Nicknamed Mr. Safety, my dad was my hero. Tragically, he was killed in a workplace accident

Four-year-old Alison Hodgins, right, and her sister Miriah Hodgins, left, wear safety helmets as their father Andy Hodgins prepares an activity on their back deck in Grande Prairie, Alta., in July 1996. (Submitted by Alison Hodgins)

This First Person column is written by Alison Karlene Hodgins, whose father died in a workplace accident just outside of Grande Prairie, Alta. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.

One of the last memories I have with my dad is of him expressing gratitude for my safety. We sat together at our cosy kitchen table with food filling the space between us. I held my dad’s hand

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