Ag Safety Week: Safety is Our Promise

With March comes the hope of spring after a long winter. It’s right around the corner and farmers are itchy to get into the field to plant. March also brings Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, celebrated March 12-18, 2023. Ag Safety Week is an annual public initiative delivered by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) to […]

A COVID-19 Update From Our President – May 2021:

Dear Policyholder Members, The provincial Stay at Home Order has been extended into June and we will continue to operate under our pandemic protocols. Please contact your agent or broker via telephone or email for the safest service possible. We really appreciate your patience and co-operation. Everyone may be aware that the increased demand for […]

A COVID-19 Update From Our President – April 2021:

Dear Policyholder Members, We’re now in the midst of the third wave of the pandemic and we are continuing to operate under the same restrictive measures of the past year. We know these measures can be an inconvenience, but contacting your agent or broker by telephone or email is the safest way to provide you […]

A COVID-19 Update From Our President – March 2021

Dear Policyholder Members, With the unknowns about a third wave of the pandemic, we continue to operate under the same restrictive measures as we have done over the past year. Again, we apologize if any of these measures are causing you any inconvenience. Contacting your agent or broker by telephone is still the safest way […]

A COVID-19 Message From Our President – February 2021

Dear Policyholder Members, As the provincial government gradually permits some businesses to reopen in a limited capacity, health officials urge everyone to continue mitigation procedures to help reduce the spread of the virus, particularly when more aggressive variants are being discovered. We apologize if the reduced staffing level and keeping our offices closed to the […]

January 2021 COVID-19 Update from Our President

Dear Policyholder Members, I’m writing to keep you updated on the happenings of your company during this stay-at-home order. For the foreseeable future, our offices will remain closed to the public. We apologize for this inconvenience but feel it necessary that we do our part in helping minimize a potential spread to keep everyone safe […]

A COVID-19 Update From Our President – October 2020

Dear Policyholder Members, We want to keep you updated on the happenings of your company as we move into the second wave of COVID-19. As an essential service, South Easthope Mutual will continue to operate as we have while the pandemic continues. For the foreseeable future, our offices will remain closed to the public. This […]

National Drowning Prevention Week 2019

Unfortunately in Canada, we need to have an annual National Drowning Prevention Week bringing attention and focus to drowning prevention. Each year, approximately 500 Canadians die in preventable water-related incidents. One drowning is one too many. The following prevention tips were selected from major drowning risk factors in the 2018 Edition of the Lifesaving Society’s […]

Is your Oil Tank safe?

Oil tank safety is nothing to bury your head in the sand about or hide from. You need to keep your eyes wide open. Many rural residences in our area are heated with fuel oil due to the lack of natural gas connections and a preference to stay away from wood. Unfortunately, fuel oil heat […]

Driving Safely Through Construction Zones

They say there are two seasons in Canada: winter and construction. Well, construction season is here, the ‘signs’ are all around! People can easily become frustrated, annoyed and impatient if they come upon a road construction zone. This could potentially cause their driving to become unsafe. Below are tips provided by Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation […]