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Peterborough Circle of Support

PAIL Network offers peer-led in person support to all families across Ontario who have experienced a pregnancy loss, an infant death or elective abortion.  Our team of trained volunteers provide support during scheduled meetings. These groups connect families who share a similar experience of loss, and these discussions are moderated by a peer support volunteer […]

Virtual PAIL Network Compassionate Care Workshop- Emergency Department

Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network offers FREE Compassionate Care Workshops to health and service professionals who are either employed by a government funded organization or who are members of a licensed, regulated profession. This educational session covers many topics, including: statistics, attachment, grief, memory making, what to say/what not to say, pregnancy after loss, […]

Wave of Light Community Event – Sioux Lookout

Sacred Heart Cemetery, 111 W Point Cove Rd, Sioux Lookout

Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle - Sioux Lookout In honour of the Little Spirits gone too soon. We will be honouring them on October 15th. 2023 from 5:30 to 8 PM at the Sacred Heart Cemetery for our unveiling monument ceremony. At 7 PM we will take part in the international "Wave of Light"by lighting a […]

Free

Wave of Light Community Event – Thunder Bay Prenatal Coalition

Adelaide Butterfly Garden, 420 Adelaide Street, Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Prenatal Coalition October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in Ontario. Every year over 37 000 families in Ontario experience this type of loss and too often, families suffer in silence. The Thunder Bay Prenatal Coalition will be hosting a Wave of Light Ceremony at the Adelaide Street Butterfly Garden to […]

Free

Wave of Light – Bracebridge

Bracebridge United Church, 46 Dominion St. Bracebridge United Church, 46 Dominion St., Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada

Wave of Light Community Event – It Takes Grace

Rogers Cove, 131 Maria St, Peterborough, ON

It Takes Grace is hosting a Wave of Light for Pregnancy and Infant Loss on Sunday, October 15 from 6:45 pm - 7 pm at Rogers Cove, Peterborough. Candles are provided at the event.  If there is a special name or date that you would like to have read aloud and written along the paved […]

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

Wave of Light Community Event – Butterfly Run Ottawa

Ottawa City Hall

Butterfly Run Ottawa PAIL Network is pleased to have volunteers in Ottawa join the Butterfly Run at City of Hall in Ottawa for their 2023 Wave of Light.  We are coming together in Ottawa to offer bereaved families a meaningful event to honour their babies. For more information, please visit: http://www.butterflyrunottawa.ca/wol-2023.html 

Free

Wave of Light Community Event – Brockville

St Lawrence Park, Brockville

Butterfly Run Brockville is hosting a Wave of Light event at the pavilion at St Lawrence Park in Brockville on October 15 at 7PM.

Free

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.