Farm Safety Essay Scholarship

Posted September 14, 1999


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 14, 1999
99-09-05-ME

Wanted: One Farm Safety Essay
Reward: $1000

One grade 12 student who writes the best 1000 word essay on one of
two topics: ?The Importance of Safety and Health in the Farm
Workplace? or ?Safety and Health Hazards on My Farm,? will be
awarded a $1000 scholarship being offered by the Centre for
Agricultural Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.
Participants must plan to enter post secondary education in a health
or agricultural field of study. Applications must be postmarked on or
before January 7, 2000.

In 1995, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
(SARM) auctioned off the first copy of their history book, "The
Building of a Province: Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities." The SARM Board
of Directors contributed the funds raised to the Centre for
Agricultural Medicine. The Rural Health Extension Program at the
Centre used these funds to establish the "SARM 90th Anniversary
Student Scholarship in Agricultural Safety and Rural Health" which is
being maintained by the Centre?s Founding Chairs Program.

Last year's winner was Darrel Monette from the R.M. of Lac Pelletier,
#107. He is attending the University of Saskatchewan this fall.

For more information and application forms, students may contact
their local R.M. office or the Centre for Agricultural Medicine at (306)
966-6643.

For more information, please contact:

Lori Lockinger
Centre for Agricultural Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6643
E-mail: lockinger@sask.usask.ca