Lacombe County will be hosting Lacombe County Farm Safety Day being held this Wednesday, June 11th at the Lacombe County Operations Building.

The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with 320 Grade 5 students from 11 different schools across Lacombe County.

A barbeque lunch will be served from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., which would be an ideal time for photo opportunities or other media access. This year, the Honourable RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, will be attending the morning portion of the event.

Students will rotate through seven safety presentations:

• Fire Safety - Bentley Fire Department

• ATV Safety – Steve Rees (Lacombe County)

• Grain Safety - Jim Davenport (Clive Seed Cleaning Plant)

• Mowing Safety – Gillian Dreger (Lacombe County)

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