Posts by Memorial Society
Email Sever Challenges!
Our email server is Telus and they have been experiencing extreme difficulties with their hardware resulting in little or no email services for us here at the Memorial Society of BC. Will keep you posted. If you are expecting an email from us some patience will be necessary! The Staff Team at MSBC
Read MoreEnd of Life Matters & Market Place 2019 – Saturday September 21, 2019
We are pleased to be a part of this important and informative ‘marketplace and encourage all our members to drop by and see all the amazing resources that are available to make your end of life more graceful, dignified and aligned with your wishes. Do drop by our booth and say hello and pick up…
Read MoreHeritage Gardens in Surrey – A Newly Approved Green Burial Cemetery
Heritage Gardens in Surrey is our newest Green Burial site here in the lower mainland of British Columbia. We toured the site several times and found it to be natural, alive, extremely well managed and maintain by a great staff team. If you are interested in green burial options this is one you can consider.…
Read MoreBlessing to the Kennedy Family
Bob Kennedy, 87, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2019 in Vancouver from melanoma. Bob was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, as the only child of Irene and Howard Kennedy. To see a bit of the world, he came to Vancouver in 1953 to pursue a Master’s degree in Forestry at UBC before…
Read MorePlanning a Home Death – Five Simple Questions
With 916,000 baby boomers currently living in British Columbia coupled with most of us wanting to die in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of our own homes we have some planning to do! Now lets be clear dying at home is not for each and every one of us even though that may be our…
Read MoreLucky Winners from Talks & Tables
Thanks to all the many people who stopped by our table at Vandusen Gardens last week! We had a great time meeting you and our fellow exhibitors! Here are the two lucky winners of our free lifetime members draw; Gary W and F Scott Ashley will be calling you both soon! The Staff Team MSBC
Read MoreBrock House Society Death Cafe – August 27th 1-3:00 pm
We will be at the Brock House on Tuesday August 27th to facilitate their third Death Cafe held on site! Please do feel free to come along and check both Brock House and the event out. Here is a link for your easy use; https://bhs.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=924373&item_id=1025077 The MSBC Staff Team
Read MoreTalks & Tables at Vandusen Botanical Gardens – June 5th, 2019
Come join us for our annual visit to Vandusen Botanical Gardens and “Dialogue on Aging”. We will be in the Floral and BMO Halls from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on June 5th, 2019 pop by our booth and we be happy to chat and demonstrate how handy our All Ready t o Go Binder…
Read MoreThe Baby Boomers Ageing Out – How To Get Ready
The BC Care Providers Association released a report recently entitled “Bedlam in BC’s Continuing Care Sector – May 2019. It is an important piece of the research that points squarely at the demand Baby Boomers will be placing on an already overrun system of care. From our perspective here at the Memorial Society we see…
Read MoreThe Caregiver Expo in North Vancouver a Great Success!
Thanks to the organizers of the 4th Annual Caregivers Expo that took place at the Delbrook Recreation Centre this past weekend in North Vancouver, BC! We are pleased to announce that Kristi S and Ralf B were the two winners of our free Lifetime Membership Draw. Congratulations you two!! The Staff Team MSBC
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