by Susan Haldane | Feb 28, 2019 | Health and Safety, Volunteers
We’ve all heard that old line, that public speaking is everyone’s number one fear. (That and snakes, according to a survey by the Canadian Cancer Society in 2015!) Some people are born storytellers and love the limelight. Others would do almost anything to avoid a...
by Arlene Vogler | Feb 21, 2019 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Jonathan came into this world on April 4, 1983 full of life and never stopped living that way. Jonathan loved anything with a motor. The faster it went the better it was. He was a typical young boy who grew up wanting bigger and better things for himself. Jonathan...
by Sarah Wheelan | Feb 14, 2019 | How We Help
Family skates and skis, fishing derbys, festivals, and other local events are all being planned to bring families together for a long weekend of fun. This coming Monday is Family Day — a day dedicated to familial bonding and activities, and now an observance in...
by Susan Haldane | Feb 7, 2019 | Steps for Life
There are a thousand reasons – and more – to be part of Steps for Life For many Steps for Life participants, their reason has a face and a story – it’s their son, their sibling, their friend, their co-worker. Every year in Canada, close to 1000 workers die as a result...