Time: 11:00 PM

Event Location & Address: Various locations in Hay River, Yellowknife, Fort Simpson and Inuvik

Hosting Organization: Department of Transportation

Event Description: The Safety Recognition Awards highlight the efforts of individuals in our Department who work to improve the health and safety for themselves and other in the workplace. Other events include Fire Extinguisher training, training through WSCC and hosting a web conference featuring a workplace safety video.

Contact: Karen Decker-Brien

E-mail address: karen_decker@gov.nt.ca

Audience: Employees

Time: 12:00 PM

Event Location & Address: Sombe K'e Civic Plaza
Yellowknife

Hosting Organization: Northern Territories Federation of Labour

Event Description: In partnership with our Workers' Safety & Compensation System employee-based safety events, the Federation hosts a barbeque and serves more than 500 free hotdogs, chips and juice to participants and the general public.

Contact: Mary Lou Cherwaty

E-mail address: ntfl@yk.com

Audience: General Public

Time: 10:00 AM

Event Location & Address: Safety Street
City Hall
Yellowknife, NT

Hosting Organization: Workers' Safety & Compensation Commission of the NWT & Nunavut

Event Description: We have a new street in the NWT & Nunavut - Safety Street. It's a virtual street in the NWT & Nunavut with community services, private & public, represented as houses on a street. We're launching Safety Street on May 7 beside the YK City Hall, and have lots of events, including a corporate and community challenge, pictures with Safe T. Sam (life sized cutout), and a barbeque. We have radio contests happening all week in both Yellowknife & Iqaluit, as well as a safety game show in Iqaluit on May 7.

Contact: Jacki McKinnon

E-mail address: jacki.mckinnon@wscc.nt.ca

Web address for more info: www.wscc.nt.ca/naosh

Audience: General Public