Death Cafe in Winnipeg
A write up of Death Cafe in Winnipeg, MB
By Dianne Baker
We had a really fine evening of tea and conversation, cake and death talk! there were 37 people in attendance, and the conversation was enriching, respectful and encouraging. For nearly everyone, this was first experience at a Death Cafe. Several Death Cafe events have been held in Winnipeg over the last several years, but it was new to almost everyone. There was a great diversity of ages, from older teens and University students to rather elder retired folks.
We offered folks the opportunity to leave their email addresses to be notified directly of any future Death Cafes, and 14 people took us up on that. We are adamant that we will guard people's privacy and only use that information for sending alerts about future death cafes.
We three facilitators felt really good about the event, and the evaluations (we used the form provided via this website) were overwhelmingly positive. The only negative feedback was regarding the room being a bit noisy. Suggestions included providing snacks other than cake (gluten issues, and desire for savory), and ensuring that there were table to sit at rather than just chairs in clusters. We are very happy about the outcome and will look for opportunities to offer this again.