On Friday, November 3rd, our guests experienced an intimate evening with local entertainers, Kevin Rivette and Ryan Lalonde. The music was magical and the magic was music to our ears and eyes. We thank the Best Western Parkway Inn for their courteous welcome and delicious food provided. Sincere gratitude goes out to Ryan and Kevin […]

The Organizational Development Branch, Corporate Services at MGCS had reached out to Kelly Gordon from Service Ontario Cornwall to share the loss of her daughter Addyson Faith and how she became part of Bereaved Families of Ontario. The team was working on a series of articles that highlight exceptional colleagues who are living their values […]

If you have lost a loved one through death and are interested in training to become a Facilitator to help others on their grief journey, please call the office at 613-936-1455, Monday to Wednesday (9AM to 4PM) to register. Bereavement Facilitator Training is offered every two years (mandatory for all volunteers leading our groups at […]

Our 2017 Gala was held at the Best Western Parkway Inn last Saturday, September 16th. The event was a resounding success! Great food, great entertainment and much laughter in the company of good friends was the order of the day. The enthusiasm of all our guests was palpable! Our deepest gratitude goes to all who […]

This year, the floral centrepieces for our Gala are sponsored by Ontario Power Generation and provided by Flowers Cornwall. We will offer an opportunity for our guests to purchase one of these arrangements of lovely white flowers with greenery for $60.00. As another way of raising funds, the owner of Flowers Cornwall, Robert Martin, has […]

Bereaved Families of Ontario-Cornwall is the fortunate recipient of a $5,000.00 grant from ‘The Common Well Mutual Insurance Group’ (C.A.R.E. Program). Representative Nathalie Chalifoux delivered the cheque to our office on August 21st. Accepting the cheque, with gratitude, are Francis Rounding, President of the Board of Directors, Ileen Cayer, Office Coordinator & Gisèle Roy, Program […]

We had two awesome young visitors at the office today. Ryder & Mia brought in a big donation from the profits of a yard sale they had on Saturday, August 19th. The donation was in memory of their great-grandparents. Ryder & Mia, with the help of grandma Judy Wilson, grandpa Peter Dugdale and their friends, […]

Great News for Bereaved Families!!! Please help spread the word by sharing this post as often as possible. We really want to make this event something that our community responds to so please, if you could, every morning you see this poster, share it out. If we get a couple hundred people doing that for […]

Bereaved Families of Ontario-Cornwall has, once again, been the recipient of a generous donation. Kim Ward, owner of CONNECTIONS Air Plant & Succulent Arrangements, held a Tea Party on Saturday, August 5th, in memory of her late husband. At this event, she collected donations for Bereaved Families from family and friends in attendance. She presented […]

Despite the perfect sunny weather drawing us outdoors, many people rallied to support Bereaved Families of Ontario-Cornwall at their 2nd Annual Spaghetti Supper. Staff, Facilitators, Board Members & Volunteers and their families and friends gathered at the Royal Canadian Legion hall to share a tasty meal and dance to awesome music performed by the FOXX […]