Tree of Remembrance

For many, the holidays can be a particularly difficult time when the absence of loved ones is deeply felt.

Bereaved Families of Ontario – Southwest Region (BFO-SW) invites you to honour loved ones and find comfort this holiday season in 2 ways:

The Tree of Remembrance & Holiday Remembrance Listing

• Grief Talk: How Children Cope with Death and Loss  (Free of charge; Registration is required)
• Wednesday, November 26 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
• Central Branch Library (Stevenson & Hunt A/B), 251 Dundas St, London
• Presented by Dr. Eunice Gorman, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Thanatology at King’s University College, this free educational session explores how children and youth understand and cope with death and loss.

Tree of Remembrance Gathering

• Sunday, December 7 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
• Opening remarks begin at 10:00 a.m., and light refreshments will be provided.
• Victoria Park, London (near the cannon monument, Clarence Street entrance)
• This free community event offers a quiet, supportive space to reflect, connect, and honour loved ones who are no longer with us.
• Guests are welcome to bring a personal ornament to hang on the Tree of Remembrance— illuminated with white lights — a shining symbol of enduring love, remembrance, and hope.

Tree of Remembrance & Holiday Remembrance Listing

• Published in the London Free Press on December 24.
• Submissions and donations must be received by midnight on December 7 here.