Providence Funeral Homes and Crematorium

12/20/2025

On Fridays we like to pause and take a moment to remember those who have gone before us, those we wish were here. We like to do this by taking a moment in song. Please join us as we hold close in our hearts this holiday season those who are hurting, those who are grieving, and those whose hearts are full of love for their people who no longer walk this earth. Join us, this last Friday before Christmas, as we listen to the song "Merry Christmas" by Ed Sheeran & Elton John.

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12/18/2025

Holiday grief looks like
A shining smile around others
discarded at the door
The moment you’re alone,
Followed by tears
That finally allow
The ache to spill out
A pain the likes of which
you’ve never known.

Holiday grief looks like
making Christmas lists
To choose thoughtful gifts
Amidst the disappointment
Of the unanswered “why”?
For the present you can’t give
And the presence you can’t receive
Since that shattering “goodbye”.

Holiday grief looks like
Avoiding certain aisles
Or sobbing at the
Farmers market.
Because you feel them there
And everywhere
And don’t always know
How their loss will greet you
Or where to expect it.

Holiday grief looks like
Singing favorite Christmas songs
But pressing pause on the ones
That hurt too much to hear.
It’s deciding which traditions
To continue on
And which ones can wait until you feel
More up to it another year.

Holiday grief looks like
Decreased bandwidth
And increased irritability,
Questions of “where did that come from?”
And “since when do I feel so angry?”

Holiday grief looks like
Calendars that are full
But a heart both full and empty.
The fight against
The “shoulds” and the expectations
And the desire to honor
Rest and healthy boundaries.

Holiday grief looks like
Shifting roles and
Changing chapters,
Altered landscapes
And acknowledging
the “before” and the “after”

Holiday grief looks like
Unexpected laughs
At a core memory revisited,
So strong in this moment
Their presence so vivid
Their memory
Filling the room and filling your heart
Along with it.

Holiday grief looks like
“They would have loved that”
Or “remember when?”
Reflective and relieved
That you’re able to reminisce
And be filled with joy
At the sound of their name again.

Holiday grief looks like
Sentimental gifts on display,
A thread that connects
Who you were back then
Because of them
To who their love continues
To help make you today.

Holiday grief looks like
A sea of swirling snowflakes
In the landscape of loss,
No two quite the same
With flurrying feelings
And complicated emotions
You can’t quite shake and
You can’t quite name.

Holiday grief will look like
so many things,
A result of navigating
immense love and immense loss
And the pain that tension brings.
But no matter how it looks
This holiday
Please allow it to be seen,
To be given space
Because it’s such a kindness
To ourselves and one another
When we do not look away.

-Liz Newman

12/13/2025

On Fridays we like to pause and take a moment to remember those who have gone before us, those we wish were here. We like to do this by taking a moment in song. Please join us as we hold close in our hearts those who are hurting, those who are grieving, and those whose hearts are full of love for their people who no longer walk this earth. Join us as we listen to the song "Believe" by Josh Groban. Let us know in the comments what song you'd like to hear next week.

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12/09/2025

What a beautiful candle lighting ceremony in Penticton.

Please join SOLS at 6:30pm on Sunday Dec 14th at the Penticton Rose Garden on Riverside Drive. We will share memories and stories of our loved ones who have left us too soon, and light our candle at 7:00pm, joining in on the Worldwide Candle Lighting Event. Hope to see you there!

12/06/2025

On Fridays we like to pause and take a moment to remember those who have gone before us, those we wish were here. We like to do this by taking a moment in song. Please join us as we hold close in our hearts those who are hurting, those who are grieving, and those whose hearts are full of love for their people who no longer walk this earth. Join us as we listen to the song "The River" by Joni Mitchell. Let us know in the comments what song you'd like to hear next week.

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12/02/2025

Bring us your HOODIES!

11/29/2025

On Fridays we like to pause and take a moment to remember those who have gone before us, those we wish were here. We like to do this by taking a moment in song. Please join us as we hold close in our hearts those who are hurting, those who are grieving, and those whose hearts are full of love for their people who no longer walk this earth. Join us as we listen to the song "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics. Let us know in the comments what song you'd like to hear next week.

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11/26/2025

VOTE FOR US!
Please help get the word out to everyone attending this year's Light Up: Stop at the Common Good Pharmacy booth and vote for NeighbourLink this Friday at Light Up and we could win $10,000 to help seniors and residents in Summerland

11/24/2025

11/22/2025

On Fridays we like to pause and take a moment to remember those who have gone before us, those we wish were here. We like to do this by taking a moment in song. Please join us as we hold close in our hearts those who are hurting, those who are grieving, and those whose hearts are full of love for their people who no longer walk this earth. Join us as we listen to the song "The Promise" by Tracy Chapman. Let us know in the comments what song you'd like to hear next week.

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11/17/2025

Save the date for A Sprinkle of Magic — downtown Penticton’s festive holiday shopping experience! 📅

Join us for the second annual Sprinkle of Magic on Saturday, November 29, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm for an afternoon full of shopping, live entertainment, and holiday cheer.

Downtown Penticton businesses will be kicking off the holiday shopping season with discounts, giveaways, and specials. We will have activity stations around the downtown area with live music, complimentary treats, hot chocolate, and a $2,000 giveaway in downtown gift cards!

See you there!