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By Jeanette Carter Safety on the farm is no accident! For at least 134 youngsters in Simcoe County, farm safety awareness has inâ€" creased this year. The Simcoe County Jean Krffer. a F ire Safety Instructor and Presm'em of the Simcue County Farm Safety Association, taught a group of ynungrters about fire safety at "A Farm Safety Clinic for Farm Kids" held in Cookrlawn. By Joan Law What ever happened to the resolu- tions passed by the FWIO at the 1990 Annual Board Meeting? The following action has been taken: 1. refunds on soft drink cans and fruit juice/drink bottles is under con- sideration by the Ministry of the Environment; Support and Custody Enforcement Programs are under review; alâ€" though more funding has been alloâ€" cated, and Bill 17, the Child and Family Support Act, is expected to improve the rate of default; 3. over the past two years, more money has been allocated for publicly funded Homemakers Ser- vices; as well, the government is reviewing longâ€"term care; 4. the Thalidomide Task Force has recently pr0vided the additional in- formation requested of thalidomide victims so they can receive assis- tance; I‘D Farm safety clinic for farm kids Farm Women‘s organization in con- Junction with the Simcoe County Farm Safety Association ran two Farm Safety Clinics for Kids late this spring. The attendance was encouraging and the children‘s enthusiasm was second to none. In the past, these two county orâ€" ganizations have offered safety workshops for other family members. But this year they decided to focus on the up and coming farmers. Both clinics offered instruction on PTO safety, fire prevention, chemical safety. general equipment safety, first aid, lawnmower operation and safety. and ATV safety. With the support and assistance of volunteer instructors. the clinics proved to be a great success. Live and video demonstrations were conducted. And the mood for the day was established when the participants realized how quick and how severe an accident can bet 5. hazardous waste legislation is con- tinually under review: 6. there are guidelines being developedtodisposeofsrnallquan- tities of hazardous waste at municipally operated Household Hazardous Waste Depots. but the onus is still on the generator of hazâ€" ardous waste to dispose ofit properâ€" 1y; 7. a "best before" date is not ap- plicable to frozen foods because the freshness of frozen food depends on the quality and packaging used, and the temperature throughout preparation. distribution, handling and storage: these are the findings of the international working group that deals with food standardiZ» ation. of which Canada takes a lead; 8. all FWIO members refrain from using plastic foam articles; 9. a law passed in April of 1989 re- quires that all irradiated food sold in Canada. domestic or imported. be identified with the radura sym- To reinforce what was taught. each child received a package of safety facts, decals and a certificate of completion for the clinic. Everyone in attendance, including the instructors. received a T- shirt with a safety slogan on it to com~ memorate the day. The Simcoe County Farm Women and the Simcoe County Safety Associaâ€" tion will be offering safety workshops in the future The mandate ofthe Sim» coe Farm Women‘s group is to educate on all aspects of farming. and farm safety is near the top of the list. Farm safety education has been a proven factor in reducing accidents. And if the instruction at these clinics makes only one child stop and think before embarking in a life threatening situation. then it will make the clinics that much more worthwhile. Jeanette Carter is a member oft/1e Sim» me County Farm Women. What ever happened to the resolutions? be] in conjunction with a written statement - "treated with radiation." "treated by irradiation" or "ir- radiated." 10. the living will is now law; the government introduced and passed a new bill to guarantee the rights of Ontario I’ESIdenlS to refuse life-susâ€" taining medical treatment. even if lying unconscious in a hospital bed: ] l. and, the Marmoraton mine pit will not be used as a landfill site. Joan Law Resolutions C on venor, F W10 Food Safety Booklet A Food Safety Booklet was publish- ed by the Ontario Institute of Agrologists. To obtain your free book- let write to Food Safety Booklet. On- tario Institute of Agrologists, Suite 203. I73 Woolwich SL. Guelph, Ontario. NIH 3V4. H S: C July. Augusli September 1991 5