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With a Little Help From Our Best Friends

Grief and Growth

Tuesday June 7 , 2022

Many of us have heard this quotation before, but have you actually understood it? Stars are always in the sky, they just shine brighter at times. Sometimes they are hidden by the sun, but they are still consistently there.

Threads of Life Families Call for Better Safety for Young Workers

Wednesday May 25 , 2022

2022 seems like an ideal time to be a student or young worker looking for a job. There are ‘help wanted’ signs everywhere, and employers are desperate to fill vacant positions.

Make the Call Now — It’s Visit Your Relatives Day

Grief and Growth

Tuesday May 17 , 2022

Many of us are living a fast-paced life and can forget to take time to slow down. Holidays are set in our head to make appearances at family functions – but what about the time in between the holidays?

One Big Steps for Life Family

Stories of Hope

Wednesday April 13 , 2022

Jim and Pam have a big family – six children. As Pam explains, they chose that together, imagining the games, the meals, the graduations, the weddings, the grandkids. Jim was the type of dad who would send loving text message

Biographical Disruption: When a Chronic Illness Diagnosis Changes You Forever

Grief and Growth

Wednesday March 23 , 2022

Heidi’s main fear was just realized; the doctor has informed her that — without a doubt — she has rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Gone is the hope that this wasn’t a serious disease, that she’d just pushed herself too hard, workin

In the Blink of an Eye

Stories of Hope

Monday February 21 , 2022

Nicky was our cherished son, our only child. He was a very special blessing. You see, it took some time before I was able to have a child; then, later in my pregnancy I developed toxemia and needed to be hospitalized.

Missing Jamie

Stories of Hope

Monday January 24 , 2022

I first heard of Jamie’s death on the radio on my way home from work. They said that a young man from Lower Sackville had died on a jobsite in Cape Breton.

Maureen Shaw: Stepping Forward for Health and Safety

Volunteers and Donors

Wednesday October 13 , 2021

In the early stages of Maureen Shaw’s life, she would hear the screeching sirens from the local forestry mill. Everyone would wait with quiet breath for word on who was injured or who had died.

What Will Be Your Legacy?

Wednesday September 8 , 2021

Kristopher Tuff died working as a welder in 2013. His brother, Alex, has never been the same.

When Grief Feels Like Living on an Iceberg

Grief and Growth

Monday March 21 , 2016

“Twenty years on an iceberg” – Does the title of that song sound lonely? Does twenty years seem like a long time?