Reclaiming Death – A Community Conversation
May 4, 2024 8am-4pm
The zoom link for those having issues is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85207631836
The Green Cemetery Project Winnipeg and Return to the Earth Green Burial Coop invite you to Reclaiming Death – A Community Conversation. Death is often seen as a forbidden topic, even though it is something we will all some day experience. Death is shrouded in mystery, but it does not have to be. The Reclaiming Death one day event is an opportunity to talk openly about this topic, ask questions and learn practical information. We want to help people find the tools they need to make this vulnerable time in life easier.
The morning theme of this conference focuses on preparing for your own death, looking at practical, medical, philosophical, social and legal aspects. There will be a review of what local and environmentally conscious options may be available. The afternoon theme will be on reimagining deathcare and sacred moments surrounding death. There will be a video on home funerals and green burial. Some of the talks will explore how and whether we could become more involved in the deathcare of our loved ones.
Conference Schedule
Please note that these are approximate times, and some talks may be longer or shorter than scheduled.
8-9 Registration and refreshments – come anytime between 8 and 9am
8:15-8:45 Optional: Meditation Event: Meditating on our own Death – Alex Chaligne
9 Reflective Moment – Doug Koop
9:10 Welcome, Land Acknowledgment, Housekeeping – Trish Penner
9:20 Greetings from the Green Burial Society of Canada – Richard Rosin
9:25 Musings of a Palliative Care Nurse – Anne Plett
9:40 Are we ready to die? – Angelika Jantz
9:55 Refreshment Break
10:10 Advance Care Planning and Health Care Directive – Tammie-Lee Rogowski
10:40 Wills and Power of Attorney – Marvin Giesbrecht
11 Panel Discussion Preparing for Death – Anne Plett, Angelika Jantz, Tammie-Lee Rogowski, Marvin Giesbrecht, Fred Nelson
11:55 Closing remarks for the morning – Trish Penner
12 Lunch – Soup Meal included with the conference – Note: during lunch some tables will be designated as tables where people can talk about death openly, other tables will be designated as no talking about death, and other tables will be neutral. Please seat yourself accordingly. For Zoom attendees, we can have communications open so that our virtual group is welcome to talk among themselves.
1 Introduction to the afternoon
1:05 Green Burial and the Green Cemetery Project Winnipeg – Trish Penner
1:15 Return to the Earth Green Burial Co-op – Quinn Hunter
1:30 Video: The Art of Natural Deathcare – Katelyn LeGrega
2 Refreshment Break
2:15 Panel Discussion on Reclaiming Deathcare – Christine Cross, Angelika Jantz, Richard Rosin, Quinn Hunter, Rick Zerbe Cornelsen and Trish Penner as moderator
3:45 Closing Remarks
Lunch will be provided. There will be ample opportunity to get to know others, so individuals and groups of people should both feel comfortable attending this conference.
Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited and registration is anticipated to sell out. Please register early.
For in person attendance:
Cost: $60 (includes lunch)
Remaining seats: 89
Location: 150 Bayridge Ave, Winnipeg
Paper notes and binders will be available for purchase, and electronic links to these resources will be available free of charge.
For remote Zoom attendance:
Cost: $30 per link
Remaining links: 84
The Zoom link will be sent to all registered online conference goers along with an electronic link to all the materials from the day.
Please contact Trish Penner at trishpenner@hotmail.com if you would like your attend but find the registration fee a burden.
If you’re having any problems with payment, please email trishpenner@hotmail.com
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