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He also warted such a mentality could spread, noting success could set a precedent for more of the same in Thornhill or other rural areas with only one Tepresentative,

“The same thing could happen in Hazelton, It can be Two-mile, it cun be South town. It can be any Village of city in our district. This thing could run away lik: measles. ’?

One of Thornhill’s most vocal critics on the board — New Hazelton director Pete Weeber — calls the proposal interesting.

“Tt's good that Thornhill people Tealize they’re pretty vulnerable and that to some extent they’re at the mercy of directors from God knows where,’” Weeber said. ‘‘It would certainly help to bring it home to the Thornhill people that they're not in charge of their own affairs.”

But Stewart mayor Andy Burton, another board member who has frequently called for Thornhill restructuring, doubts he could support such a motion,

“T think they have to take com- mand of their own destiny,” Burton said. ‘But I think we've come a long way in the last year.”

‘Doing something like this isn’t going to resolve the problem -—— it's just going to alienate Thorahill.”’

David Hull accused the media of exaggerating council's inten- tions.

“Ft certainly isn’t a cash grab,’? he said.

Rural taxpayers already share in the costs of the library, the arena and certain other recreational ser-

vices.

Appeal court decision cuts stag injury award

By BRENT MUDRY

Special to The Standard A RECENT, B.C, Court of Ap-. peal decision may cost a Terrace man seriously injured in a stag parfY almost’ seven” years “ago about oné-thiid of-a $1.5 million court award,

And it may force another Ter- ace man into bankruptcy.

The unanimous decision by three appeal court justices con- cerns Brad Harrison.

He lost the effective use of his hands and arms when he fell through the plate glass window of the Salvation Army’s Lakelse Ave. thrift store as a result of a struggle April 2, 1988.

Harrison sued three men and ‘was eventually awarded $1.5 mil- lion.

Two-thirds of the award was covered by the household insur- ance of Raymond Biggs and Rene Cam, the two men Harrison struggled with in front of the Sal- vation Army store.

The third man sued, Norman Collier, 34, didn’t have house in- surance, He was at first consider- ed covered by the Insurance Cor- poration of British Columbia.

Collier’s coverage claim arose because he was in his truck at the scene at the time of the struggle between Harrison, Biggs and Cam.

But that was appealed by ICBC and in this latest judgment, the appeal court ruled against Col- lier’s claim.

Although ICBC cavers liability arising from the ownership, use Or operation of a vehicle, the three-member appeal court ruled Collier’s act was not one of negligence. ,

Justice Mary Southin termed his behaviour as ‘‘an intentional act of violence’ while Justice Harold Hollinrake termed the incident as an ‘‘assault’’,

The effect of this is to leave Collier without any insurance coverage, making it cxtremely difficult to pay his portion of the award.

Collier could be forced into bankruptcy, leaving Harrison un- able to collect on his full award.

Cellicr’s lawyer, Cameron Ward, says he will attempt an ap- peal through the Supreme Court of Canada.

“Tt is a very bizarre case,”’ said Ward. ‘‘He (Collier) is not going to take it lying down.”

Hartison's lawyer, Robert Gib- bens, sald he encourages Collicr in his efforts to have an appeal heard by the Supreme Court of Canada.

“Tt’s in our client's best inter- ests,’’ said Gibbens.

The case has been through

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Harrison’s requests to be teleased from the ball and chain went unanswered.

He did manage to slip away un- noticed but two groups of men, one on foot and the other in a vehicle, caught up with him in front of the Salvation Amy store,

Collier, driving a 4 X 4, cut off Harrison’s escape route, but remained in his vehicle.

Harrison then struggled with Cam and Biggs and, off balance because of the ball and chain, fell through the window.

He suffered severe wounds to nerves and muscles and the arteries of his axms were deeply cut.

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His suit was for damages and lost income from a job he held at Eurocan in Kitimat at the time of the incident.

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