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Walking Our Community Through Dying and Grief
Honouring a Life: Planning Meaningful End-of-Life Ceremonies
Time & Location
Mar 27, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 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?
A Step-by-Step, How-To Workshop with End-of-Life Celebrant Katie Brennan
Where 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 or e-transfer to katie@katiebrennanceremonies.ca