Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 9, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A2 Winnith 2000 digest Index local the Back Page a20 editorials a18 Faith c8 focus a19 letters to the editor a19 business stocks b18 social notices c7 family notices in a emporiums c13 classified c17 Jumble d18 diversions Ann Landers b3 comics b2 sports record entertainment b1 movies b8 prime time to c20 weather c20 deaths Jessie widow of Robert Pringle Barten Benny of Calowell Ruby John widower of Elsie Chmel Maria widow of Valere Patricia widow of Ben Richard of husband of Gail Rebbeck Joan widow of Andy Wesley Wes of husband of Diana a Eslawa Hugh of widower of Ada wife of Stephane of widow of Phil Ursula wife of Harry John i Audrey widow of Mike Paul of husband of Grace of widow of Ozzie husband of Monique Leo husband of Dolores Lau Ernest husband of Margaret Joyce wife of Dennis Phyllis widow of Jack Macken Edward of husband of Donna Barney of husband of Brenda wife of Harry husband of Margaret new Nowell 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outside Winnipeg 18005428900 t directors publisher Rudy Redekop 6977362 editor Nicholas Hirst 6977295 director of circulation Harry Brown 6977359 director of advertising marketing Laurie Finley 6977164 director of finance Dan Koshowski 6977425 director of human resources Don Dufort 6977358 director of operations and technology Glenn Williams 6977045 Canada Post sales agreement 0563595 recycled newsprint is used in the production of this please insurance continued from Page a1 but the spokesman acknowledged that the release of a report by the International joint commission inc this coupled with unfavourable weather this has intensified the governments interest in such a the comprising Canadian and has warned that Manitoba will be hit with another devastating flood sometime in the there have been tentative inquiries in the past unnatural disaster insurance but i think theres a More piqued interest now As we look at said the he stressed that the government has no reason to believe a flood of the magnitude of 1997s flood of the Century will hit this officials say look ing at insurance is just a matter of being prudent and considering All the province already has flood insurance that protects its own buildings from the proceeds of a natural disaster pol icy would offset the Cost of disaster paid to communities and residents damaged by finance department officials Are to meet in coming weeks with Aon one of a handful of companies in the world involved in the disaster insurance although no hard numbers have been put on the there has been an Indi cation that the province would be Eligi ble for a policy that would provide Between million and million Worth of at this its difficult to say How much such a policy would premiums depend on Complex calculations used to determine the insurers expo this requires accounting for Sev eral such As historical weather patterns and the size of the population in areas at one source estimated that a Ballpark figure for premiums could be Between five and 10 per cent of the total value of the that could mean anywhere from million to a government spokesman said there have been no discussions with the fed eral government to Date on whether they would be partners in such a the spokesman said the nip govern ment would buy insurance at the risk of running a budget that not even being the spokesman Aon with Headquarters in the also specializes in catastrophe Bonds a relatively new financing vehicle that has been around for Only a few investors Purchase the which have a rider stating that the return on investment will be discounted if a Dis Aster that Avenue seems a less Likely option for the province because the Bonds Are complicated tools requiring the involvement of Bon rating Agen cies and significant Legal fees before they can be the inc has recommended either expanding the Winnipeg flood Way or building a dam at according to a preliminary either option would Cost hundreds of Mil Lions of dollars but would give the province the permanent flood Protection it but those projects would take several years to leaving Manitoba vulnerable in the the 1997 flood caused about billion Worth of damage in Canada and the Larry Deputy director of water said there is no Indica Tion that such a catastrophe will happen this he said soil moisture Levels in Mani North Dakota and Minnesota Are higher than in the past few but it is far too Early to make environment Canada yesterday issued a forecast of near Normal precipitation this Winter for most of deaths continued from Page a1 Lee Perrault said the province should have publicized its concerns about is approved Fin tube Type Heaters when the problem with them was first in Ron and Judy both died after Carbon monoxide fumes built up overnight in their upstairs officials said the fumes from a Bosch natural Gas w125k Fin tube Heater used to heat the floor of the Homes solarium were being vented into the Furnace area and then recirculated throughout the a Carbon monoxide which could have saved their had been the province issued an advisory urging people to discontinue its use As Well As the Aqua Star Natur Al Gas Model aq38bng the Heaters North american Astrahan distributors and con trolled Energy corporation issued recall notices Lee Perrault said if concerns about the Heater had been made Public ear a couple who nearly died in a hot tub from Carbon monoxide fumes from a nearby garage floor Heater might have been spared their Lisa Earl and her Kevin Fensom were in a hot tub in the base ment of Lisas Sisters North Kildonan Home when she became lightheaded and her Boyfriend started blacking they managed to Call 911 before they lost Rieger con firmed that the i floor garage Heater in that instance was one of the recalled Perrault said if the products Are deemed his family May con Sider taking Legal for the time were satisfied with the Public being said no idea Pat owner of Bosch importer said he Doest know what went wrong with the product and Why it passed Cha i have no weve got both the factory and the Cha looking at he said of All the Bosch Heaters made in the German based company portuguese that particular Nat ural Gas Model is the Only one that experienced retrofit kits for the Heaters were approved by the Cha late yesterday and will reach Winnipeg installers next Martin Manitoba labours Rieger said his inspectors Job is to make sure products Are properly in this they will do their own test ing of the is approved Heater repair kit before allowing its installation Rieger he said his depart ment May have saved Many lives by detecting the problem during the course of their investigations into the Accident involving the Perrault and Earl and her Carbon monoxide is an colourless Gas that is deadly in High Early symptoms of co poisoning include nausea and under higher symptoms include coma the Only Way to find a co leak is with a available in a Range of prices at hardware stores and from Security As with All appliances that Burn 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