Dying, Death and Remembrance

Cariboo Community Deathcaring Network is based in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. We are reaching out to connect with others who are interested in rekindling a culture that recognizes and responds to death and dying in natural and meaningful ways. "Reclaiming Death as an Honoured Part of Life." (Judith McGill)

Our focus is on increasing death literacy in the region and to help and encourage each other as we build a holistic community deathcaring network in the Cariboo, and throughout rural British Columbia.

CCDC Network now has Non Profit status in BC under the official name of Cariboo Community Deathcaring Association. Our first membership and fundraising drive is underway! Annual membership in the association is $10. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated and will be used to continue our work in the community.

Please note that we are unable to issue tax receipts because we are not a Registered Charity. Once our Nonprofit is well established and we can show a strong base of support, we will look at applying for Charitable Status.

We are currently hosting Virtual and Community Death Cafes, and we successfully hosted a local Death Festival in partnership with the national Swan Song Festival on October 26th, 2019. Visit the Archive here. Join us at our next Virtual Death Cafe. Follow us on Facebook.

The 2020 Swan Song Festival is coming up on October 17th. We are offering a Burial Shroud Workshop on October 17th.

We provide access to information for individuals and families who want to be more proactive and hands-on with dying and death. We are reaching out to and working with local resource people and organizations involved in offering deathcaring services.

We are enthusiastically planning a series of Death Talks in 2020 and we are in the beginning stages of establishing a Natural Burial Sanctuary in the Cariboo.

Both founding members of the Cariboo Community Deathcaring Network are trained as End-of-Life Doulas.

Angela Gutzer studied with the Institute of Traditional Medicine. Angela is transitioning from her 12-year career as a Veterinarian to her passion for the holistic deathcaring of people and pets. Angela has a special interest in guiding families through the home funeral process.

Nicola Finch took her End-of-Life Doula training through Douglas College. She brings her online expertise, and her decades of involvement with deathcaring; personally and professionally. Nicola has a special interest in natural burial and death literacy through education.

Cariboo Community Deathcaring Network is part of a much larger movement of reclaiming deathcare and bringing the conversations about dying, death, and bereavement back home.

Some of the things we’re addressing locally are home funerals, legal issues & practices around end of life in BC, end of life planning (Advance Care Planning), End-of-life Choices, MAiD, a local Natural Burial Cemetery for people and pets, greener cremations, Coffin Clubs, building a stone barrow / pit house for ashes, dying at home, and home funerals.

We invite you to join the conversation. Drop us a note if you would like to be on our mailing list for news and upcoming events.

info@ccdcnetwork.com

Thank You!

Watch your snail mail.Your Certificate is coming! And you should receive an email that gives you access to your Members-Only page. Let us know if you have any trouble with the signup or have any questions. And WELCOME! With love ~ Nicola and Angela

Watch your snail mail.
Your Certificate is coming!

And you should receive an email that gives you access to your Members-Only page. Let us know if you have any trouble with the signup or have any questions.

And WELCOME!

With love ~ Nicola and Angela