by Susan Haldane | Jan 28, 2021 | Health and Safety, How We Help
It’s a good feeling, inspiration. We all like to feel inspired. Otherwise, why would there be so many lists of inspirational sayings, or motivational memes floating around out there? I had anthropologist Margaret Mead’s famous line posted above my desk for...
by Shirley Hickman | Dec 10, 2020 | covid-19, Health and Safety, How We Help
Vision 2020: a term to express visual acuity (the clarity or sharpness of vision). In 2019 our staff team thought the theme of ‘2020’ would be a fun one for the coming year. Our staff meeting in January 2020 held out all kinds of possibilities, including fun...
by adminThreadsofLife | Sep 30, 2020 | Health and Safety, How We Help, Volunteers
Dress up days and swear jars and more So many things have changed this year – how we work, care for our children, go to school, and even how we shop. Most aspects of our lives have changed, both personally and professionally. But one thing that has not changed – is...
by Susan Haldane | May 12, 2020 | Health and Safety, How We Help
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 Sarah Wheelan | Apr 30, 2020 | Health and Safety, Steps for Life
COVID-19 flipped the script for all of us, including the hundreds of volunteers who were planning 29 Steps for Life walks across Canada this April and May. Our traditional in-person Steps for Life events won’t be happening, so instead we’re encouraging you...
by adminThreadsofLife | Apr 9, 2020 | Day of Mourning, Health and Safety, How We Help
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...