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Employee Reaches 25 Years at Marnwood Staff and residents at Marnwood Lifecare Centre in Bowmanville paid tribute to health care aide Norma DeBoo (seated, front row) at a recent tea party. De Boo celebrated celebrated 25 years with the company on January 12th, 1996. To mark the occasion, her colleagues gave her flowers, an engraved silver platter and a glass vase. DeBoo continues continues to work at the local seniors' residence. Farm Changeovers Made Smoother by Joel Bagg, Agricultural Representative Transferring the family farm from one generation to the next is a major personal and business business transition. New tools have been developed by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs to help families families make the changeover smoother and less stressful. "Between Generations" is an in-depth resource kit and work- . shop series that gives farm families the information needed needed to begin the transition process process and" make sound decisions. decisions. The video resource kit was developed because it underscores underscores the emotional factors and business issues involved in the i, decision to transfer the family farm from parents to a son or daughter. The kit can be used by farm family members who arc unable to attend traditional traditional workshops. The detailed resource kit helps farm families work through their plans and under stand the steps required for a income and financing a transsuccessful transsuccessful transfer. The kit in- fer. eludes the two 30-minute A workshop is being held on shows, a manual, and video in- February 13 and 20, at the terviews with expert advisors, OMAFRA office in Port Perry, including a lawyer and accoun- For further information on the tant, a banker and a financial resource kit or the workshop planner. They discuss business contact the Ontario Ministry of and transfer agreements, wills, Agriculture, Food & Rural Af- marriage contracts, tax plan- fairs > in Port Perr y> at 905-985- ning, capital gains, retirement 2003 or 1-800-263-8023. Laundry Facilities at Shelter - Animal shelter workers can to the shelter closing after an finally put away their wash- outbreak of feline distemper, boards as the new age of wash- A report from the Clerk's Being Being animal bedding comes to partment states: The Health the Clarington Animal Control and Safety Committee of the Shelter. municipality notes "laundry fa- On Monday, Feb. 5, members cilities should be used to proof proof the General Purpose & Ad- vent hazards from the work- ministration Committee voted place." Part of the prevention to purchase equipment for would be the utilization of laundering towels, blankets laundry facilities to wash pro- and protective gowns and tective gowns, and other wash- gloves. able items needed to ensure The- request for the equip- better care of animals at the ment came from Councillor Pat shelter. Pingle in December 1995 prior The Clarington/Courlice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, February 10,1996 17 Farm Fatalities Down The Farm Safety Association Association announced farm work- rclated fatalities were down in 1995 by 21%. Nineteen people were killed on Ontario farms in the course of farm work. There were 24 fatalities recorded in 1994 and 24 fatalities in 1993. Of the nineteen individuals killed, two were children under the age of 15. The number of deaths of children on Ontario farms has been declining over the last three years. In 1995, the Farm Safety Association launched a major Rural Child Safety Project, introducing new characters, Bemie and the Cat, to promote safety with rural rural children and their families. Approximately 100 agricultural agricultural commodity groups, agribusinesses agribusinesses and other interested parties became partners in the program. The program 'was promoted at major agricultural functions around the Province as well as at Rural Child Safely Daycamps held throughout the year. Of the nineteen deaths, three occurred to employees on agricultural operations reporting reporting to the Workers' Compensation Compensation Board. Prior to these fatal ities occurring, there had not been an employee killed on an Ontario agricultural, horticultural horticultural or landscape operation for 21 months. Approximately 23,000 agricultural operations employing some 150,000 seasonal seasonal and full-time employees report to the Workers' Compensation Compensation Board. These 23,000 firms comprise the membership membership of the Farm Safety Association. Association. The remaining sixteen deaths occurred on family farming operations, not under the jurisdiction of the Farm Safety Association. A Very Special Valentine Jewellers Ltd. Your Family Jeweller for Over 50 Years ©j.p. 39 King St. West Bowmanville 623-5747 HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 9 - 6 Fri. 9 - 9 Sat. 9 - 5 Goldsmith and Watchmaker on Premises 5 King Street West 623-5792 Bowmanville