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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-05-07, Page 6KIND OF DEPRESSING, EH! t011i An AUTHENTIC Olt OLD MILL In Blyth At The Railway Tracks Factory Outlet • Leather & suede garments Leather Gloves & Mitts for all the family Leather Purses & Handbags & Hats it Pure Virgin Wool Bankets --all sizes-- Mohair Throws Sheepskin Rugs, Socks, Yarn, Toys, Etc. Our Specialty - Deerskin Gloves, Mitts & Moccasins In this authentic old mill you will find the heritage and tradition of the Bainton family - a unique wool and leather business. Where the Values Are Bainton Limited, Blyth Telephone 523-9666 Mon. to Thurs. 9 - 6 Sat. - 9 - 6 Fri. - 9 9 Sun. 1 - 6 BUILDALL ASSOCIATE STORE ANDONALD Farm safety Oct is coming, F of A .hears', By Nancy Andrews Paul Steckle, chairman of the Huron County Farm Safety Com-. mittee says unless organizations help in developing a Farm Safety Act they are going to live with an act that is not going to be sensible or economic. Mr. Steckle said this to the Huron County Federation of Agriculture Thursday night in Clinton. He said, "It isn't going to be long. We are entering a time in history when we are about to see a Farm Safety Act." Mr. Steckle used slides to show the need for roll over protection in case a tractor turns over. He said all tractor cabs have arrived at a standard with roll over protection except some foreign cabs. He said "many farmers are buying cabs for the noise level factor because they are realizing that a high level of ear damage is being done." Manufacturing companies are providing tractors with a more comfortable, more enjoyable environment. He said there are three things that could help prevent accidents -- concentration anticipation and consideration. These were the three things that enabled Jimmy Stewart, a famous Scottish racing driver to retire without any injuries. Mr. Steckle, himself a part- time farmer, said concentration requires us "to keep our mind on what we are doing." Consideration means to consi- der the effect of your actions on others. For example when you are driving a tractor consider what a fast stop could do to a man riding on behind. He said he thought more children from the age 2 to 4 are injured in farm accidents than people in any other age groups. • At this age, a child is not use to riding with his father. "I myself lost a three year old girl in a farm accident'. It comes right home to your own table," he said. Reported farm accidents in Ontario last year cost a total of $3.5 million, he said. "Every industry we can think of has standards with the exception of the agricultural industry.". In an explanation of what causes accidents, Mr. Steckle told of a man who said to him: "in all my years of experience, I never have seen a corn picker that' went after a man." Mr. Steckle said the Farm Safety Committee members are appointed by municipal councils and are trying to education people and groups. Robert Drummond said he didn't know how the committee could prevent "stupidity" and that the accident rate wouldn't decrease until you get people to use a little common sense. Mason Bailey asked about the effect of inexperienced help and the fatigue factor on the accident rate. Mr. Steckle said the mushroom and tobacco industries have the highest accident rate in the farming industry due to inexperienced labour and fatigue also is an important cause of accidents. Mr. Steckel said 25 per cent of the total work force in agriculture in. Ontario today participate in Workmen's Compensation. All farmers should be aware of the fact that as long as a farmer employ .s someone for as little as half a day, he should have Workmen's Compensation on him he said. The Workemn's Compensation Board can go back to the farmer and hold him liable for damages if he hasn't paid into it, Mr. Steckle said. "This hasn't been done, but its on the books," he said. It doesn't even matter if it's an exchange labour arrangement, minimum coverage still has to be bought, he said. Simon Hallahan was thanked by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture for his 32 years as a secretary-treasurer of the East Wawanosh Federation, at the meeting. He retired from the position in March because of his election as reeve of East Wawanosh Council and his busy schedule. At an earlier meeting in Toronto, the OFA agreed to help distribute the magazine Farm and Country . in the case of another postal strike. The "Farm and Country" has a circulation of 85,000` and if another strike occurred it would be going into the red, the director's report said. Jack Stafford who gave the report said if another postal strike occurs the magazines would be delivered to the county federa- tions who would see to their delivery. The report said the OFA is seeking exemption for farmers from jury duty during the plant- ing and harvesting time. Glen Miller, president of the Stephen Township Federation asked the. County Federation to help encourage sugar companies to locate in South Huron or North Middlesex. This could encourage farmers to grow sugar beets, he said. Doug Fortune, president of the Huron County Federation asked that the resolution be sent in and the federation would decide what could. be done. Farm paper planned CASH & DELIVERED PRICE ANY QUANTITY It's likely that a new tabloid called the "Rural Voice" will be available at the end of this month. Keith Roulston, editor of the Blyth Standard and the Village Squire is branching into another area. He said he sees his paper as competition for the Western Ontario Farmer. He said he hates to see money going out of the area, and hopes to capture the Huron County market by keeping h is paper on local rural subjects. At the Ontario Federation of Agriculture meeting in Clinton Thursday, Mr. Rouston explained the format of his paper. He said he hopes the "Rural Voice" will contain features and opinion articles on farming written by experienced farmers, The OFA agreed at its meeting to buy subscriptions for all its . members in return for a free ad that will allow it to publish its q. monthly newsletter. The OFA said it hopes to save ,1 about $1,000 by publishing its newsletter this way. In the future if oil or gold is found on your property, it will not necessarily belong to you. This was just one of the items reported by Jack Stafford at the Ontario Federation of Agriculture meeting held in Clinton last k. we This item was read from an OFA directors report from a meeting held in Toronto earlier. Mr.. Stafford said the provincial 6—=THE BRUSSELS POST government . may start "taxing something we don't know we've got." The OFA said the government is considering levying a tax on property owners for their mineral rights. • Gordon Hill, president of the OFA, said although this is not law yet, the government is considering this proposal. He said he feels the Ministry of Natural Resources is "moving quickly toward this type of legislation" to encourage thel working of mineral resources. He said this is one of the recommendations of a committee made one and a half to two years ago. The real details of such legislation are not known. It could base the tax on property tax assessment and the amount could be returned to province or kept at the municipal level. If a person discovered minerals on his land and previously wasn't paying the tax, would' he own his • minerals or would they belong to the province? The OFA feel it's the proVince's "way to confiscate the mineral rights on farm property." Mr. Hill said the OFA approached the Minister of Natural Resources for exemption for farmers. 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