Gabriola Island Memorial Society

03/20/2026

Members of the Denman Island Memorial Society will be here on Saturday to talk about their green burial cemetery and their volunteer-driven, community-led deathcare support program. Please join us for what is sure to be an interesting discussion.

03/08/2026

Our AGM is coming up March 21 and will be preceded by a discussion with representatives from Denman Island Natural Burial Cemetery. We hope you can join us.

03/08/2026

Our March 2026 Newsletter was sent out today. If you didnt receive it and would like to, please visit our website.

Natural Burial on Gabriola Island. The Future is Green. The Gabriola Island Memorial Society (GIMS) is a community based non-profit society dedicated to establishing and operating a natural burial site on Gabriola Island for the use of residents and former residents of Gabriola, Mudge and Decourcy I...

02/25/2026

https://soundernews.com/land-options-being-considered-by-rdn-for-a-green-burial-cemetery/

Hope Lompe

02/25/2026

Thanks to Hope for the interview. Lots of different voices and some great info on green burial in her article.

Hope Lompe

02/19/2026

We are front page of The Sounder this week. Read more here:

Hope Lompe

12/06/2025

December 2025 newsletter out this evening. Are you signed up to receive it? If not, please visit us on our newly updated website to ensure you get the next one. And while you're there check out our new FAQ page and page on Advanced Care Planning.

Natural Burial on Gabriola Island. The Future is Green. The Gabriola Island Memorial Society (GIMS) is a community based non-profit society dedicated to establishing and operating a natural burial site on Gabriola Island for the use of residents and former residents of Gabriola, Mudge and Decourcy I...

04/01/2025

Sue Muirhead is here THIS WEEKEND!
GIMS is hosting Community Deathcare Advocate Sue Muirhead for 2 events, a public talk on Friday eve 6:30-8:30 (by donation) and a workshop on Saturday morning 9am to noon ($35). You can attend one or both. More details are available on our website: naturalburialgabriola.ca

03/09/2025

Good morning friends! Our March newsletter is out and in it is a report on our recent AGM and details about an upcoming event with Community Deathcare Advocate Sue Muirhead. If you aren’t receiving our newsletter and would like to, you can sign up on our website. We send 3 to 4 a year and you can unsubscribe at any time. Click the link below to visit our website.

Natural Burial on Gabriola Island. The Future is Green. We are working to establish a green burial and memorial park on beautiful Gabriola Island. About GIMS The Gabriola Island Memorial Society (GIMS) incorporated in August 2022 in response to community need for a new site on Gabriola Island for fu...

02/18/2025

We‘re having our AGM this Wednesday, February 19, 7pm at the Commons Farmhouse. Everyone is welcome, please join us! You can find all of the info and documents on our website. Follow the link here to our Governance page and open the 2025 AGM tab.

Annual General Meetings 2023 AGM Documents AGM Notice & AgendaBoard Report - Mar 1 to October 31, 2023Report of Past Chairs - to Feb 28, 2023Financial Report 2023AGM Draft Minutes 2025 AGM Documents 2025 AGM Agenda2023 AGM Minutes (draft)Board of Directors ReportFinancial ReportNotice of Special Res...

01/02/2025

Happy New Year! A reminder that the Gabriola Death Cafe is the first Saturday of the month. Perhaps we will see some of you on Saturday?