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3 @ 0 0 0 all ! ce claims continue to rise, Council told , AIASUTAN 9 a * § MANDY MARTIN quencyandseverity ofclaims conâ€" _ increasingly litigious and chalâ€" 2006, Cramahe has paid out over _ $641,438 since 2006, That total is ® _ rornorTHUMBERLANDToday tinues torise," Dave McGlennonof _ lenging environment," McGlenâ€" _ $1.5million. Ofthat, $146,539 went _ made up of payouts of $70,412 in e McGlennon Insurancereported to _ non said. "Progress continues to _ forautomobileâ€"related.claims, the _ 2010, $246,674 in 2012, $81,00392 CRAMAHE TOWNSHIP â€" As â€" Cramahe Councilin his annualreâ€" â€" be made with risk management in _ largest being $143,694 paid out in _ in 2013, $202,860 in 2014 and a thenumberandamountsofclaims â€" port Dec.1. Cramahe on our roads, sidewalks _ 2011.In the property /buildingcatâ€" _ $40,100 in 2015. against Cramahe Township continâ€" McGlennon Insurance partners _ and wit facilities. Two claims inâ€" _ egory, $561,683 has been paid out, Addingtoheadachesarejointand ® ue to rise, sodoes the costofinsurâ€" _ with another local firm, Newmanâ€" volving property damage were â€" the largest amount of $558,029 â€" severalliabilitycases, McGlennon 2 ance. The municipality will pay. â€" OliverMeCartenInsurance,toproâ€" â€" received in 2015. Six additional _ in 2011. In the errors / omissions _ said, urging the municipality and $179,357 for coverage next year, . vide the municipal coverage. claims remain open with deductâ€" _ category, $150,677 was paid out _ insurance industry to continue to ® a 6.3% increase from last year‘s Across municipalities, costs are _ ibles having already been paid in _ in three claims: $90,477 in 2009, _ lobby for provincial law change. $167.666. trending at a 10% to 15% rise, Mcâ€" _ three of them." $50,000 in 2012 and $10,200 in "This deep pocket syndrome e "This past year has continued to Glennonreported. In a breakdown of insurance _ 2014. The costliest insurance catâ€" _ places unreasonable risk on muâ€" ® be a challenge as the overall freâ€" "Municipal insurance is still an claims against Cramahe since . egoryforpayoutsisunderliability: _ nicipalities," McGlennon said. ® Efitfl«@fi:fi%fi%fifmmz“:::::h:r:: o e l on o enc oeenaanert ®» COUNCIL BRIEFS ® _ CANADA 150 COMâ€" Cramahe Committee recently had or the property. off your Christmas list with unique a3 MITTEE FORMED a replacement plaque presentedto _ ART GALLERY OFâ€" The Heritage Cramahe Committee _ items and pamper yourself with CRAMAHKE TOWNSHIP â€" To ready the owners. FERS DISPLAY (HCC) has visited the property homemade festive food! ® for local celebration of Canada‘s â€"Mandy Martin f SPACE . > and concur the house should be â€" Mandy Martin 3 150th anniversary of Confederation COLBORNEâ€" The Heritage designated. A request to proceed f in 2017, a volunteer Cramahe FACADE DIST URBED _ Cramahe Committee / Archives was included in HCC minutes vOLUNTEER a Township committee has been CASTLETONâ€" Architecturally has been offered space to display received by Cramahe Township AWARDS NOMINEES formed. significant buildings in Cramahe documents and artifacts in Council Dec. 1. soUGHT & The chair is former council member . Township can be officially exchange for a representative to =Mandy Martin CRAMAHE TOWNSHIP â€" Patricia Westrope with Lenna designated with written request to _ staff the Colborne Art Gallery, 51 Nominations for two Ontario : S Broatch as acting secretary and the Heritage Cramahe Committee, _ King St. Eastindowntown Colborne SILENT AUCTION volunteer awards are being a Chauncey Perry as treasurer. subsequent investigation for several hours a week. COLBORNE â€" You‘ve been good! sought. Directors are former Cramahe verification and approval by Cramahe Councillor and HCC So everyone is invited to drop by The Ontario Medal for Young * council member Jim Williams, Patti _ Cramahe Township countcil. committee member Don Clark the Colborne Legion, 92 King. St. _ volunteers recognizes young May, Don Clark, Joy Gifford, Craig Previous owners of a Castleton has volunteered o be the HCC E., 12 noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. _ volunteers between the ages of 15 s Robinson, Frits Scheltema and house had the home designated. representative. 