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Coping With the Death of Your Pet
How to take care of yourself, your family, and other pets when you’ve had to say goodbye When a person you love dies, it’s natural to feel sorrow, express grief, and expect friends and family to provide understanding and comfort. Unfortunately, you don’t always get that understanding when a pet dies. Some people still don’t…
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Questions About Suicide: Why
Survivors inevitably search for a reason, perhaps because having a reason might restore some small sense of control in a seemingly unpredictable world. Trying to understand “why” can occupy our minds for a long time. Ultimately many realize they may never know. When survivors talk about their loved ones, it becomes evident that there is…
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Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser – July 16th, 2016
The Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser for Bereaved Families of Ontario-Cornwall was a ROCKIN’ SUCCESS. The Royal Canadian Legion Hall was packed with people in search of a delicious meal, upbeat conversation and outstanding musical entertainment that made everyone want to dance with the beat. Our appreciation goes out to the staff at the Royal Canadian Legion…
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Helping a Friend Who Has Lost a Loved One to Suicide
It is often hard to know what to say to a friend who has lost a loved one to suicide. Though you cannot make the pain go away, your support can be key to helping your friend through this difficult loss. There are many ways to help. Listed below are a few strategies that may…
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Teen Workshop a Resounding Success
Our Teen Workshop, held on April 29th, was a resounding success! Nine teens and five Grief Facilitators spent the day together, sharing the stories of their losses, their pain, their grief and working on several memorabilia projects that everyone could bring home as a reminder of their day. Thanks to everyone for their honesty, candour…
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Spouse or Partner Loss
Most prominent needs expressed by spouses and partners who have lost their mates as they pass through the various phases of the grief process: I need to be with others who know what I’m feeling I need help in accepting the loss I have experienced I need strength to deal with my present situation I…
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A Parent’s Guide to Grief in Adolescents
Ways To Help Adolescents Cope with Loss… Be alert to nonverbal behaviours of adolescents following a death-related situation. While they may be unable to tell you directly about their pain, they may be expressing it by being quiet and moody or by acting in a dangerous and reckless manner. Be willing to share your own…
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Thank You For Your Time!
We would like to thank all our wonderful volunteers who made our 19th Annual Memory Tree Lighting Ceremony, as well as the month-long Memory Tree Booth such a success this year! The generous gift of your valuable time is greatly appreciated by the Staff, Facilitators and Board of Directors of BFO.
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Best Wishes from BFO-Cornwall
The Board members, Staff, Facilitators and Volunteers at BFO wish you as Merry a Christmas as is possible as you navigate through your grief process. May you find the strength to be kind to yourself and may you be blessed with empathetic, understanding and compassionate family members and friends who will journey with you. May…
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Annual Candlelight Remembrance Service 2015
Many thanks to our board members, facilitators and volunteers for all your help in the preparations and participation in our Annual Candlelight Remembrance Service!
