. Agri-news. Agriculture. Phone: (403) 427-2121. CO GO CO CO 00 CO CO GO July 18,1994 Caring kids launch National Farm Safety Week in Alberta "Please keep you arms away from augers - we need them for a hug" is the very special message Kevin Gorrill sent his dad. Gorrill, 10, of Sundre was one of 1,500 rural Alberta elementary school students who took part in the I Care Postcard farm safety campaign. Now his postcard, and those of 11 other top winners [see attached list], will be used to promote farm safety awareness during National Farm Safety Week July 25 through 31. As well, 270 st
. Agri-news. Agriculture. Phone: (403) 427-2121. CO GO CO CO 00 CO CO GO July 18,1994 Caring kids launch National Farm Safety Week in Alberta "Please keep you arms away from augers - we need them for a hug" is the very special message Kevin Gorrill sent his dad. Gorrill, 10, of Sundre was one of 1,500 rural Alberta elementary school students who took part in the I Care Postcard farm safety campaign. Now his postcard, and those of 11 other top winners [see attached list], will be used to promote farm safety awareness during National Farm Safety Week July 25 through 31. As well, 270 students who produced winning entries in the fourth annual safety campaign will receive their prizes at local John Deere dealerships. John Deere Limited is the major sponsor of the fourth annual safety campaign. The other campaign sponsors are Alberta Agriculture and the Alberta Women's Institutes. This is the second consecutive year Alberta Agriculture's farm safety program has used student artwork and messages to build awareness during National Farm Safety Week. "Our children are truly our greatest resource," says Solomon Kyeremanteng, the farm safety program manager. "Over the last nearly 20 years I've been amazed by their insight and their ability to communicate important messages to their peers, and also to the adults in their lives. The postcard campaign is just another example of how grown-ups can learn from children. "As well, children's care and concern is a very natural way to promote a national awareness week about farm safety to everyone," he says. Launched in late March with a giant-sized postcard created by all the grade four students at Vermilion Elementary School, the campaign invited rural students to create a postcard to send to their favorite farmer. They drew a picture for the front of the card. On the back, they wrote a message to their favorite farmer. Carley Kastelic's message was typical of the contest entries. "Please remembe
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