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The Brussels Post, 1977-11-30, Page 13rm- Safety told Keep children off tractor THE BRUSSELS POST NOVEMBER 30 1977 -13 Parents who let children drive tractors were condemned by a Mount Forest provincial policeman Wednesday. Constable Gary Gaeler was speaking to 50 delegates at a Western Ontario district meeting of the Farm Safety Association in Brodhagen.. -" 1 M most concerned with the problems with kids riding tractors," he said. "I don't know why, but I've got a real bug about that." He said legislation should be passed dealing with the problem. Another problem about which he was concerned was passengers riding on tractors, and another, improper slow- moving vehicle signs. Signs are sometimes too faded to be seen properly, upside down, placed too high or too low "I've seen so many accidents because of improper driving of tractors. For some reason farmers don't seem to learn from the mistakes of other farmers. You read about these accidents with tractors in the newspapers but yet nothing is done. For instance there should be roll bars and a cab on each —tractor and there should be penalties for improper use of tractors", he said Mr. Gaeler, community services co-ordinator, teaches safety in area elementary schools using a toy barn to teach farm safety. The barn is full of hazards which he points out to the students such as broken steps, unprotected holes in the second stories, faulty wiring "By reaching the children they will take the word (safety) home. to Mom and Dad. "Aren't you supposed to buckle up, Dad?" They are the bestallies we have." Another speaker was Mike Miller, Kitchener, district safety co-ordinator with the Farm Safety Association, who spoke on the importance of smoke detectors. in the home and in the barn. The association's public relations offcer, Larry E. Swinn of Guelph, told of the potential dangers of silos. Mr.Swinn said there is not enough awareness of the ..,.potential dangers with silos. He said they misuse unloader, don't have adequate cable, have inadequate wenches and are often, areless. They even ride the silo unloaders up to the top. That's sheer stupidity and he recount 'ed astory of one man falling 65 feet doing that, breaking both his legs. Grant Webber of Toronto, agricultural supervisor for Ontario Hydro' energy conserva- tion division, told the delegates about farm wiring and electrical safety on the farm. He warned farmers to check their buildings r‘pIarly for potential hazards such as damaged wiring. He said rats and mice chew wiring and the insulation on wiring should be checked at least four times a year for this hazard. He spoke of the need to use the proper extension cords for each use --- whether for heavy duty or whatever. Mr. Webber urged them to install fire alarm systems in their barns and intercom systems between their barns and homes. Elected Farm Safety Association directors: Area 1, Hugh Brodie of Motint Brydges, representing Essex, Kent, Lambton and Middlesex Counties. Area 2, Steve Matisz of Glen Meyer, representing Elgin County and Haldimand-Norfolk region. Area 3, Harold Mason, R.R.1, Listowel, for Huron, Perth, Oxford and Brant Counties. Advertising... keeps people working. CANADIAN ADVERTISING ADVISORY BOARD 11110EGY FARM SUPPLY LIMITED Brodhagen, Ontario Tel. 345-2941 After hours, 345-2243 * Barn washing and disinfecting Spraying with carbola - whitens and disinfects as it dries. * Cattle spraying for lice and warble control. IK, December 4 is the Tell me again how nemployment Insurance qualifications • 91 are New legislation has changed some of the And rules of our UI program. Parliament has decided that people who live areas of high unemployment will be given main advantages over those who live where jobs remore plentiful. Which means that, as of December 4, you'll ted more insurable work weeks to qualify for ,nemp oyment Insurance benefits. 0 to 14 weeks, depending re you five, right?" Right again. In regions of low unemployment, claimants liieed up to 14 weeks of insurable employment 'get UI benefits. This will only happen in !ices where it's easier to get and keep a job. In regions of high unemployment, claimants dl need as little as 10 weeks to qualify. But until December 4, the entrance ement remains at eight weeks wherever you " How about the two week ailing period?" No change. The basic two week waiting clod remains the same everywhere. And so do the rules on the waiting period 1111 a claimant has left his or' her job for no 1 '1 reason or been fire fOr itikonduct. ' such cases, a Claimant d m have to wait up eight weeks from when employment ends tilbenefitS start, "Anything else • I should know?" The maximum time for which anyone may receive benefits has changed slightly. The old maximum was 51 weeks. Now it's 50 weeks. But since September 11, the total number of weeks for which a claimant qualifies has more closely reflected the unemployment rate in his or her region. "Has the amount of the benefits changed?" Absolutely not. The UI benefit rate stays at two-thirds of your average weekly insurable earnings. The maximum is $147, less tax. Right now, we measure unemployment by dividing Canada into 16 economic regions. Later, in 1978, we will fine-tune the program to 54 regions so that UI will be even more closely related to the local labour market conditions. Also, there's maternity, sickness and age 65 benefits. Previously, sickness benefits were only payable during the first 39 weeks of the claim. Now they are payable at any time during the entire benefit period. Maternity benefits of 15 weeks and the special one-time benefit (equal to three weeks' benefits) at age 65 remains the same. The same people still pay for the program in the same proportions, and the types of employment insurable for UI remain the same, too. And, as explained in the box below, you still go to'the familiar locations for both UI office' and Canada Manpower Centres. Watch for changes in your area. The Unemployment Insurance Commission and the Department of Manpower and Immigration have becoMe the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission. For a time, you'll still see our local offices identified as Unemployment Insurance offices or Canada Manpower Centres. When they're together in one location, they'll be called Canada Efitpkyment Centres. I MplOyhieht arid immigration Canada 8ud Minister Working with people who want to work Emploi et Ihimigratibn Cahada 0..ud. Co lien Ministre.