BFO - YORK REGION EVENTS:

Butterfly release September 25 at Fairy Lake Park:
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BFO - PEMBROKE EVENTS:

As fall approaches BFO Pembroke has a number of upcoming meditation retreats scheduled. If you are interested in attending any of the retreats please contact me. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required the Thursday before the retreat by 11:00 am.

Upcoming retreat dates are

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Join us for this one day retreat as we learn various techniques to help the body revert back to the natural state. This natural state is always present. In its simplest, primal form, the natural state is pre-conceptual. It sits quietly behind beliefs, concepts, judgement, thoughts and even personality. With time and practice this state can become a default state anytime, anywhere. The one day retreat allows for plenty of direct experience of just being. Participants need not have any previous experience with meditation. Everyone starts at the beginning, every time.

Brian Roche has been practising meditation for 40 years. He has taught meditation to groups and one-on-one for about ten years. Brian has spent most of his life peeling away the layers of myth and hype that seem to surround meditation. The result is a streamlined, no nonsense approach that goes directly to the heart of the matter.....our quiet natural state.

Cost is $30 for BFO Members (in good standing for 2010) and $40 for non members / retreat – Membership for 2010 is available at a cost of $25.

See list of other event dates below.

Holiday Help

Regardless of where someone is on their journey of grief, the holiday season can be a very difficult time for anyone who is bereaved. Join us for an evening of information and support as we enter the holiday season, and suggest practical ways to “get through the holidays.”

November 19, 2010 7:00 pm Marguerite Centre
No Cost

Loving Memory Tree Ceremonial Tree Lighting & Dedication Service

December 8, 2010 7:00 PM

BFO Pembroke Memory Garden on Mary Street at Indian Lane in Pembroke

Join us for this candlelight service to mark the beginning of the holiday season. A minimum donation of $25.00 will include the name of your loved read aloud at the ceremony as well as include the name of your loved one on our special scroll printed in the Bereaved Families of Ontario – Pembroke’s Winter Newsletter which will be mailed to each registrant.

Register by calling Tracy at 613-732-7894.

Event Dates:

September 11, 2010 Meditation Retreat

September 17, 2010 Walk to Remember

September 19, 2010 Past Life Regression Workshop

September 25, 2010 Meditation Retreat

September 25 & 26, 2010 BFO Facilitator Training

October 17, 2010 Angels Workshop

October 23, 2010 Meditation Retreat

November 6, 2010 Meditation Retreat

November 7, 2010 Connecting with Your Angels

November 14, 2010 Reiki Level 1

November 20, 2010 Meditation Retreat

November 26, 2010 Holiday Help

November 28, 2010 Power Animals and Spirit Guides Workshop

December 5, 2010 Understand and Working with Your Inner Child

December 8, 2010 Loving Memory Tree

December 18, 2010 Meditation Retreat

BFO - KINGSTON EVENTS:

BFO-Kingston is hosting their Third Annual Gala and Silent Auction on Thursday May 27, 2010 at the Renaissance Event Venue, located on Queen Street in Kingston from 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm. Hors D’oeuvres will be served between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and the entertainment will start at 8:00 pm. AMBUSH, a popular local band, with special guests, the Tracycally Hip, a tribute to Kingston’s Tragically Hip will be performing.

The hope is to have speakers from BFO (the founders, Executive Director, a bereaved parent) to give a sense of 'why' BFO exists as well as to celebrate the fact that we have been helping the healing begin for so many people for over 20 years.

The presentation of the David Bell Award will also be made that evening. If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please do so by April 30, 2010. Nomination forms and award criteria are available from the BFO office.

What can you do to be a part of this event?

Memorial DVD We are also planning to create a DVD that would honour and celebrate all our loved ones. If you would like your loved one to be included in this DVD, please submit an electronic file of the photo (preferred) or an actual photo that can be scanned of your loved one, along with their name, dates of life, and a tag line that says a bit about the person. The tag line is meant to be something simple but yet reflective, such as 'the gentleman, playful soul mate, the reader', etc. Basically anything that is short and sweet and says something about the person being remembered. The DVD would play throughout the evening on a screen. All photos need to be submitted no later than FRIDAY MAY 14th, 2010. You can submit them electronically to bfo@kingston.net

Silent Auction Do you own a business or know someone that does? We are looking for donations to the silent auction table. If you can help out, please contact Maggie Forsberg at the BFO Office. 613 634-1230.

Tickets To make this event a success, your presence is needed. Please call the BFO office to reserve your tickets.

Volunteers Volunteers are needed to secure prizes and to help set up the day of the event, so if you can help out, please contact the BFO office (613 634-1230) and leave your name and contact information.