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Rep/ies received 0 all resolutions l‘lll mg the annual board meeting nl l‘ctlctalctl “Olllcll'S Institutes of Ontario. chmhct N85. ll rest» ltttmltx [hisst‘tl at the 1085 arctt con \cnttnns nctc pt'cscttlctl for L'UU' \l\lt‘|.lllflll. along with three tll‘L‘Ll crttct’gcttct Ic>o|utions Nine of the area resolutions and run of the urea cmergcttct I'L‘\UlLlllt\ll~ \\'CTL‘ sustained .tt‘ter all but [\H‘ .trca tcxoluttons “ere amended The ll \U\ldlnL’d resoltttiom were retypetl Signatures of the provincial president. prottncinl secretary and ptmtnctttl cotttetter of resolutions .tccotnpantcd cttch resolution before ll “as I'omarded to the proper authorâ€" ities as dtt'ccted. A letter of support has sent “till each resolution. As soon as replies front the various sources \\ ere receit ed. a copy of the reply was mailed to the area coir \Cl'lifl’. This year i Included a copy of the reph received for the district and brunch. Hopefully by no“. the branch that formulated the resolution in the beginning has this information, Recorded for your information are the replie~ receiied for the 11 resolutions:â€" Fencing now under review Resolution I. Re â€" Safety precau- tions be maintained for all types of existing and future farm manure tanluts. This resolution was forwarded to The Honourable lack Riddell. Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food. The Honourable Bernard Grand, maltre. Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs. and The Honourable James Bradley. Ontario Minister of the En\ianmcnt. Mr. thdell commended our organ- Ization's interest in farm safety and particularly the need for safety fences and structures around manure holding tanks. Currently there are safety regulations that are fully supported by his ministry. There is a financial assistance program for the construc- tion of manure storages. provided safety fences are completed. also, field staff are available to advise farmers on the proper protection. Our resolution will be considered at the same time the Ontario Task Force on Health and Safety in Agriculture N H &( July. Aug. Sept. I986 Resolutions (‘mrt‘enor .Ium-I llieplclt hutc their recommendations reviewed. Mr. Grundmnitre was deeply disâ€" tressed to read of the tragic circum- stances on which our resolution was based. He stated that the specific problems of dealing with farm manure tanks are more within thejurisdiction of his cabinet colleagues. the Ministers of Agriculture and Food and of the Environment. ML Bradley shares our concern for safety with respect to liquid manure tanks. His Ministry has reviewed the verdict of the coroner's jury and has provided the following comment: “Presently fencing requirements for liquid manure storage facilities are under review; safer methods of access and egress to these facilities are also under consideration; and infor- mation is being prepared by the Farm Safety Association which will point out the hazards of working in and around these facilities. There is a specific message being prepared for young children.” To be considered Resolution 2. Re â€" Request for I small sink in public washroom cubicles for the handicapped. This resolution was forwarded to The Honourable Murray Elston. Ontario Minister of Health. Mr. Elston thanked Federated Women’s Institutes for sending in our resolution for consideration. However. the mandatory installation of sinks in public washrooms is under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Housing. Our resolution was forâ€" warded to The Honourable Alvin Curling. Minister of Housing, for response. Mr. Curling replied â€" “l have for: warded your letter to the Buildings Branch of my ministry with the in- structions to consider your resolution for the next amendments to the Ontario Building Code. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attenâ€" lion." Counties/regions can be named Resolution 3. Re â€"- Forhluding per. can: from hunting game tronr road. alde- In rural and agricultural lreus This resolution was forwarded it; The Honourable Vincent 0. Kerrie Ontario Mlnlller of Natural Re: sources. Mr. Kerrie responded by stating that "throughout Ontario. it is un. lawful to discharge I firearm from 0r across the travelled portion of a public mad while hunting or trapplng.” Regulation 410. under the Game and Fish Act lists counties and regional municipalities in which no person. while engaged in hunting or trapping game or while going to or returning from a hunting camp or locality in which game may be found, shall discharge a fire-arm from or tuross a highway. road. street. awnue. parkway. driveway, square, place, bridge. viaduct. or trestle, that] or intended for use by the public fr it the passage of vehicles. If a county or regional municipality is not named in Regulation 4th. but wishes to be included. the council should write directly to Mr. lwrrio with their request. He is pl’epatctl to give serious consideration to all such requests. Difficult to enforce Resolntlon 4. Re â€" Vehicles cumi- nuing to pan school buses with lights flashing and stop ll'lll extended. This resolution was forward-rd to The Honourable Ed Fulton, Ontario Minister of Transportation and (timâ€" munimfions, and the Attorney General of Ontario, The Honourable Ian bcott. Mr. Fulton replied that a School Bus Working Group, with reprvscn- ration from the politic, the Min titty of Education, school bus operators. school business officials and his own staff. had been meeting over the Past year to study issues related to schqql bus safety. The issue of owner liabili- ty has been raised and is currently under review with recommendations made by this group. expected Within two months. (in to school bus safety and am resolution). . The cancdmn'being reviewed tn-