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Relationship with ACSA runs deep
If you were looking for a clear sign of the relationship between Threads of Life and the Alberta Construction Safety Association, you’d find it on the back of every Steps for Life t-shirt in that province. But the relationship goes much deeper.
Volunteer Profile: Anton Voronin
Community engagement – what does that mean? How does one step into a volunteer role of this nature? Anton Voronin is a Community Engagement Volunteer with Threads of Life, in addition to being one of the Steps for Life planning committee members in Winnipeg. Anton began volunteering with Threads of Life in 2022 and took on the dual roles of planning committee member and Community Engagement Volunteer when he learned more about the organization and the families served, through an invitation from a professional colleague and his own research.
A mother’s story
“Larger than life”. That is how most of Colton’s friends andfamily have described him since he unexpectedly left this world. He lived his short life to the fullest and is remembered most for his kind andloyal heart, gentle and dedicated spirit, his fierce love of friends and family, and his larger-than-life attitude and presence.
Write Me a River – Upcoming workshop with Heidi Hunter
I extend a warm invitation to a 90-minute workshop, Write Me A River which holds the promise of opening the door to gentle transformation. In this quiet space, we’ll explore the power of constraint, limiting our answers to easy ones. Using playful and curious prompts, we’ll allow currents of sensory writing to flow onto the page. Then we’ll use words as “seeds” for insight.
Time heals
When you’re grieving, you’ll often hear “time heals.” But is it true?
Twenty years of hope, healing… and more
by Threads of Life founders Shirley Hickman, Executive Director and Sharon Freeman, Coordinator
When Tim Hickman died in 1996 and Amanda Peat in 2000, there was no support system for our families. Sha-ron and Shirley were connected to each other through the common need to prevent other family members from having to live in similar situations. The seeds of Threads of Life were started while we worked with various government agencies and community organizations. Since then, we’ve come a long way. Where will we be 20 years from now?
Volunteers provide mission-critical support
At Threads of Life, volunteers are the heart of our organization. Volunteers touch everything we do. All our programs, services and events are only possible because of the commitment of over 350 volunteers. This International Volunteer Day, we’d like to say thanks to each of them.
Need hope? Look for the helpers.
When you look for the helpers, often it’s just a few people providing so much comfort.
How can we help you?
Are you new to Threads of Life? Wondering where you fit or what programs will be best for you? Let us take you on a guided tour to find the support you need.
With gratitude
2002 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 through the logistics of the investigation, the court proceedings, and the inquest. He recognized how isolated I felt and invited me to reach out to Shirley Hickman, who was, at the time, working towards establishing an organization that would support victims of workplace tragedies.
Strong corporate leadership lights the way for Steps for Life
Steps for Life – Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy sponsors all help to light the way for workplace tragedy prevention while building a community of support for families affected by workplace tragedy.
Choosing to make a difference
Bruce 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 was working on a 60-foot high building near Grande Prairie Alberta when he fell to his death June 28, 2006 at the age of 22.
