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Honouring a Life: Planning Meaningful End-of-Life Ceremonies

Honouring a Life: Planning Meaningful End-of-Life Ceremonies
Honouring a Life: Planning Meaningful End-of-Life Ceremonies

Time & Location

Apr 01, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Salt Spring Seniors Centre, Salt Spring Island, 379 Lower Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2V4, Canada

About the event

Planning a Funeral, Memorial or Celebration of Life?



Honouring a Life: Planning Meaningful End-of-Life Ceremonies


A Step-by-Step, How-To Workshop

Whether you’re preparing to honour a loved one or thinking ahead about your own wishes, this workshop offers space for reflection, guidance, and practical support.

We’ll walk you through the different types of end-of-life ceremonies — funerals, memorials, and celebrations of life — and explore all the elements that make them meaningful, from location, speakers, and music to storytelling, rituals, and final farewells. You’ll consider how you’d like the gathering to feel, which traditions or personal touches matter most, and how to make the process as thoughtful and stress-free as possible.

You’ll leave with simple tools for capturing memories, clarifying wishes, and a plan to help your loved ones create ceremonies that feel personal, grounded, and full of love.



DATES:


Friday, March 27 | 1:30 – 3:00 pm


Wednesday, April 1 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

 Cost: $20 per person | $30 per couple

Pay: via the link: https://buy.stripe.com/5kQaEX4Wfbwxe9f3fNasg02

Or e-transfer to: katie@katiebrennanceremonies.ca 

*If you have difficulties with paying via the link, you can just e-transfer or contact Katie at  katiebrennanceremonies.ca 


Location: Salt Spring Seniors Centre, 379 Lower Ganges Rd


Instructor:  Katie Brennan is a certified Lifecycle Celebrant™, Metaphysical Minister, and Ceremonial Artist, bringing years of experience to help families celebrate and remember their loved ones. All families, genders, and faiths are welcome.

katiebrennanceremonies.ca 

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Salt Spring Hospice Society
202- 118 Fulford Ganges Rd,

Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2S4

Hours of Operation:

Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm

Excluding Stat Holidays

office@saltspringhospice.org

250-537-2770

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