page 6 ' _ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII The End of an Era By the year 2000, the oil era will come to an end. So concluded a Egg Yorker aritcle concerned with the world's resources situation. This doesn't mean that the world supply of petroâ€" INSURANCE FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW QUESTION: I have heard something about replacement coverages on house contents insurance, What is that all about? leum will be exhausted; what Will hap_ ANSWER: Under most current policies, claims for household contents are paid on an pen is simply that world demand will 'actual cash value' basis, which usually means a dedu:tion For depreciation exceed world SUPPIY- Of course, as We of the items For which the claim is madeo Now a 'replacement cost' option aPPFOaCh the Year 2000’ we Will experi' is available. It provides for payment oF the present cost m of the items ence shortages of oil more and more frequently, as happened in 1974. Oil will become even more powerful as a political and economic weapon. It alarms me to think that the survival of Canada (assuming the prov- inces decide to stay together) will depend on how well we handly the prob-, lem of oil scarcity. So far, it seems to me, we aren't handling it without deduction For depreciation. We believe this is a good option because it allows you to purchase a new item at no cost to you. The cost of the option u5ually runs about $25.00 per year, We provide all kinds of insurance, and :are. Why not contact us the next time your policy comes due. very well. I'd like to suggest a few VOGELZANG AND HORNER INSURANCE AGENCY LTDo things we should be doing, or V (1°ng batter' Box l60, Seeley's Bay, Ont, 89 Queen Street, Kingston 1. Conserve. The government and - 337â€"3308 543â€"4917 549â€"3504 some utilities have taken some baby steps in this direction, but look what we still have: inadequately insulated homes, by the thousands; new homes and subdivisions being built with no regard to providing a large southern exposure which would re- duce heating bills; inefficient office 537le buildings and hotels (some quite new); an electricity rate structure that in effect penalizes conservers; and so on. Many studies have concluded lNSPECTlON 8‘ REPAIR that we can lower our energy consumpâ€" tion by at least 30% without reducâ€" & ing our standard of living. 2. Have a rational energy plan. Let s KEN RASMUSSEN decide three things: How much energy - is enough? How should it be prod- R'R'l ELGIN‘ ONT' PHONE 359 5937 need? Who should control it? The first two questions are ob- viously related, but the third is equally important. I‘ll tackle these problems in a future article. 3. Have a single federal Ministry to oversee Canada's energy situationâ€"- (DIVISION OF CARVETH NURSING HOME LIMITED) what we have, what we may need in the context of our rational energy plan, what areas of research should be supported. The Department of Energy, Mines and Resources has too wide a jurisdiction. SENIOR CITIZEN RETIREMENT HOME LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF SEELEY’S BAY The future will be here sooner than we think. The time for PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION decisions is now-~if we, rather than COUPLES WELCOME the world energy situation, are to ALL MEALS be in control of Canada's future. 24 HOUR STAFFING 3V EXPERIENCED I welcome your questions and comâ€" COURTEOUS STAFF ments. Please address them to Energy EMERGENCV CALL SYSTEM IN ALL ROOMS and You, c/o The Reporter, Gananoque, FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SVSTEM Ontario. CLOSE TO CHURCHES, STORES, POST OFFICE AND FIRE STATION VOYAGEUR BUS SERVICE TO KINGSTON SPACIOUS GROUNDS ARE YOU LOOKING FOR COMPANIONSHIP AND A WAY TO BEAT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING ALONE YET RETAIN YOUR INDEPENDENCE? PlANO LESSONS CARVETH’S REPUTATION IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD ASSURES YOU OF ' THE FINEST QUALITY OF LIVING AT AFFORDABLE RATES a way to musical understanding APPLICATIONS Mow BEING ACCEPTED FURTHER INFORMATION CALL OR wRITE: ages 4 and up call Ellen James 359-5324 CARVETH CARE CENTRE 375 JAMES STREET GANANOQUE, ONTARIO K76 221 PH. (613) 382-4752 at CARVETH you can hazy on cxpcniencc