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Wave of Light 2018

Roadhouse Park 255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Wave of Light: Monday October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.  Every year on the 15th of October, people around the world light candles in honour of the pregnancies and babies lost. Join us at Roundhouse Park in Toronto (255 Bremner Boulevard). We will be there at 6:30pm, light our candles at 7pm and remember all of the babies […]

Candlight Memorial

Mount Pleasant Cemetery 375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

PAIL Network invites you and your family to join us in remembering your precious baby(s) this holiday season. There will be a candle lighting service, musical selections, memorial keepsakes to make and candles to light in memory of your baby(s). Refreshments will be served. Click here to register. Password to register is candlelight. Mount Pleasant Cemetery […]

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network: Family Picnic – Sault Ste Marie

Join us and participate in memory making crafts, sign up for a mindfulness activity (exclusively for adults), create a family butterfly feeder, learn how to make a pollinator hotel, make wild seed bombs to plant at home, sign up for the planned children's activity (suitable for ages 3-12), and enjoy some lawn games with new friends.   At 12:00 pm, there will be a ceremony dedicated to sharing and remembering the lives of […]

PAIL Network Strategic Planning Consultation – Thunder Bay

Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Thunder Bay 760 Arthur Street West Thunder Bay, ON P7E 5R9 760 Arthur St West, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network: Consultation with Families Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network provides free bereavement support to families who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy at any stage, or the death of their baby, up to 12 months of age. PAIL Network values the opportunity to learn from experiences of bereaved […]

Alliston: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, Wave Of Light Ceremony

Matthews House Hospice 131 Wellington Street E, Alliston, Ontario, Canada

Overview: Please join us at 6:30 pm at Matthews House Hospice for a short ceremony of music, readings and light refreshments. Families participate in every time zone across the world at 7pm local time, creating a 24 hour Wave Of Light around the globe. This is a free event and there is nothing to sell. Questions can be sent to Alliston.pail@sunnybrook.ca […]

Free

Burlington: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, Wave Of Light Ceremony

Burlington Waterfront Brant St Pier, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Overview: Join us at the illuminated Brant St Pier Beacon for an International Wave Of Light ceremony to honour the babies we have lost though miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination and infant death. Please bring a candle (battery operated seem to work best in October weather) to light at 7pm EST. Families participate in every time […]

Free

Peterborough: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, Wave Of Light Ceremony

Rogers Cove 131 Maria Street, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Overview: Join us at Rogers Cove in Peterborough for an International Wave Of Light ceremony to honour the babies we have lost though miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination and infant death. Please bring a candle (battery operated seem to work best in October weather) to light at 7pm EST. Families participate in every time zone across […]

Free

Toronto: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, Wave Of Light Ceremony

Roundhouse Park 255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview: Join us at Roundhouse Park for an International Wave Of Light ceremony to honour the babies we have lost though miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination and infant death. Please bring a candle (battery operated seem to work best in October weather) to light at 7pm EST. Families participate in every time zone across the world […]

Free

Belleville: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, Wave Of Light Ceremony

West Zwicks Park 379 N service Rd, Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Overview: Join us at West Zwicks Park in Belleville for an International Wave Of Light ceremony to honour the babies we have lost though miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination and infant death. Please bring a candle (battery operated seem to work best in October weather) to light at 7pm EST. Families participate in every time zone […]

Free

Perth: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, Wave Of Light Ceremony

Maggie's Tea and Toast Cafe 1 Gore Street W, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Overview: Join us at Maggie's Tea and Toast Cafe in Perth for an International Wave Of Light ceremony to honour the babies we have lost though miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination and infant death. Families participate in every time zone across the world at 7pm local time, creating a 24 hour Wave Of Light around the […]

Free

Brantford: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, Wave Of Light Ceremony

Victoria Park 65 Market Street, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Overview: Please join us at Victoria Park, 65 Market Street, Brantford for an International Wave Of Light ceremony to honour the babies we have lost though miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination and infant death. Please bring a candle (battery operated seem to work best in October weather) to light at 7pm EST. Families participate in every time zone across the world at 7pm local time, […]

Free

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day – PAIL Network Virtual Wave Of Light Ceremony

Overview: Join us on October 15 for a virtual memorial ceremony at 6:45 pm, followed by the International Wave of Light at 7 pm.  Candles will be lit during the ceremony to honour the babies we have lost though miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination and infant death. Families participate in every time zone across the world at […]

