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Steps for Life
Wednesday May 15 , 2024
Steps for Life is always a mix of sombre and celebration. We celebrate spring and simply being together – a community of people sharing compassion and commitment.
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A Marathon of Healing: Injured Worker Raising Awareness and Funds for Invisible Injuries
Volunteers and Donors
Tuesday April 30 , 2024
When Travis Roszell was first injured at work, there’s no question his injuries were visible – devastatingly visible to him and all his family and friends.
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Lighting a Candle this Day of Mourning
News and Updates
Tuesday April 23 , 2024
The National Day of Mourning is an important day for Threads of Life family members – a time for private remembrance, but also a time when many choose to share their personal stories in order to honour their loved ones
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Every Dollar Makes a Difference
Steps for Life
Wednesday April 17 , 2024
Steps for Life – Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy has been the flagship fundraiser for Threads of Life for almost 20 years. Each spring, we gather and walk in our yellow T-shirts to raise awareness and funds to provi
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“I Make a Wish With All My Might…”
Stories of Hope
Thursday April 4 , 2024
My daughter wrote a poem when she was 11. She was just 7 years old when she lost her father, my husband.
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Tara’s Steps for Life Message: Every Worker Home Safely
Steps for Life
Tuesday March 26 , 2024
The day Tara Elliott got that phone call is what she calls a “flashbulb memory” – a vivid, detailed memory of a high-emotional moment. She can recall each turn she took on her drive to the hospital
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The Changing Seasons in Grief
Grief and Growth
Wednesday March 20 , 2024
I am no stranger to grief. Long before losing my husband Lance I had lost a little brother when I was 8, followed by people who were like grandparents to me, and many other losses as well. Grief was “normalized” in our house.
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Safety and Health Week: One Person CAN Make a Difference
News and Updates
Tuesday March 5 , 2024
Safety and Health Week gives us an annual opportunity to reinforce our commitment to creating a safe workplace. The question then is – how do we do that?
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A Lifetime of Safety Learnings From the Family Farm: Bruce’s Story
Stories of Hope
Tuesday March 5 , 2024
My husband, Bruce, began farming/ranching with his dad, Herb, in 1970. Previously he had worked for two of his uncles on ‘dude’ ranches in BC and a farm in southern Alberta near Orion.
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7 Strategies for Building Resilience in the Face of Loss
Grief and Growth
Wednesday February 28 , 2024
This past summer, Threads of Life invited Dr. Eunice Gorman, Associate Professor and Chair at King’s University College, to lead a FamiliesConnect workshop titled “Loss, Coping and Moving Forward”.
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Behind the Scenes: Honouring Our Pets-Past and Present
Grief and Growth
Tuesday February 20 , 2024
Pets are important to many people, including our staff! They have a significant impact on our lives. They can lift our spirits and make us feel better both physically and emotionally.
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A Brother Deeply Missed
Stories of Hope
Wednesday February 14 , 2024
In June of 2021, we all gathered to celebrate Father’s Day and our father’s birthday for the weekend at our parents’ home in the Haliburton Highlands. When Jamie left for his work week that Sunday, we hugged him and told him
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