Nathan Pegg from Homestead Orchards Joined Dan Pollard for Tractor Talk to discuss farm safety, especially for children. “There are a lot of dangers to living on a farm. There are hazards that you are easy to see like big farm tractors coming in or equipment and there’s also unseen hazards you know maybe maybe a field has been sprayed with something or has just been planted you know there’s so many hazards on a farm that is just unimaginable sometimes.”  Stay safe on farms and always have an emergency plan.

The Town of Georgina has named Ken Hackenbrook and Mike Sedore as the first inductees into its new Georgina Sports Hall of Fame. Hackenbrook is being recognized for his work developing youth hockey, while Sedore is honoured for his success in softball and his years of coaching local athletes. The Keswick High School Girls Varsity Hockey Team will also be recognized, with the inaugural induction ceremony taking place on June 19 at the MURC.

The Region is reminding drivers to be patient and cautious as farmers increasingly use public roads to move equipment between fields and transport crops during the growing and harvest seasons. Motorists may encounter slow-moving farm vehicles on rural roads and should watch for orange slow-moving vehicle signs, give equipment plenty of space, and avoid unsafe passing. Drivers are also urged to be aware that large farm machinery may take up multiple lanes, make wide turns, and require longer stopping distances, making courtesy and caution essential for everyone’s safety.