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AN A RS a Ee Te a FRY SRP EE LE FF rr, Eh] C7 LSA AY Ry ote y i CAEL FY ARN EAL NA IN FSA wr SLAG SAT 9 Rl A Ey PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, May 28, 1980 -- 21 'Ontario farm injuries down slightly in 1979 a? Although the number of farm related deaths in ¢ Ontario remained almost constant in 1979, the number of lost-time injuries decreas- ed by about five per cent. Statistics released last week by the Farm Safety Association show that in 1979, there were 44 fatalities directly due to agriculture work on farms in the province, one less than the number of deaths in 1978. During 1979, there were 2200 farm injuries, while the previous year' there were 2314 injuries recorded. These statistics were recorded by the Farm Safety Association from records submitted by the Ontario Workmen's Compensation Board. The Safety Association attributes the decline in the number of injuries largely to the fact that the southern Ontario tobacco crop production was severely cut back due to blue mold. This resulted in 30 per cent less injuries recorded by the tobacco farming business. Broken down by sector, the landscape-nursery industry accounted for 23 per cent of the total injuries, tobacco farming 18 per cent, fruit and vegetable 11 per cent, and dairy farming 11 per cent. According to age, those in the 16 to 25 year group had 971 injuries, or 44 per cent of the total. The next highest group was the 26 to 35 age with 369 injuries, or 16 per cent of the total. As might be expected, injuries to the hands and fingers were the most common type; "accounting for 24 per cent, or 529 injuries. There were 370 injuries recorded to the back and spine, or 17 per cent, while there were 347 injuries (15 BrooklinFair gets underway Many new events at this year's Brooklin Fair. Ex- citement is building in and around the village of Brook- lin as final preparations are made for the 69th annual Brooklin Spring Fair. Many new events are planned, to make this year's fair the biggest ever. The fair begins on Thurs- day May 29, a week earlier Gravel (From page 3) agreed to have the Township Works department put extra calcium chlgride on the road to keep the gust down. Calcium wads placed on the road May 8,but members of the delegation told council Monday night that the heavy gravel trucks create dust by driving on the shoulders of the road where there is no calcium. The delegation was told that the trucks using the road now are hauling gravel from a pit that has been licenced for several years. However, there are pres- than usual, with the official opening by the Mayor of Whitby, Jim Gartshore, and the crowning of the 1980 Miss Brooklin Spring Fair by last year's queen, Diana Johan- sen. After entertainment, featuring the County Town Singers, the 146th drawing of the Wintario lottery will be broadcast live from the trucks ently applications for zoning changes to allow two additional pits soon to come in front of council. If the zoning changes are approved, the pit operators have an agreement with the Township whereby they will pay for up-grading the road, including a single coat of hard surface treatment up to M.T.C. specifications. Although truck traffic will be increased if the re-zonings are approved, the hard surface of the road should take care of the dust problems. BORNE EE CONSTR. * Sand * Gravel * Washed Stone * * Top Soil * Sand Fill * Lime Stone * 986-5118 End House Painting Forever! Clad Your Home With Durable, Long-Lasting VYNAL or ALUMINUM SIDING Also Available: Seamless Eavestrough, Storm Doors, Windows and Awnings. CALL: OPPERS BROS. HOME IMPROVEMENTS 986-5673 or 985-8318 FREE ESTIMATES Brooklin Memorial Arena at . 