by susiehenderson | Oct 11, 2019 | We Remember
Toronto Homeless Memorial, Holy Trinity I’m not always able to attend the mid-week Homeless Memorial on the steps of Holy Trinity to honour the memory of the people who die in the streets or as a result of being homeless, but I am always deeply grateful for the...
by susiehenderson | Jun 17, 2016 | We Remember
I was very honoured to walk with the survivors at the “Lost but not Forgotten” Memorial at the Huronia Regional Centre cemetery in May this year. The story of the graveyard mirrors the story of abuse and exclusion that surrounds the institution. People disappeared,...
by susiehenderson | Jun 17, 2016 | We Remember
Church Street, Toronto I regret only stopping by briefly to pay my respects at this memorial for the Orlando shooting that has been growing at the 519 Community Centre in the heart of Toronto’s lgbt village. I was on my way elsewhere with a group of people and when...
by susiehenderson | Mar 10, 2016 | Funerals, We Remember
Toronto Tonight we gathered to remember and celebrate the life of Cathleen — a woman who dedicated her life to making the world a better place — in the women’s movement, in faith community, in the peace movement and most significantly in the movement for peoples to...
by susiehenderson | Mar 9, 2016 | Funerals, General Musings
Holy Trinity, Toronto Today I attended a ceremony for a young woman who died in a homeless shelter. Her name was Bev. Her life was hard and full of struggle. And there was a sweetness in her that was precious. Everyone who spoke about her today spoke of her...
