​More than 250 youth attend local Progressive Agriculture Safety Days

More than 250 youth, aged four to 12, learned several ways to stay safe, at the Progressive Agriculture Safety Days, held in Teeswater, Tiverton and Walkerton.

Organizer Dianne Atkinson said the Teeswater event, held July 9, drew 127 children; while the Tiverton safety day, held July 16, saw 42 children in attendance; and the Walkerton event, held July 23, drew 94 children.

In Tiverton, there were six stations set up:
 

• Bruce County Federation of Agriculture, food literacy and safety
• St. John Ambulance of Hanover and Owen Sound, CPR and first aid
• Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services, safe meeting places in case of an emergency, and fire safety
• Connect Equipment of Mildmay and Chepstow, ATV safety
• South Bruce OPP, Internet safety
• Grey Bruce Public Health, hand-washing and safety from germs

Also helping with the stations in Teeswater and Walkerton, were the South Bruce Fire Department and the Brockton Fire Department.

Each participant in the safety day received a T-shirt and a goodie bag, as well as lunch and snacks during the day.

Atkinson thanked all who generously donated toward, and supported, the events, including the following:
 

• Bruce County Federation of Agriculture
• Armow Wind
• Farm Credit Canada of Walkerton
• Co-operators Insurance - Dean Ribey
• Howick Mutual Insurance
• Workplace Safety and Prevention Services
• Rustic Laser and Signs of Dungannon
• TD Canada Trust of Kincardine
• Beef Farmers of Bruce County
• Grain Farmers of Ontario
• Ontario Pork Producers
• Dykeman's No Frills, Kincardine
• Walkerton Agricultural Society
• Teeswater Agricultural Society

Atkinson also thanked all the volunteers and presenters of the modules for the day, especially Peter and Jo-Ann Carter, Karen and Jenny Weirmer, and Troy Woods.

“We greatly appreciate the time you have taken to help make the children in our community safe,” she said. “We all need to be aware of the dangers that can happen every day. The more eyes watching, the safer we are.”