by Marilyn d'Entremont | May 21, 2020 | Family support, Grief and healing
…meant to be read slowly with reflection What if butterflies really gave kisses…? What if the rustle of the leaves were actually ‘whispers’…? What if the noises that we hear, are the universe’s way of telling us to...
by Susan Haldane | May 12, 2020 | Family support, Safety culture
Among the many words and phrases that have become part of everyday speech these past weeks is PPE – Personal Protective Equipment. Of course anyone who worked in health and safety was already well-acquainted with the term, but now it’s all over the news, it’s in your...
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 Lorna Catrambone | Apr 20, 2020 | Family support, Steps for Life, Volunteers
Directors Peter Deines, Tracey Mino, Shelley Dauphinee, Wally Power, Erin Pitruzzella, and Wendy-Ellen Nittel cheer for the hundreds of volunteers that make Threads of Life the caring and supportive organization it is. April 19 to 25 is National Volunteer Week in...
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 June Easter | Apr 2, 2020 | Family support, Grief and healing
Sharing in the challenges and joys of recovery from severe burns “Is he dead or alive?” “Alive.” Six simple words. Six words which had the power to affect the lives of Vance and others. That question – that response held hope of survival. I knew Vance in that instance...
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