The Beechwood Way - Winter 2025 Vol.31
It’s an exciting time to look forward to what 2025 holds for Beechwood Cemetery as we continued our over 150 year dedication to serving our community in all forms that it may take. Beechwood remains a space for both reflection and celebration. We are crafting a series of events designed to honour our shared history while actively shaping our future through educational initiatives, meaningful commemorations, and robust community engagement. We are particularly excited about the expansion of our environmental initiatives.
The upcoming year will see the full realization of the Marsh Rehabilitation Project and the development of the Beechwood Arboretum, illustrating our deep commitment to environmental stewardship.
Moreover, we will enhance our Death Literacy programs. These include the continuation of our Death Cafés, which foster open discussions about dying and death, and our Death Dialogue series, which brings experts to share insights on topics ranging from death doula services to casket manufacturing and more.
Our outreach and educational efforts will also grow. We aim to engage more schools in tours that delve into subjects from reconciliation and Canadian history to military and policing heritage, ensuring a rich, well-rounded educational experience. As well as host a series of events that look at certain aspects of our history and cherished symbols of our country. Your active participation is vital as we expanded our initiatives.
We invite you to join us at our events, engage with our programs, and continue to share your stories and experiences, which are the heart of our community.
Beechwood Cemetery is excited to announce our presence on Bluesky, a rapidly growing social media platform that fosters engaging and meaningful dialogue. By joining Bluesky (@beechwood-ottawa.bsky.social), we aim to extend our community outreach, sharing updates, events, and stories that resonate with our values of remembrance and community involvement. This platform offers us a new avenue to connect with you, allowing for deeper interaction and more dynamic exchanges about our initiatives and the rich history we preserve. We invite you to follow us and join the conversation as we continue to celebrate and honor our shared heritage in innovative ways.
Together, let's make 2025 a year of memorable ceremony and storytelling. We look forward to continuing to foster a space that not only preserves memories of the past but also inspires the next generations for the future.