Each June the Menno Place family gathers to honour the residents who have passed in the previous year. It’s a special time for families, friends, and staff to come together with a memorial service followed by a butterfly release.
The next memorial service will take place on Friday, June 20, 2025 at 1:00 in the Menno Hospital Chapel.
The service will be livestreamed and also available to view online after the event has ended. The butterfly release follows directly after the service in the Menno Home Courtyard. The memorial service is by invitation. The butterfly release is open to all and you are welcome to invite your friends and family to attend.
Parking
Parking on the Menno Place campus will be free on Friday, June 20th for this event. There will be additional parking available down the street at Peace Lutheran Church and Mill Lake Church (1.5 blocks away at the corner of Marshall Rd & Ware St).
A shuttle service will run approximately every 20 minutes from Peace Lutheran Church beginning at 1:20pm for those attending the Butterfly Release. The shuttle will run until the program begins at 2:30 and will return to the church parking lot after the event at 3:30.
Annual Memorial Service
The Annual Memorial Service takes place in the Menno Hospital Chapel (#2 on the map below). Families are invited to bring a photograph or memento of their loved one to display during the service.
The service will start at 1:00 and runs for one hour.
Butterfly Release
Following the service the Butterfly Release is open to all and celebrates the lives of our loved ones through the release of beautiful butterflies. You can purchase butterflies to release yourself or donate them to give to a resident. This day is always a highlight of the year as we remember and celebrate all the ones we have loved.
Butterflies can be purchased online here.
There will also be a limited number of butterflies available to purchase at the event.