9 p.m. The evening's activi- ties in the arena begin at 7:30 p.m. The Brooklin and District Kinsmen will have their beer tent in the racetrack area . this year to make way for an even bigger midway than last year. The midway will operate Thursday from 4 p-m. to midnight, Friday from 4 p.m. to Midnight, Saturday from 9 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday from noon until 10 p.m. This year, for the first time, exhibits will be placed in the arena from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, so that the public can come in Friday evening as well as Saturday to view the exhibits. Needle- crafts, homecrafts, baking and floriculture, as well as various booths can be seen Friday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 pm. There are special classes for adults, senior citizens, and juniors. No entry fee is charged for junior entrants. Also, in the arena, starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday will be an exhibit of hay and grain. Ag Crews available Farmers in Ontario, Durham and Victoria Counties will be able to take advantage of the "'agricrew" work project again this summer. For a flat rate of $90 per day, a farmer is able to hire a crew of four young people between the ages of 15 and 19 for a variety of odd jobs around the farm such as stone picking, fence mend- ing, general repairs, paint- ing, clean-ups and haying. Project co-ordinator Louise VanCamp says that almost all the young people employed in the crews are from a farm background or have some farm work experience. The crew, complete with foreman, can be hired by a farmer for a minimum of five days, and a minimum of eight hours work per day. This is the second summer the program has been avail- able to farmers in this area, and there will be two crews ready to start work on June 23 through to August 15. The crews supply their own transportation to the farms, along with their own lunch, and the farmer is not responsible for payment of such things as workmens compensation. Any farmer interested in hiring an "'agricrew" should contact Ms. VanCamp at the Bowmanville office of the Ministry of Agriculture 623- 3348 for more information. There will be 3 horse shows in the middle of the race- track area this year. On Friday, Brooklin fair's first Morgan horse show begins at 9 a.m.; an Appaloosa show starts at 10 on Saturday morning; and Quarter horses will be shown beginn- ing at 9 a.m. Sunday. Friday night's tractor pull is a major new event for this year and is expected to attract a large crowd. Nine classes with as many as 15 competitors in each class will last from 6 p.m. to at least 11 p.m. Classes are included from farm tractors, modified farm tractors, and four wheel drive vehicles. Among the competitors will be a lady from Stittsville and a man from Ottawa. This year's fair promised to be better than ever before, and organizers are hoping to top last year's attendance record of 12,000. For further information on any event, phone 655-4434. ~--MASTERFEEDS : per cent of total) to the legs ately), Haldimand-Norfork and feet. Region with 10 per cent Of the 44 fatalities record- (approximately). Elgin, ed last year, 75 per cent involved tractors and other heavy machinery such as trucks and wagons. The municipalities with the largest proportion of injuries were York Region with 11 per cent (approxim- Middlesex and the Niagara Region, all accounted for approximately 6 per cent of the total injuries. There were 63 accidents recorded in Durham last year, or about two per cent of the total. For the Best Deals on New G.M. CARS or TRUCKS RICHARD HUNT WILLIAMSON - MOTOR SALES Uxbridge 852-3331 \ Thinking of Leasing? Give us a Try! Here Ye! Here Ye! R.H. CORNISH DRAMA CLUB presents It's Cool in the Furnace' TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd - 7:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4th - 7:30 P.M. R.H. CORNISH AUDITORIUM ADMISSION $1.00 'Tickets on sale at the school or at the door the nights of the performances. 10' Farm Gate . . . 12' Farm Gate . . . 14' Farm Gate . . . 16" Farm Gate . . . 18' Farm Gate FARM FENCE Special Prices effective May 20 to June 20, 1980 FARM FENCING 42 - 9x48 - $59.60 $63.55 Monova Barbed Wire sain. .... $26.50 $71.50 Double Strand 72m. $36.95 $77.50 Double Strand 83... $42.95 $89.75 20 Rod ... $79.80 - 40 Rod ... $159.00 20 Rod ... $93.00- 40 Rod ... $186.00 $3.19 $3.99 Reg $3.99 Reg. $4.99 ASSORTED SHRUBS Clearance Sale BOX PLANTS Flowers & Vegetables 89¢ Each $6.39 Reg. $799 |" FLY CONTROL Star Bar Dairy Spray - 4it. $9.49 Star Bar Stock Spray - Golden Malrin Fly Bait - Golden Malrin Fly Bait - 51b. $11.15 Cowfly Powder - 2 Ib. $2.49 Star Bar Insect Strips - $2.49 Ectoban - 500 ml. $63.50 TOMATO CAGES $9.25 per roll Makes 6 Cages 41t. $9.49 1b. $2.85 BUG LIGHTS LARGE - $159.99 SMALL - $79.99 MASTERFEEDS 139 QUEEN STREET, PORT PERRY 985-8481 STORE HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 8 to 5:30 Friday 8to 6 RS --. 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