by Susan Haldane | Mar 20, 2018 | Health and Safety
We all live and strive for a day when work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses are gone; when everyone returns home from work just as healthy and whole as they were when they left. But until that day comes, tragedies continue to occur. It’s the worst thing most...
by Susan Haldane | Mar 13, 2018 | Health and Safety
There are lots of honorary days and weeks to promote health and safety, but Farm Safety Week (March 11 – 17 this year) is the one closest to my heart. I’ve lived in farming areas since the age of four, and for the past 21 years my husband and I have operated a farm,...
by Susan Haldane | Mar 6, 2018 | Steps for Life
Research tells us that having a diverse and strong web of contacts around us is good for our mental health and resiliency. What better way to mobilize and build your own support network than to get involved in the Team Challenge as part of Steps for Life – Walking for...
by Susan Haldane | Feb 20, 2018 | Health and Safety, Our Family Stories, Volunteers
Health and safety is important every day of the year. But spring offers a special chance for many workplaces to shine a spotlight on their workers’ health and safety. Day of Mourning in April, NAOSH week and Steps for Life in May, all create a buzz of attention in the...
by Susan Haldane | Feb 6, 2018 | Steps for Life
“You don’t pay love back; you pay it forward.” If you had to pay back all the people who have watched out for you or showed you kindness over your lifetime, where would you start? Your grandparents, your parents, the teachers who took their time, the...