other Cor Earea Busi Ness and aboriginal leaders Are also angry that couture refused to meet with them this week to Dis cuss the insurance the attitude of the superintendent of insurance is that there is no so there is no reason for Brant the leaders met tuesday to Start a Cor Earea insurance Coop to help aboriginal homeowners and other intercity residents get All the Farmers Mutual groups were founded that Brant Community leaders and some insurance brokers claim hundreds of Cor Earea homeowners cant get Home or theft insurance others have but dont realize How watered Down their coverage Many tenants cant get theft the newly formed tentatively called Urban Coop insure is gathering data and anecdotal information about difficulties getting among those at the meeting tuesday were representatives of Winnipeg the Winnipeg real estate and the credit the province was asked to but my concern is they May have some unrealistic expectations of what our role would couture Hickes said the government should advertise the superintendents office phone number in daily newspapers and in ethnic papers like the aboriginal and intercity Community newspapers like the North end i think the government should we realize there is a problem please phone us at this Hickes Ken Wawanesa Mutual insurance Branch said the remaining insurers picked up most of the million in premiums left behind when insurers economical Saskatchewan and Dominion of Canada left the but Mitchell said the companies had to charge people living within eight intercity postal code areas a surcharge to make it Worth their by most inner City premiums Are about 25 per cent insurers say they dont keep statistics on How Many homeowners dont have Home or theft insurance in 1996 x 90 4x4 199 1996 sidekick 2 door 4x4 or to 199 try something different you get dual airbags 4 wheel automatic freewheeling hubs Lor fast 4 wheel drive Power windows aluminium Lull dual tinted Glass and proof with removable pane isl Suzuki Central ill a fuel Lull reclining All season sports 24 Road Security 5 planned service care and much 715 4742780 out of town 18004036933 1 advertised Price includes payment based on 60 Zero no Security Deposit prices plus 810 Regent 2225273 out of town 1 1996 Dodge caravan 24t air 7 Luggage floor Light dual rear stereo Sale priced free air conditioning Down Mac 1996 Dodge Neon highline litre rear Sale priced last Chance Sale ends 2 Days Only current wok 2 Days Only current if Pembina cant offer you a better we dont expect i Dodge Chrysler rebate incentive to dealer 300 Block South of interchange 2846650 1700 Imper some restrictions ask dealer for ;