John when he was in the Navy
John working in the Navy
Coalition meeting at Heather and Jeremy’s at Windhaven on Stoney Lake!
Heather Brooks-Hill, Co-Chair of the Occupational and Environmental Health Coalition – Peterborough.
Families in Waiting march with workers and widows.
Workers and widows with pictures of loved ones who died from exposure to toxic chemicals in the GE Peterborough plant.
Widows with pictures of lost family members.
A gathering in memory of the many lives lost and workers who still live with illness due to exposures.
Workers, widows and family members in front of GE Peterborough.
Jim Dufresne remembering all of his friends and co-workers from GE Peterborough who are no longer alive.
Widows remembering and greiving.
Aileen Hughes, widow and Keith Reil, retired worker.
Dr. Noel Kerin from OHCOW talking with Natasha Luckhardt the ___ from the CBC move, The Town Of Widows.
Natasha Luckhardt, Executive Director and Producer and Rob Viscardis, Co-director, Creative Producer, Cinematorgrapher and Editor – These two amazingly creative and talented individuals documented the journey of the widows and workers as they pursued justice. We are all so incredibily grateful for their dedication and hard work. Many of the pictures are ones they took in the shared journey for justice for these workers and widows.
for families and friends –
remembering and honouring those who lost
their life to occupational disease
RESPECT and DIGNITY
As we gather today
As a group to rejoice
To dispel our loneliness
We join in a circle
To calm all our fears
Be as one today
The music is gentle
The breeze very calming
A poem is read
The passing of petals
In silent reflection
No words need to be spoken
As you think of someone so
Near to your heart
Return the pedals to the ball of peace
To our husbands, wives and friends
We have lost
With respect and dignityWe have gathered today
The petals they float down the river with grace
They all have a name, they all have a face
- Roger L. M. Fowler (2014)