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Write Me a River – Upcoming workshop with Heidi Hunter

Write Me a River – Upcoming workshop with Heidi Hunter

I extend a warm invitation to a 90-minute workshop, Write Me A River which holds the promise of opening the door to gentle transformation. In this quiet space, we’ll explore the power of constraint, limiting our answers to easy ones. Using playful and curious prompts, we’ll allow currents of sensory writing to flow onto the page. Then we’ll use words as “seeds” for insight.

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Twenty years of hope, healing… and more

Twenty years of hope, healing… and more

by Threads of Life founders Shirley Hickman, Executive Director and Sharon Freeman, Coordinator
When Tim Hickman died in 1996 and Amanda Peat in 2000, there was no support system for our families. Sha-ron and Shirley were connected to each other through the common need to prevent other family members from having to live in similar situations. The seeds of Threads of Life were started while we worked with various government agencies and community organizations. Since then, we’ve come a long way. Where will we be 20 years from now?

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With gratitude

With gratitude

2002 was a chaotic year. I was tossed like a raggedy doll into a world of mayhem and loss when my husband died in a workplace tragedy. My first contact in this unfamiliar world was the supervisor from the Ministry of Labour. Michael walked me through the logistics of the investigation, the court proceedings, and the inquest. He recognized how isolated I felt and invited me to reach out to Shirley Hickman, who was, at the time, working towards establishing an organization that would support victims of workplace tragedies.

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Choosing to make a difference

Choosing to make a difference

Bruce Broughton grew up in Niagara Falls Ontario, playing hockey, rugby, fishing and having fun with his two brothers Curtis and Wray. After his first year of engineering school Bruce went to work in Alberta for an Ontario-based construction firm. He was working on a 60-foot high building near Grande Prairie Alberta when he fell to his death June 28, 2006 at the age of 22.

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