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Grief and the New Year

A new year can signal a new beginning, but for those of us who are grieving, the new year can also signify another year without our loved one. We’ve compiled […]

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What’s happening at BFO-MR?

As we embark on a new year, the Board of Directors and staff at Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region would like to wish you the best for 2017. […]

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Tree of Bright Stars 2016

We were pleased to welcome the community to our 2016 Tree of Bright Stars event on Friday November 18 at the Grandview Baptist Church in Kitchener. Our annual memorial service […]

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Ask a friend to help us reach our year-end goal!

Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region had a wonderful and inspiring GivingTuesday this week. It was truly incredible to see our community rally together to give back to the […]

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Tree of Bright Stars: Sandy’s Story

The following story was shared by Sandy Brought at the Tree of Bright Stars ceremony on Friday November 18, 2016. My name is Sandy and I just want to thank […]

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20 Days 20 Ways – GivingTuesday 2016

Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region is excited to once again be participating in GivingTuesday Waterloo Region. This year we not only have the generosity of our donors, volunteers […]

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Butterfly Release Walk to Remember

It was an absolutely gorgeous day at our annual Butterfly Release Walk to Remember held on Sunday September 11, 2016 at Williamsburg Cemetery and Dedication Centre. We welcomed more than […]

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What’s happening at BFO-MR

It’s hard to believe that fall is already upon us. It’s a busy time here at Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region and we wanted to take this opportunity […]

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Fall 2016 Program Registration

Healing Little Hearts: This 6-week program helps children aged 3-6 understand and cope with feelings of loss and grief after the death of a loved one. Dr. Nancy Riedel Bowers, […]

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2016 Charity Golf Classic raises $15,600!

On Saturday July 9, 2016, over 100 golfers hit the course at Cambridge Golf Club in support of Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region. Despite a bit of rain, […]

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Getting into the swing of things for BFO-MR

Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region was the fortunate recipient of funds raised through the 4th annual Keller Williams Gold Triangle Realty Charity Golf Tournament. There was a fabulous […]

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JNP 2016

It started out a little soggy, but in the end the 2016 JNP Memorial Beach Volleyball tournament was a wonderful weekend in memory of Jason N Pearson. Organized by friends […]

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