by Susan Haldane | Sep 26, 2017 | Volunteers
Every summer, the gold mine where Tami Helgeson works hires students and new graduates. Every summer Tami tells them the story of her son Eric, who died in 1999 at his construction job after a crane tipped over, collapsing the building where Eric was working. As a...
by Lorna Catrambone | Aug 29, 2017 | Family support, Volunteers
What happens when you take a really great idea, add in some committed volunteers and a lot of hard work? In Timmins, Ontario the result is a beautiful Threads of Life Family Garden. The idea first took root in July of 2016, when Allen Armstrong, Chair of the Timmins...
by Susan Haldane | Aug 15, 2017 | Safety culture, Volunteers
The learn-to-ride motorcycle course started off with a lecture on a Friday evening, in a small, stuffy college classroom. It was the end of the work week and people were tired, but the instructor was obviously an experienced rider and a practical, straight-talking...
by Susan Haldane | Jun 20, 2017 | Steps for Life, Volunteers
Just a couple of weeks after this year’s Steps for Life walk in Sarnia, a worker at a local business was killed on the job. For Mark Roehler, chairman of the Sarnia walk committee, it was a sad reminder of why the walk – and the work of the volunteers – is so...
by Susan Haldane | May 9, 2017 | Steps for Life, Volunteers
All year we’ve been saying that ‘one’ can make a difference: one volunteer, one walker, one fundraiser, one sponsor. Of course everyone knows that when we put a whole bunch of ‘ones’ together, that impact grows by huge steps. You could call those “Steps for Life”!...
by Maryanne Pope | Apr 18, 2017 | Safety culture, Volunteers
Is your workplace safe for everyone, including police, fire and EMS who might have to attend during an emergency? Not sure? Here are ten simple ways to help you find out: Take a good look around your workplace. Right now. Close your eyes. Imagine you are a first...
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