Injuries from the incident include: scalp indentation, concussion, blurred vision and muscle spasms
“Former NV MP sues Zellers” …I knew I had stuck literary gold. I read on to learn that the former mayor of the District of North Vancouver, Don Bell, is suing Zellers for an unfortunate incident involving: his head and a falling heavy metal contraption. In February 2007 Bell was struck by a “heavy metal closure device” that fell from a door of a local Zellers. Suffering from “a scalp indentation, concussion, blurred vision and muscle spasms”, Bell claims that the effects of these injuries are continuous. Though the writ filed by te B.C. Supreme Court said that Bell’s incident caused him ”loss of income, worklife expectancy and enjoyment of work,” he could not stress enough times that these factors would not hinder his abilities to perform his political duties. Despite the lingering effects of his injuries, Bell will press on and continue with plans to run in May’s provincial election.
The lawyer, John Elswick, representing the Zellers company states that Bell’s situation is not at all uncommon. He mentions that “most major retailers . . . get claims like this”, estimating that 90 per cent of these situations are settled outside of court. They say that people want a leader who is relatable…well Don Bell I believe this might be your golden ticket
Mini Mix – “Tripod Triggered School Lockdown”
I thought it would be fun to make three haikus in celebration of a tripod theme. Enjoy!
TriPoetry
~ Erin Carolan
