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PAGE A-10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2001.
MacGregor voices objection to CRTC
Continued from A-9
"I want to create a voice for the
individual, to stand up for what is
right and say what is right."
Though the commercial was not
pulled, the CRTC did respond to
MacGregor's concern. A warning. is
now printed across the bottom of the
screen during the segment.
As for seeing other women partic-
ipate in producer organizations,
MacGregor says she has endeavored
to draw women in, but often, as the
spouse of the person raising the beef,
off-farm employment restricts time
available.
"It is the men who are at home
doing the (on-farm) work," she says,
so they have the flexibility to attend
meetings . and deal with on-going
matters.
However, she says the HCBPA has
a woman as treasurer and women
help organize the calf sale.
"I would love to see more women
out," she says. The organization has
learned that women may have a dif-
ferent perspective on the product
being produced as they are frequent-
ly the consumers in households.
She has also learned to see beet
production in a new way from the
men in the association. She believes
incorporating those differing views
of their industry only makes them
stronger.
Many events in which HCBPA
members participate are geared to
couple involvement, she adds, such
as the annual beef barbecue fundrais-
er and the plowing match exhibits.
"We work as couples at all func-
tions."
The big barbecue fundraiser is
planned for March 31 in Brussels.
Long hospital stays typically
follow farm-related injuries
Farm injuries that present to Canadian hospitals for treatment tend to be
very severe, and result in significant physical injuries and long lengths of
hospital stay. Machinery-related injuries commonly involved fractures of
the limbs, head and spinal cord injuries, major lacerations, and crush
injuries. The average length of stay in hospital for Machinery-related
injuries. was two to five days. Twenty-six per cent of persons were hospi-
talized for periods of longer than one week. Among non-machinery causes,
the injuries were predominantly fractures and lacerations to the limbs, as
well as head injuries. The average length of stay in hospital for non-
machinery related injuries was two to three days, with 16 per cent of per-
sons requiring hospital stays of one week or longer.