Dialogue on Death & Dying: Dancing Through Decay and Release
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
Visual Dialogue on Death & Dying, Grief & Loss
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
Dialogue on Death & Dying: Advance Care Planning
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
Dialogue on Death & Dying: Expressive Art Therapy
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
Dialogue on Death & Dying: Seven Languages of Sorrow
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
Dialogue on Death & Dying: Planning for Peace of Mind
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
2025 Dialogue on Death & Dying
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
National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day 2025
October 9 marks National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day, raising awareness about the importance of children’s hospice palliative care. Access to pediatric palliative care significantly improves the quality of living and dying for children with serious illnesses and their families. Pediatric Palliative Care The World Health Organization recognizes that children’s palliative care comprises of several
National Seniors Day 2025
Today we celebrate National Seniors Day for 2025! This is an occasion for all Canadians to join in celebrating older adults and acknowledge their contributions to our families, communities, and society. Representing a large and growing portion of the population, many seniors contribute on their communities in meaningful and impactful ways. We can all think
2025 Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to commemorate the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools. We honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Today is also Orange Shirt Day. A symbol