Released on November 16, 2000
Aimée Thesen, an 11-year-old grade five student at École Zenon Park School, is
a winner in this year's Saskatchewan Labour Farm Safety Poster Contest. She is
one of 13 winners selected from more than 3000 entries from Saskatchewan
schools.
Aimée's livestock safety poster, which warns that "Cows with baby calves are
dangerous!" is featured along with the other first prize winning posters in the
2001 Farm Safety Calendar being released at Agribition next week.
The poster contest and calendar are Saskatchewan Labour initiatives designed to
help educate students and their families about farm safety.
"Agriculture is one of the most hazardous occupations in Saskatchewan," Labour
Minister Joanne Crofford said. "The poster contest and calendar are part of
our efforts to educate young people about the importance of safety, so they
stay safe now and become safe farmers in the future."
Crofford congratulates the winners and all the students who participated in the
contest. "Participation is the key to achieving our most important goal –
preventing accidents on the farm."
The contest was open to all Saskatchewan students from kindergarten to grade
nine. The grand prize winner, 15-year-old Tawnie Wolter of Radville, was
awarded $100. The first prize winners in each category were awarded $50 and
the second prize winners were awarded $25. All winning artwork will soon be
available for viewing on the Saskatchewan Labour website (www.labour.gov.sk.ca).
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For more information, contact:
Carol Todd
Saskatchewan Labour
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-4156