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Progressive Agriculture Safety Day

About 140 Grade 4 and 5 students from Unity Public School and St. Peter’s School in Unity, SK, and Norman Carter School in Wilkie, SK, attended a Progressive Agriculture Safety day May 22, organized by ADM Agri-Industries of Lloydminster. The safety day was held at the Agroplex in Unity.

Mike Wismer and Darcy Thomas, of Unity Family Foods, provided lunch for all students, teachers, instructors and chaperons.

Enjoy the following photos and please see the June 2nd issue of the Unity Wilkie Press-Herald for additional details of the event.

Eight different safety stations were set up.

Combine safety, hosted by Jeremy Thompson of Moody’s Equipment, Unity, Saskatchewan

First aid, hosted by Robb Henderson and Fay Robertson of Heartland Health Region

Chemical safety, hosted by Jennifer Heyden and Alison Sutherland, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

Fire safety, hosted by Unity firefighter Chris Lebebvre

Firearm safety, hosted by hunter safety instructors Mervin Bosch and Gary Neigum

Vehicle/rollover safety, hosted by Sgt. Grant Rusk and RCMP

Tractor safety, hosted by Larry Budd and Stephen Ireland of JayDee AgTech, Unity

Also hosting a safety station was Ann Chan, public health inspector, who spoke about food safety to the students.

The following photos illustrate the tractor safety demo of the power of a front end loader.

Halloween tips to share with your kids

Halloween is a day when people can unwind and have a blast, dress up and be spooky; but always remember to be safe while enjoying the night!

Here are some trick or treating safety tips from the RCMP website, sent along by Sgt. Rusk.

When you decide to go out trick or treating :

Collect candy in a group. Don’t trick or treat alone.
Bring a flashlight; some areas might not have any street lights.
Use make up instead of wearing a mask; that way your sightline is not blocked. If you do go with a mask, cut the eye holes a little bit bigger.
Make sure that your costume props cannot be used as weapons.
Bring a cell phone in case of an emergency.
Be careful around people you don’t know. While some people may really get into the Halloween spirit and want to scare everyone, others may have more worrisome intentions.
Don’t eat any unpackaged candy.
Don’t smash pumpkins and egg houses. While it may seem like harmless fun, this is vandalism that can lead to serious consequences.
Don’t take any chances by getting into a car with someone you don’t know.

Unity RCMP want to wish all of their communities a safe and happy Halloween.

From: Sgt. Grant A. RUSK, NCO i/c Unity/ Wilkie/ Macklin RCMP Detachment

Halloween party tips from the RCMP

Unity RCMP want to wish all of their communities a safe and happy Halloween.

Sgt. Grant A. RUSK

NCO i/c Unity/ Wilkie/ Macklin RCMP Detachment

Below are some safety tips from the RCMP site, sent along by Sgt. Rusk.

Halloween Safety Tips – If you decide to spend your evening at a Halloween party:

Make sure to use the buddy system while at a party. Stay with at least one of your friends at all times, especially if you don’t know many people.
Be cautious of underage drinking, or any illegal drugs that may be circulating around the party.
Make sure to never leave your drink unattended.
Don’t accept a ride home from someone at the party, especially if you think they may have been drinking or doing drugs.
Agree on a time and a place for you and your friends to meet in the event that you get separated, so that you can all go home together.
Call your parents or a trusted adult right away if you feel uncomfortable and want to be picked up.

Regardless of what you are doing, make sure you are dressed for the weather which is always unpredictable in late October. Halloween is a day when people can unwind and have a blast, dress up and be spooky; but always remember to be safe while enjoying the night.