13 to celebrate the season, our and 24 years for their actions and a municipal rep Keeley Biron. Now, new owners have installed â€"Mandy Martin community, family and friends. dedication. Nominations close â€"Mandy Martin wooden cladding in preparation of There‘s no admission (cash Jan. 15, 2016. a installing new siding, a noâ€"no under _ HOUSE REC O M â€" donation appreciated. There‘s The Ontario Volunteer Service PLAQUE REPLACED the designation agreement. MENDED FOR DESâ€" opportunity to bid on the many Award recognizes adults with A COLBORNE â€" Seaton House, Heritage Cramahe has brought the _ 1GNATIO N silent auction items (bids close at _ continuous years of service to one C 57 King St. East in downtown project to the notice of Cramahe COLBORNE â€" The owner of a house _ 3:30 p.m.) and enjoy Christmas organization. Nominations close Colborne, home of the current Cree _ Township Council. Asked if council at 26 King St. West in Colborne yummies provided by Black Jan. 25, 2015. a business owners, is an historically would take any action, Mayor Marc _ has written a request to have his Dress Catering. enjoy the music To learn more, visit www.citizenship. designated building. The original Coombs said, "No. Not unless house designated an architecturally _ and Christmas cheer. A great gov.on.ca/english/citizenship/ a plague pronouncing the designated _ someone brings it to council." significant property. André Reny has _ afternoon for family, friends and honoursandawards.shtml. ® status, was missing. The Heritage â€"Mandy Martin intensively investigated the history _ acquaintances is on offer. Round â€" Mandy Martin Grafton‘s . e c :1 5 °@ § Mfragrals. _ _ E @1 >o " "@ Li â€" â€" St. Mary Catholic § MMS, _ @1 P _ school celebrates w‘ * \% PmE Te 4\ â€" $ Th > ....â€" insl _ s m w OOAÂ¥ o se + â€" 50 years 5 icE sinl,. i\ n\ s Bs t e N Ezeq#dl _| & M at. ‘“‘ < f + â€" Special mass marks ie Wt h wl um 84 <olle A 1 > â€" anniversary «t se 48 1 _ eesmeeâ€" As L 2+ + * es * 1 i l2 | F;‘;fi KR m 0 jocâ€" Karen Longwell nsmd <a ho ~@A ,"{‘ ns ‘, : ; lc s * ‘kongwell@northumberlandnews.com â€"_ TDR 5 o § y M . > + 4| i : . ~ (GRAFTON â€"â€" St. Mary Catholic Elementary ? se %_ w Sgupmte ce ce amemmmnmmmmentt. â€" School celebrated 50 years under the same * s f" “ : | roof Oct. 24. $ & ved N e "ey . :‘,’b «o Former students, staff and officials gathâ€" | @ s * "i’.“?:_-_;:; C lered to mark the anniversary with a special 5 P ammommn omm mammemniiios e ‘~ire Seel Te \‘%.5*3_»5&] mass led by the bishop of Peterborough, / | AM C Be . enc3 William McGrattan, followed by speeches, £ o =2 5 n e ~""*"*. .. :“C:'â€"'f refreshments and tours of the school. â€" f = l The school community dates well past Sfig\ig;;gggg?;fi;fl"g?{yog?fg‘fl'C Elementary School student Janine Turk looked at historic photos during the school‘s 50th 50 years to 1893 but the bricks and mortar e >A LA pi «Karen Li ell / Northumberland News of r!JI-ze school as it stands today were laid N‘QK‘”'*’M HbER NE s OU’J«' }"} 7W and a new threeâ€"room school was opened _ the new building was constructed. Rinaldi joined Michelle Griepsma, Cathoâ€" in 1965. Portable classrooms were added _ "It was in an old building â€"â€" currently â€" lic school board chairwomarl:, Da;rid Berâ€" ;Z:g il.ill;a ila:]doesl ;;;fllat(j):;rrafi: erff)ff o over the next decade and in 1985 there was _ called the barn," said Mayor Logel. nier, school trustee, and school principal _ seven to 98. & e an addition of a gymnasium, library and a _ He finished Grade 8 in 1966, making him _ Joe Kennedy in celebrating the anniversaâ€" _ Today, the school features a newly built kindergarten room, according to the Peterâ€" _ one of the firstgraduates of thenew school. _ ry. library extension, a large school yard with borough Victoria Northumberland and _ "I wanted to be back here to celebrate _ Prior to 1893, Catholic children of Graf: a baseball diamond, soccer field, two basâ€" Clarington Catholic District School Board. _ this milestone," he said in his speech atthe â€" ton and area attended classes in the vesâ€" â€" ketball courts, sun shelter, climbing equip(’)’/l’ Alnwick Haldimand Township Mayor reception. § try of St. Mary‘s Church. A oneâ€"room frame â€" ment and swings. It is home to 250 stu‘"~~ John Logel started at the school just before _ Northumberland Quinte West MPP Lou _ school was completed in 1893 and was dents. ET. netrmremmmmemmmemmmemmmmmmee e e o TE 1