Free

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network’s Virtual Candlelight Memorial

Overview: Join us on Saturday, December 19 at 10:30 am for a Virtual Candlelight Memorial Ceremony.  Candles will be lit to honour the babies we have lost though miscarriage, stillbirth, stopping a pregnancy, and infant death. We will gather on Zoom and will also Live stream the ceremony on PAIL Network's private Facebook group. Our ceremony will […]

Free

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network: Virtual Commemorative Weekend – June 5&6, 2021

Hello, PAIL Network would like to invite you to a Commemorative Weekend taking place on the mornings of Saturday, June 5th, and Sunday, June 6th 2021. This event will be hosted virtually. We know how meaningful it is to gather together with the pregnancy and infant loss community, and we hope you will find comfort […]

Compassionate Care Workshop – June 25, 2021

Description: This event is a FREE virtual Compassionate Care Workshop tailored to the needs of emergency department nurses and care professionals. The workshop runs from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm with a 1-hour break from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. Participants leave with practical skills, tools and techniques to support bereaved parents and families.  The […]

Free

PAIL Network Hosted – Compassionate Care Workshop – October 1, 2021

Registration Open! See below for link. Description: This event is a FREE virtual Compassionate Care Workshop for all professionals and students who work with families who experience a pregnancy or infant loss The workshop runs from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm with a 1-hour break from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. Participants leave with practical […]

Free

Hope for the Holidays – December 10, 2021

Online Zoom

PAIL Network welcomes you to join us for "Hope for the Holidays," on Friday December 10th, 2021 @ 7:30pm, a candle lighting event where families can join together to share how they remember their babies during the holiday season, and throughout the year. This time of the year can feel lonely for families as they […]

A Walk to Remember

Every first Sunday of June PAIL Network has hosted a Family Picnic event for families in Ontario. This year, however, we have decided to try something new and host an in-person memorial walk called "Walk to Remember". Please save the date in your calendar for Sunday, June 5th, 2022, from 10 am - 12:30 pm. Locations: […]

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day – PAIL Network Virtual Wave Of Light Ceremony

Overview: Join us on October 15 for a virtual memorial ceremony at 6:45 pm, followed by the International Wave of Light at 7 pm.  Candles will be lit during the ceremony to honour the babies we have lost though miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination and infant death. Families participate in every time zone across the world at […]

Free

Wave of Light – Kenora

Whitecap Pavilion, Kenora Harbourfront Bernier Dr, Kenora, Ontario, Canada

Wave of Light – Thunder Bay

Boulevard Butterfly Garden 420 Adelaide St, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

The meeting spot is close to the Adelaide butterfly garden.  You will meet at  Hospice NW butterfly remembrance wall, also known as the boulevard butterfly wall or garden.

Wave of Light – Hamilton

Confederation Park, Hamilton, ON 680 Van Wagners Beach Rd, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

A Walk to Remember

A Walk to Remember Commemorative Event Registration This Spring, PAIL Network invites you, your family, and friends to join us for a beautiful commemorative event in honour of our babies called “A Walk to Remember”. Local PAIL Network Volunteers will be hosting events in several locations across Ontario on Sunday June 4th, 2023 from 10 […]

PAIL Network’s First Biennial Connected in Care Conference

As part of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network’s long-term vision, we are hosting our first biennial educational conference at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond Hill on Thursday, September 21 – Friday, September 22, 2023.  This conference will be of great significance for the pregnancy and infant loss community as it aims to bring […]

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day – PAIL Network Virtual Wave Of Light Ceremony

Overview: Join us on October 15 for a virtual memorial ceremony at 6:45 pm, followed by the International Wave of Light at 7 pm.  Candles will be lit during the ceremony to honour the babies we have lost though miscarriage, stillbirth, medical termination and infant death. Families participate in every time zone across the world at […]

Free

A Walk to Remember

A Walk to Remember Commemorative Event Registration This Spring, PAIL Network invites you, your family, and friends to join us for a beautiful commemorative event in honour of our babies called “A Walk to Remember”. Local PAIL Network Volunteers will be hosting events in several locations across Ontario on Sunday June 2nd, 2024 from 10 am […]


If you are hosting an event with PAIL Network, or hosting an event to raise awareness for pregnancy and infant loss in Ontario, please send the details to pailnetwork@sunnybrook.ca. We'd be happy to list your event in our calendar.

If you're interested in learning more about organizing an event in your community, please get in touch.