Maple Leaf recognized for safety
Four Maple Leaf Foods plants in Ontario have been recognized by the North American Meat Institute and the National Safety Council with awards for their workplace safety achievements.
The company was awarded corporate and industry best in 2018.
Speedvale in Guelph, Cappola in Toronto, and Walker Drive in Brampton all received the Award of Honour while Toronto Poultry in Toronto received the Award of Merit.
As well, Maple Leaf’s Edmonton plant received the Award of Honour from the Poultry Industry Safety Council in September.
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The awards program is designed to motivate employers to improve safety and recognize strong safety performance as part of efforts to reduce occupational injury and illnesses.
Community initiative awards presented
#ThankARetailer, a national contest sponsored annually by ADAMA Canada, awarded four agricultural retailers prizes of $15,000 each to put toward charitable causes in their rural communities.
Since Jan. 10, thousands of Canadians took part in earning points for their favourite retailers.
After tabulating the points the winning retailers were:
- B.C./Alberta: Olds Fertilizers and Sundre Soil Services, Olds and Sundre, Alta.
- Saskatchewan: Horizon Fertilizers, Bruno
- Manitoba: SJ Agronomy, Miami
- Eastern/Atlantic Canada: M & R Feeds and Farm Supply, Pembroke, Ont.
Each of the winners can spend their prize money on a community initiative of their choice.
ADAMA has donated $175,000 to rural initiatives in Canada in the last three years.
Weather app available
The federal government has launched WeatherCAN, the new weather app for mobile devices.
It offers current conditions as well as hourly and seven-day forecasts for more than 10,000 locations in Canada.
Available on Apple and Android mobile devices, WeatherCAN obtains its weather information from Environment Canada.
Canadians will also be notified of changing weather conditions in their location as they travel.
As climate change brings more extreme weather to Canada, the app provides users with potentially life-saving updates.
WeatherCAN is free to download from both the App and Google Play stores.
Angus scholarships awarded
Scholarships and prizes were awarded during the 14th annual Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders Conference in Moose Jaw, Sask., which promotes leadership skills within the Angus breed.
More than 60 Canadian and four American Angus youth took part, which saw $11,000 awarded to the five finalists in the Canadian Angus Foundation Legacy Scholarship program and a $3,000 heifer voucher prize was awarded to one attendee.
- Matthew McGillivray of Kamloops, B.C. placed first and received a $5,000 scholarship
- Jarrett Hargrave of Proton Station, Ont., placed second and received a $3,000 scholarship
- Naomi Best of Harding, Man., placed third and received a $2,000 scholarship
- Charlene Elliott of Kenilworth, Ont., and Tyra Fox of Lloydminster, Sask., each received $500 as runner ups in the competition
After a draw, Jasmine Broeder of Assiniboia, Sask., won a $3,000 heifer voucher and will use the money toward the purchase of an Angus female in 2019.
The Legacy Scholarship program recognizes Canadian Junior Angus members’ overall academic achievement, leadership and community involvement, and industry knowledge.
