The 197-year-old Arva Flour Mill has found itself at the centre of a battle between heritage and modern safety standards as federal inspectors have declared its innards a safety hazard. But it also notes that testing the product requires millers to place their hands between the rollers. “It’s like somebody having a Model T on the road and taking it off the road because it doesn’t have airbags,” he said. Federal health-and-safety inspectors last month dropped in, unannounced, and ordered that the machinery come to a halt. The landmark mill was idled until last week, when they gave the go-ahead for Matthews, but no other millers, to restart the machinery.

Source: National Post May 20, 2016 11:11 UTC