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International Day of Mourning

Hello ASPA members, 

April 28th is recognized as International Day of Mourning, and is held as a day to remember and honour workers who have been killed due to workplace accidents, made ill by occupational diseases, and injured by unsafe working conditions. ASPA stands together in solidarity with all workers to demand safe workplaces, and renew our commitment to advocating for continual improvement of occupational health and safety. Every worker deserves to return home safely to their loved ones at the end of each day. 

Labour Councils around the province have organized events related to the International Day of Mourning. If you are able to, we encourage you to support and attend the event in your area: 

  • Saskatoon & District Labour Council – Vigil and wreath laying at Civic Square (222 3rd Avenue North), April 28th at 11:00 am  
  • Regina & District Labour Council – Vigil and wreath laying at Queen Elizabeth Court II (2476 Victoria Avenue; in the event of inclement weather, the ceremony may move to the Regina Union Centre, 2709 – 12th Avenue, downstairs meeting room), April 28th at 4:00 pm 

In solidarity, 

Your ASPA Executive 

Do you have concerns/suggestions to share with ASPA leadership? Share your feedback, with or without your name, to the “Suggestion Box” found at aspasask.ca. 

Recipe for A Happy New Year


Written by Katharina Elisabeth Goethe (Mother of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) and translated by Christa Weitbrecht.


Take twelve months;
Clean them thoroughly from bitterness, avarice, pedantery, and fear,
Cut each month into thirty or thirty-one equal parts,
So that this stock will last for a whole year.

Each part will be prepared separately
And arranged with one part of working and two parts of cheerfulness and good humour,
Then three big spoons heaped with optimism are added ,
As well as one small spoon of tolerance,
One grain of irony and a pinch of tactfulness.
Finally everything will be flavoured abundantly with lots of love.

It is recommended to adorn this dinner
with small bouquets of attentiveness
and serve it daily with serenity
and a cup of good revitalizing tea.

Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) Occupational Health and Safety Feedback Report

Written by Patrick Hauser

The 2023 Saskatchewan Federation of Labour Occupational Health and Safety Conference was held in Saskatoon, on September 13th to 15th. Twenty-three ASPA members attended the conference this year to take in sessions focusing on prevention of violence, psychologically safe workplaces, OHS committees, OHS legislation, among others. ASPA sent a short survey to these 23 members to gather their anonymous feedback on the conference to determine the value of attending, evaluate the learning opportunities provided to our members, and whether they would attend again in the future.

Continue reading “Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) Occupational Health and Safety Feedback Report”

Saskatchewan Marks National Indigenous Peoples Day for 2022

By Jeanelle Mandes – Global News – Posted June 21, 2022

Celebrating Indigenous culture, heritage and pride kicks off summer solstice. On June 21, Saskatchewanians can participate in National Indigenous Peoples (NIP) Day celebrations across the province.

The significance is to recognize and honour the outstanding achievements of the Indigenous peoples of Canada and to celebrate the summer solstice. This will be Regina’s first year back since the pandemic of celebrating NIP Day in person.

Continue reading “Saskatchewan Marks National Indigenous Peoples Day for 2022”

Condolences to the Klingenberg Family

“It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that our former colleague and friend from Student Finance and Awards, Wendy Klingenberg (Associate Registrar and Manager of Student Finance and Awards), passed away this afternoon, surrounded by family, after a long struggle with illness.

A celebration of her life will be held at Park Funeral Home at 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 26.”

Obituary: https://www.echovita.com/ca/obituaries/sk/saskatoon/wendy-gale-klingenberg-14411105

Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour (SFL) will be hosting a candle light vigil in Regina in remembrance and action on violence against women.

Please join us for an outdoor candlelight vigil to commemorate the 14 women who were murdered by a gunman chanting “I hate feminists” on December 6, 1989 at the École Polytechnique in Montreal. On December 6, first let us mourn and remember then let us recommit to take action and confront all forms of gender based violence, wherever we see it. Masks are mandatory.

The Vigil will be held Monday, December 6, 2021 at 5:00pm at the Regina City Hall (2476 Victoria Ave)

If you have any questions regarding the event, please email Deanna at dogle@clcctc.ca or call 306.201.9923.