by Leica Gahan | Oct 6, 2020 | How We Help
Jordan was working 3,000 km away from home and family On Friday, March 14, 2014, the most terrible thing happened to my beautiful family. My 21-year old son Jordan Gahan died in a workplace accident in Firebag, Alberta. He left behind three brothers, mom and dad,...
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 Russell Claus | Sep 17, 2020 | How We Help
There are many ways to think about and understand the concept of “distance.” It can speak to measurable things like space and time, but also more abstract concepts such as emotion. Our relationship with distance, too, is as varied as its forms. Sometimes we wish for...
by Tammy Lundgren-Costa | Sep 10, 2020 | How We Help, Volunteers
Whenever I want to find peace within myself, I love to visit the ocean.It has to be the most peaceful place on earth;I feel like I’ve come to visit an old friend who haswelcomed me back home again.I can sit and stare out at nothing but water and sky andnot have a care...
by Kelley Thompson | Aug 27, 2020 | How We Help
This year’s Family Forums take place online; a blend of the new and the familiar. Our virtual Family Forum will begin as always with a Reflections Ceremony – a chance for each participant to honour their experience of workplace tragedy. Learning sessions will include...
by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Aug 20, 2020 | How We Help
Elisa Kilbourne, a Threads of Life member from London Ontario, tells a lovely story about her first trip to a Family Forum. “The moment I arrived in the parking lot I sat and cried,” she says, “trying to figure out if I could really handle this emotional situation,...
Volunteer
Find Support
Donate