by adminThreadsofLife | Nov 16, 2023 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Our Family Stories
By Fran DeFilippis2002 was a chaotic year. I was tossed like a raggedy doll into a world of mayhem and loss when my husband died in a workplace tragedy. My first contact in this unfamiliar world was the supervisor from the Ministry of Labour. Michael walked me...
by adminThreadsofLife | Nov 2, 2023 | Our Family Stories
by Fred BroughtonBruce Broughton grew up in Niagara Falls Ontario, playing hockey, rugby, fishing and having fun with his two brothers Curtis and Wray. After his first year of engineering school Bruce went to work in Alberta for an Ontario-based construction firm. He...
by adminThreadsofLife | Oct 5, 2023 | Our Family Stories
When a worker is seriously injured on the job, their initial wounds are often just the first of the suffering that injury will inflict on the worker and on their family. In addition to physical pain and limitation, there are economic and social repercussions, and all...
by adminThreadsofLife | Jul 13, 2023 | Our Family Stories
by Jolene GustWe all have dates of anniversaries that we will forever remember, and April 28th is one of mine. This is the Day of Mourning, a day we remember workers who lost their lives, were injured, or became ill due to a work-related tragedy. This is a day that I...
by adminThreadsofLife | Jun 26, 2023 | Our Family Stories
By Rose Wilson June 21st, 2013 is a day that our family will never forget. It was a beautiful, sunny Friday and it was George’s and my 33rd wedding anniversary. I had just returned home from work for the day but George wasn’t arriving home for a few hours yet. I began...
by adminThreadsofLife | May 1, 2023 | Our Family Stories
By Bill BowmanMy workplace injury was similar to most members of the Threads of Life family, with one major exception: I was lucky! Why? First, because I only had one arm and not two in the brake press when it activated. Second, since I was working alone, I was...