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...
by adminThreadsofLife | Mar 31, 2020 | Health and Safety, How We Help, Steps for Life
As my first full week of social distancing in response to the rapidly evolving threat of COVID-19 came to a close I couldn’t help but think that March is traditionally a very happy time of year for me; the noon day sun is high and the days are getting longer, buds are...
by Kelley Thompson | Mar 26, 2020 | Health and Safety, How We Help
Wow. Our world in Canada has certainly changed over the last two weeks. The amount of information circulating has reached a certain level of overload in my brain. I took last weekend to re-group, re-prioritize, and make a list of the new things I am grateful for,...