The cost to the organization on a per-camper basis is $700. If this is within your means, we welcome you to join us at this rate.

Because we know that being widowed often comes with financial strain, we welcome you to join us at a subsidized rate.

Includes access to Friday's workshops and evening social event.

Includes access to Saturday's workshops and evening social event. Also includes Sunday workshops and breakfast.

Thank you for your service to your local widowed communities!

Includes access to Sunday workshops and breakfast.

Have you been on the receiving end of questions that are repetitive, hurtful or just plain unwelcome, such as “How did they die?” Did they have life insurance? or “Now that your wife is dead, are you going to date men again?”

In this interactive session, we’ll start by discussing how to deal with unwanted or hurtful comments and then flip the narrative to questions we DO want to answer such as “How did you meet?” What did you love about them? or “Do you have a fun vacation story to share?”

Discovering Y.O.U.™ in an Unscripted Chapter of Life.When the ‘unthinkable’ happens and life as you knew it is altered forever, how do you navigate through the grief, the wellbeing of your family, the loss of income, the uncertainty of the future and all the firsts that are to follow? Will you ever feel like yourself again?

This workshop is focused on the needs of our widowers, and offered just for the men at camp. We will explore a variety of topics relating to being male and widowed. What are the challenges widowers face that are unique to the men in our group? How do you handle the people in your life who want to quickly connect you with a new partner? Have you been told you are grieving too long or too much? No topic is off-limits, and your thoughts, comments, and questions are welcome.

What you do with the regrets, the unspoken hurts, the difficulties that a lot of widowed people don't talk about if they didn't have the perfect marriage or their person on a pedestal. I talked about balancing love with authenticity and that they don't have to be at odds. We then shifted to a focus on participants woulda, coulda, shoulda's and talked about vulnerability, boundaries and how to be honest with ourselves and others about what we need and deserve going forward, after making peace with what was lost. 

Prolonged grief disorder (colloquially referred to as "complex grief") was only recognized in 2022 with the publication of the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health). It is estimated that 10% of all grievers from natural causes and 49% of all grievers from unnatural losses experience Prolonged Grief. This workshop will discuss recent developments in the field of grief and bereavement and provide resources and self-assessment tools for Campers. 

Selfcare through Music and Movement (basic line dancing class). This is a fun and lighthearted class! We will learn a few basic line dances accompanied by some great music while laughing and getting a little bit of exercise with great company! Let's have some fun and dance! 

We have all experienced the immediate rejection of our widowed life. The objective is to have participants explore ways to mitigate the worst parts of their widowhood experience and to have people come away with the hope that they can find genuine happiness living a widowed life. 

It’s not about how your person died, it’s about the traumatic effect their death continues to have on your life

This workshop will create a safe environment using of everyday art materials and the basics of colour theory to help express your individual journey and aid in identifying the back and forth emotions we all so commonly have.

Based on her own life and using colour and creativity, Barbara will share her story of using art and colour to express the day to day emotions she found prevalent after experiencing a partner loss.

Speaker Barbara Chapman

Parenting is hard enough when there were two of you but to find yourself a grieving solo parent of grieving children feels just about impossible!

How do we raise, support and care for our child(ren) after the death of their parent? Where do we find the words to help them navigate their grieve? How do we differentiate between normal childhood behaviour and behaviour of a grieving child? How do we help our children to not only survive this tragedy but to thrive and grow from it? 

Join Marie for an interactive transformative workshop leveraging the power of food as medicine. Learn easy healthy habits for getting back in the kitchen again even when preparing meals for one. Hear Marie's health transformation on how she got off every single prescription medication, lost 30 pounds and embraced life by simply changing her food preferences.

Leave with Pantry and Freezer ideas to whip up a meal in no time, along with sample recipes from her upcoming cookbook "Cooking with a Side of Kleenex."

Speaker: Marie Scott

Losing a spouse can be one of the most challenging experiences in life, and social support can  play a critical role in the healing process. 

We will explore the science behind the health benefits of friendship for widowed people,  including how it can lower the risk of depression, alleviate loneliness, and promote overall well being. We will also share insights on the specific challenges that widowed individuals face when  it comes to social connection and provide practical strategies for creating and nurturing long lasting friendships. 

We’ll share our story of meeting through friends and becoming each others support system.  We’ll provide tips for meeting new people, developing trust and intimacy, and fostering a sense  of belonging, even in the face of loss and grief. We will also discuss how to navigate the  complexities of friendship as a widowed person, including managing expectations, setting  boundaries, and finding support when things get tough. 

My talk is designed to inspire and empower widowed individuals to seek out and nurture  meaningful friendships as a key component of their healing journey. I believe that by sharing  my insights and experiences, I can help to create a more compassionate and connected  community for the widowed.

Planners make lists, we like plans and we like to plan but when your husband dies with only 8 weeks notice suddenly the plan, the really big plans no longer apply. Join in a planning session to discuss how to grieve the plan you lost and work to start planning a new "possible" plan. 

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SPEAKER: Bobby Moss

Need a laugh for your widowed soul – come laugh at the widowed life. This session includes improvisation games, comedy and participation. Remember what it was like to laugh? No? We forgot too but over time we learned to laugh again. Come share a laugh and have some fun using improv techniques used at the Second City with Alumni Lois and Melissa. Warning : May contain widowed humour…. Just like your life.

Loss is a universal and yet unique experience. Learn how to take the lessons of loss and use them to propel you from a life in which you merely survive into one in which you thrive and create new purpose and meaning.

Includes all evening functions and Sunday breakfast.

*Selection of meal choice happens at the end of registration.

4.25" x 4.25" memorial tile to honor your loved one.

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Give the gift of Camp Widow® to someone who might otherwise not be able to attend.

Give the gift of Camp Widow® to someone who might otherwise not be able to attend.