The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association held it’s annual general meeting at Yorkton’s Gallagher Centre on March 27.

60 to 70 contract companies, tradespeople and union members from residential, industrial and commercial trades gathered at the Gallagher Centre’s convention centre for a lunch and spoken word presentation from Brad Siroski.

Siroski—who grew up in small-town Saskatchewan and worked numerous construction jobs throughout his life—spoke in detail about his struggles with mental health and addiction.

“A recurring theme in Brad’s speaking is perseverance. He overcame many hurdles in his addictions and was once again tested when he received a cancer diagnosis in 2015. Brad faced this head on and is currently living cancer free. This experience gives Brad a unique perspective on how people are treated when struggling with addictions in comparison to struggling with a disease,” detailed an excerpt from Siroski’s bio on BradSiroski.com.

Now, many years after addressing his addictions and mental health issues, Siroski works as a counsellor for the Sask. Health Authority and runs a private practice out of his home in Saskatoon.

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