by Susan Haldane | Feb 20, 2018 | Health and Safety, Our Family Stories, Volunteers
Health and safety is important every day of the year. But spring offers a special chance for many workplaces to shine a spotlight on their workers’ health and safety. Day of Mourning in April, NAOSH week and Steps for Life in May, all create a buzz of attention in the...
by adminThreadsofLife | Feb 13, 2018 | Volunteers
Threads of Life volunteer Mary Lou Gormley with husband Robert. People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some it offers the opportunity to give something back to their community or make a difference to the people around them. For others, it provides a...
by Lorna Catrambone | Nov 28, 2017 | Volunteers
I recently had the opportunity to attend a Workplace Safety and Prevention Services conference in Thunder Bay. Partners in Prevention North brought together over 400 health and safety professionals for two days of learning and networking. As I stood at the display...
by Kimberly Bondame | Oct 17, 2017 | Steps for Life, Volunteers
Volunteers and participants prepare to set out on the 2017 Steps for Life walk in Toronto Ontario Threads of Life staff feel we are very fortunate to work with such generous family members, passionate volunteers and committed partners. Kimberly Bondame joined...
by Susan Haldane | Sep 26, 2017 | Volunteers
Every summer, the gold mine where Tami Helgeson spent her career, hires students and new graduates. Every summer Tami would tell them the story of her son Eric, who died in 1999 at his construction job after a crane tipped over, collapsing the building where Eric was...
by Susan Haldane | Aug 15, 2017 | Health and Safety, Volunteers
The learn-to-ride motorcycle course started off with a lecture on a Friday evening, in a small, stuffy college classroom. It was the end of the work week and people were tired, but the instructor was obviously an experienced rider and a practical, straight-talking...
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