Join us for the 5th annual Dialogue on Death & Dying. This annual conversation held with the aim of normalizing the totally natural human events around Death and Dying. Throughout the first week of November our Compassionate Community hosts a series of workshops, artistic exploration and community gatherings giving space for compassion and understanding. 2026
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The Dialogue on Death and Dying is an annual conversation held with the aim of normalizing the totally natural human events around Death and Dying. Throughout the first week of November our Compassionate Community hosts a series of workshops, artistic exploration and community gatherings giving space for compassion and understanding. Pervious years have included workshops
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“Visual Dialogue on Death & Dying” Call for Submissions The New West Hospice Society is excited to announce our annual community exhibition hosted at Century House and the Gallery at Queen’s Park during the month of November. The Visual Dialogue on Death & Dying is an artistic exploration embracing themes around death, dying, grief, and loss. These universal experiences are often whispered about
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Dancing through Decay and Release: A Site-Specific Performance around Queen’s Park Date: Saturday, November 8 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 am Location: Meet outside Bernie Legge Theatre Dancing through Decay and Release: A Site-Specific Performance around Queen’s Park – Celeste Nazeli Snowber. Explore the natural world through a performance of dance, poetry, and spoken word. It
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Exhibition Dates: November 1 – November 28, 2025 Location: Century House, Anvil Community Art Gallery Exhibition Statement We will work to build a community where death is no longer hidden or whispered about. Through visual dialogue, we aim to normalize the totally natural human expression and depth of experience around death and dying. Through art
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Advance Care Planning Workshop Date: Thursday, November 6 Time: 9:30 – 11:45 AM Location: Century House Advance care planning is for everyone—no matter where you find yourself on your health care journey. Whether you are a young adult or older adult, are healthy or have a chronic illness, now is the best time for you
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Expressive Arts Therapy Workshop Date: Wednesday, November 5 Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm Location: Century House Engage your imagination, explore feelings, emotions and thoughts in this healing workshop allowing you to explore your grief in a safe space and at your own pace. There is no right or wrong way to express our grief. Using
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Seven Languages of Sorrow Date: Wednesday, November 5 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 pm Location: Typically, in North America we expect grief to be expressed verbally and emotionally which limits people who have other grief languages. Because of our culture’s view of how grief is expressed and its denial of grief in general, we tend to
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Planning for Peace of Mind Date: Wednesday, November 5 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 pm Location: Century House End of life planning doesn’t have to be overwhelming, and it can make a real difference for you and those you care about. In this session we’ll explore: What is the Memorial Society of BC, and what part
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Returning for its fourth year, the 2025 Dialogue on Death & Dying invites the community to explore one of life’s most universal experiences: Death, Dying, Grief, & Loss. This four-day series features free educational seminars, panel discussions, and special events. Together, we can create a healthier relationship with grief and end-of-life experiences. Events are free
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