The Powell River Compassionate Friends

04/28/2026

Today, on the National Day of Mourning, we remember those whose lives were lost or forever changed due to a workplace injury or illness.

We hold in our thoughts every person who did not return home from work, and the families, coworkers, and communities who continue to live with that loss.

Grief does not end when the day is over. If today feels heavy, you are not alone.

We invite you to take a quiet moment, in whatever way feels right, to remember and honor those impacted.

Please know that support is available if you need it. The BC Bereavement Helpline offers compassionate listening and can connect you to appropriate support. Our helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We can be reached at 604-738-9950 or 1-877-779-2223 (toll-free).

04/28/2026

04/23/2026

May 7 @7:00pm I will share my story of Love and Loss of my son, Hayden. See the link below. Thank you BC Bereavement Helpline

Grief after the loss of a child is profound, complex, and deeply personal.

This Mother’s Day, we invite you to join us for a special webinar, A Mother’s Story of Love and Loss. This session offers a compassionate space to explore grief, connection, and what it can look like to move forward while continuing to honour a deep and enduring bond of love.

Through lived experience, this conversation invites reflection, understanding, and gentle connection for anyone navigating loss, or supporting someone who is.

📅 May 7, 2026
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM PST
💻 Online via Zoom
🎤 Speaker: Ariel Turcotte

Whether you are grieving, supporting someone in your life, or working in a helping role, you are warmly welcome.

👉 Register through the link in our bio

04/21/2026

❤️🩵our next meeting is coming up. Tuesday April 28 @ 6:30. Message for more details.

04/14/2026

“Just Believe” - in your courage, your strength, heaven, spirit, connection. You can do anything. We all have different beliefs - but I feel we just need to believe in something greater than ourselves. Our children are always with us🤗❤️‍🩹🦋

04/11/2026

Say Their Name Saturday🩵
For many families, friends and loved ones, the hardest part isn't just the loss, it's what comes after.
The silence. The way a name slowly disappears from conversations, as if saying it might hurt too much, or make others uncomfortable.
But for those living with grief, not hearing their loved one's name can hurt more.
Their name matters. It always will.
Saying their name acknowledges that they were here, that they were loved, and that they are still part of someone's life. It allows space for grief to be seen, instead of quietly carried.
Today, we invite you to share your loved one's name in the comments.
Share their name.
Because they deserve to be remembered. Always.

03/30/2026

Thank you Paul Jenkinson and Autumn Joy 🦋🌈

Today, on the way to the ferry, but still connected to The Powell River Compassionate Friends, I stopped. Invited by Joanie and Graham, I took a " fire bush " and an " Indian Plum Graham had nurtured and planted them in the Compassionate Friends Children's Memorial plot, out on Zelenski Road.

There are now three cemetaries that hold a memorial for my daughter Autumn Joy, one park bench dedicated to her memory, and a Fraser Valley University Autumn Jenkinson Memorial Award in place to assist a Social Work student.There is also Autumn House, a supported housing apartment building for late teen " Youth in Care" which also bears her name. I have found such honoring sites and the acts of remembering softens the loss and gives space for expressions of my parental love.

How are you walking with or with the memory of your loved one? Please feel free to comment below.

03/28/2026

What new way have you found to carry your child’s Love?
For me I find Hayden in many moments. The sun, the ocean, the smiles, the quiet walks in the forest on the Seawalk.
Sometimes I cry. Sometimes I smile.
Would you like to share?

03/28/2026

So well said. ❤️🌈🦋
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CUTd7eQSa/?mibextid=wwXIfr