by Susan Haldane | Apr 22, 2020 | Day of Mourning, Family support
Day of Mourning, marked on April 28, began with Canadian labour unions which wanted to emphasize and recognize the many workers who are killed, injured and made ill in workplaces. For Threads of Life families, April 28 is one day when their personal, intimate story...
by admin | Apr 9, 2020 | Day of Mourning, Family support, Safety culture
by Stephanie Benay, CRSP Recently, I went through a series of job interviews for a senior HSE position in Calgary. As it turns out, I didn’t land the role and was disappointed to hear that the organization felt I was “too passionate” about safety. Too passionate. I...
by Emma Morris | Apr 25, 2019 | Day of Mourning, Safety culture
Every April 28, Canadians mark the National Day of Mourning. Ceremonies will take place coast to coast, remembering lives needlessly lost or changed irrevocably. Each of our family members experiences Day of Mourning differently. Some may not be able to attend a...
by Shirley Hickman | Apr 18, 2019 | Day of Mourning, Safety culture
It is time for a vacation. For several years we have discussed going on a cruise with our close friends. We finally made that happen. The decision to take a Panama Canal cruise seemed like a good idea and we investigated options and made our choices. There were...
by Sarah Wheelan | Apr 24, 2018 | Day of Mourning, Family support
April 28th once again brings us the National Day of Mourning; a day marked to reflect on the lives lost or forever changed by workplace injury and illness, and re-commit to the actions required for prevention. There’s an extra layer of heaviness for those who feel...
by Johanna LeRoux | Apr 25, 2017 | Day of Mourning, Family support, Safety culture
I have attended or participated in several National Day of Mourning ceremonies in the years since my son Micheal’s workplace fatality, and been fortunate enough to have been asked to speak at two of them. Ceremonies are held every year across Canada on April 28th, in...