Not only the United States, but also Canada, celebrated National Lineworker Day on July 10, 2020. The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) marked this day to honor the highly trained men and women who keep electricity flowing across Canada.
Lineworkers are the brave individuals who maintain complex electricity grids across cities, provinces and territories. Often faced with working in extreme conditions, lineworkers are trained to work efficiently, safely and collaboratively to keep the lights on, according to the association.
“This year, we have learned that it is no longer just downed lines, damaged generators or cyber-attacks that can dramatically disrupt the modern lifestyle Canadians have grown accustomed to. Health threats are equally, if not more, damaging,” said Francis Bradley, president and CEO of the Canadian Electricity Association. “Over the last number of months as many transformed their homes into classrooms, meeting spaces and care centers, lineworkers worked in the field to deliver the electricity required to meet these new demands.”