BFO Ottawa held it's Annual Memorial Butterfly Release Event on June 9th at Beechwood Cemetery with over 200 people registered
June 10, 2024
A piece by Safiyah Marhnouj about this year's Butterfly Memorial Event appeared on CBC Radio Ottawa News on Monday morning. Included are interviews about the significance of the memorial from our guest speaker Julia Sneyd, a participant of the Butterfly Event, and BFO Ottawa Board Chair Micheline LePage.
Click here to listen to the CBC segment.
Derek Fage of Rogers TV Daytime Ottawa speaks with BFO Ottawa Board Chair Micheline Lepage about BFO Ottawa programs, her own grief journey and BFO Ottawa's upcoming Butterfly Memorial Event 2023 on June 4.
Derek Fage of Rogers TV Daytime Ottawa speaks with BFO Ottawa Board Chair Micheline Lepage about BFO Ottawa programs and her own grief journey.
December 15, 2022
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Sam Laprade of CityNews Ottawa interviewed BFO Ottawa’s new Board Chair, Micheline Lepage. They spoke of BFO Ottawa’s programs and events, and the often-overlooked need for grief support in our community.
December 2, 2022
To listen to this interview, click here.
The interview is 11 minutes 50 seconds into the recording.
Jackie Perez of CTV News Ottawa covered BFO Ottawa's annual Butterfly Memorial Event
June 12, 2022
On Sunday, June 12, the Ottawa community came together to experience the Butterfly Memorial Event.
Click here to watch the CTV News coverage of the event.
Sam Laprade interviews BFO Ottawa's Micheline Lepage
May 30, 2022
Micheline spent time talking with Sam Laprade from CityNews Ottawa about BFO Ottawa's June 12th annual Butterfly Memorial Event, how BFO programs help support the bereaved in our community, and shared her own experience with grief after the loss of her son.
You can listen to the interview here. It is 11:30 minutes into the recording.
The Ottawa Citizen interviews BFO Ottawa about COVID grief, two years in
March 11, 2022
Mai-Lan, a BFO Ottawa support group participant, shares her story of COVID grief, and Jane Davey, BFO Program Manager, talks about the impact COVID has had on our grieving community.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/two-years-into-the-pandemic-we-need-to-return-to-humanity
Sam Laprade interviews Paula Laponse on air
December 13, 2021
Paula Laponse spent time talking with Sam Laprade from City News Ottawa this week, about her journey with grief. Listen to Paula’s story here:
Please listen to the audio above. The interview is 2.30 minutes into the recording.
Coping with grief during the pandemic
November 5, 2021
Listen to the radio broadcast between BFO Ottawa program manager Julie Ann and Angie Kokott of CTV News Edmonton here:
Please listen to the audio above.
BFO Ottawa speaks about the pain of deferred grief during the pandemic
October 12, 2021
Our Program Manager, Julie Ann Levett, spoke with Ottawa Citizen writer, Blair Crawford.
COVID-19: Canada’s First National Day of Remembrance
March 11, 2021
Today, we’re thinking of all those who have lost loved ones during this difficult year. Light a candle with us today.