Memory Tree back at St. Vital Centre [Video]

Feelings of happiness and joy are normal parts of the holiday season, but so too are loss and grief. It’s why Palliative Manitoba puts up its Memory Tree year after year to allow people in grief to have an outlet for their feelings. Now it’s back for the 37th year in a row.

Palliative Manitoba has put the tree up in St. Vital Centre by the entrance to Hudson’s Bay. Over the course of the season, the tree is filled with cards that carry messages people have written to loved ones they have lost.

“The holiday season can be a tough time for folks, because the goal is for people to be celebrate,” said Wayne Sandler, interim executive director with Palliative Manitoba. “But often, people are struggling with memories of lost loved ones or changes in their life, things that have happened that maybe aren’t so fun to celebrate.”

Sandler …