Posts by Memorial Society
Our Fear of Death is Paralyzing – Feel it and plan anyway!
When it comes to end of life preparations, being All Ready to Go, we here in North America, British Columbia more specifically are woefully under prepared! 17% of us have some degree of readiness when it comes to planning for our death – most of us do not. Our lack of planning is for the…
Read MoreMerry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The MSBC Team thanks all our members and potential new members for another great year and we are looking forward to a prosperous 2019! We will be launching our All Ready To Go Binder with a trail sales run at the Body Soul Spirit Expo at the Croation Cultural Centre January 4 – 6, 2019…
Read MoreOur First Christmas Without Jody – The Importance of Planning Together
Jody passed away May 5th, 1988 and I remember that first Christmas Season without her was looming large in front of me as if it were yesterday. I recall wondering what the heck we were going to do without her to celebrate one of her favorite times of the year. So, as a family, we…
Read MoreWe’re at the Vancouver Body Soul Spirit Expo!!!
Come join us January 4, 2019 – January 6, 2019. We’ll be at the Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5N 4E4 Join us between the times: Friday 3-9 pm, Saturday 10 am-7 pm, Sunday 11 am-6 pm Here is a link to their web site. Hope to see you all there! https://www.bodysoulspiritexpo.com/events/body-soul-spirit-expo-vancouver-expo/…
Read MoreMedical Assistance In Dying – The Striking Oddness of It
To be sure I have no moral judgment around choosing or not choosing MAID, it is a most personal and intimate family conversation that needs to be undertaken with the support of the medical system. The resulting choice is that individual’s and that family’s right to make. Once the choice is made to proceed with…
Read MoreGentle Reminders… When the Time is Right.
We often witness friends or family members struggling to make important end of life choices just after a loved one has passed. All we can do in the moment is support them as they struggle to manage their emotions while making often-expensive decisions regarding funeral arrangements. Though it is not the right time in the…
Read MoreNew Membership Benefits and Pricing Announcement
On the heels of our successful 62 year of operation marked by our Annual General Meeting held November 3rd, 2018 we are pleased to announce to our membership and to our potential new members that we are enhancing the resource section of our web site to include downloadable PDF files for the following forms; End…
Read MoreA Successful 62nd Annual General Meeting
This past Saturday we completed another successful year by hosting our Annual General Meeting that was well attended by many existing members and many potential new members. Our board president Barrie Webster presided our his final meeting as president, turning the reigns over to Verena Foxx our president. Many thanks to barrie for his solid…
Read MoreA Lovely Quotation About Grief
A dear friend of ours from Singapore sent me this quotation via Facebook today and it sure rings true for me. We thought it might serve some of our members and potential members to have a look at it; “Grief never ends… But it changes. It is a passage not a place to stay. Grief…
Read MoreDo Your Research!
When it comes to making your end of life arrangements there is one important and over riding principle to remember… “Do Your Research!” There is nothing more challenging than setting out to make funeral arrangements for a loved one when your emotions are running wild and you have no plan and no idea what to…
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