East Prince Funeral Home
245 Pope Road C1N 5T4 Summerside, PE, Canada

Wishing you a Joyous Easter We hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend enjoying family traditions and sharing special moments. May your children have fun and find happiness as they partake in the day’s festivities. For members of our community who are of Christian faith, let us take a moment and reflect on the significance of this day, the resurrection of Christ. In remembering by prayer, we acknowledge his truth.

Welcome to our annual Holiday Memorial Service for the families who lost a loved one in 2019. Alice, Larry, Alesia, Amy, support staff and board of directors are honoured to offer support and remembrance during the holiday season, although we cannot be physically together, the families we have served are always in our thoughts and hearts.

A Reminder: Our Online Memorial Service is Tomorrow, Saturday, December 12, 2 p.m. Please note: due to Covid restrictions, this year's memorial service is presented online only. There will be no in person service.... We will be paying tribute to those who have passed in 2019 as part of this year's service. This is our tradition, to honour those who have passed in the previous calendar year. That being said, all are welcome to take part in this virtual event. We hope you are able to attend.

Funeral Fare Bereavement Banana Bread A simple gesture of support is sometimes what’s needed most when a friend is experiencing the loss of a loved one. A personally prepared item is sure to be appreciated.... Ingredients: Cooking oil cup 125 mL Sugar 1 cup 250 mL 2 eggs 4 medium size mashed bananas All-purpose flour 2 cups 500 mL Baking soda 1 tsp 5 mL Baking powder tsp 3 mL Salt tsp 3 mL Milk 3 tbsp. 45 mL Vanilla tsp 3 mL Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat oil and sugar together. Add eggs and bananas and mix well. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to banana mixture. Add milk and vanilla. Mix well. In 6x9 oiled and floured baking pan, add mixture. Bake 45 minutes. Ready when it springs back to the touch. East Prince Funeral Home/CFHC Online

Numbing Grief and Substance Abuse With the death of a loved one, we are bombarded by a tangled ball of emotions. We sometimes feel we can’t cope with the pain and the loneliness of missing our loved one. How can we go on without them? We would love for all the negative feelings to go away and to not have to worry about dealing with them. Sometimes we make unhealthy choices to numb our pain; some of us over eat or eat even we’re not hungry, using food as a substance to pro...vide comfort. This can cause weight gain and potentially medical problems. This can further compound negative feelings of self. Another unhealthy choice, those who grieve sometimes make, is drinking alcohol. This may numb pain for a little while, but once sober, the grief and pain are still there waiting to impose on life again. Similarly, taking drugs, whether they are prescription or illicit drugs doesn’t address the core issues of the cause of grief. Satisfying cravings for drugs is only a temporary solution and grief will resurface. So how can we resist these unhealthy choices? First we need to remember that these forms of comfort are not healthy and do not help. They impair our ability to properly grieve and prolong our healing from grief. It is also important to talk to family members and friends when facing cravings and when we are unable to cope. These kind people can help us better manage life after the loss of a loved one. Seek support from people, not from substance abuse. Wise choices are especially important at times such as these. Kate Worden Bereavement Counsellor East Prince Funeral Home/CFHC Online

Saying Goodbye Concert: Sunday, November 15, 7 p.m. ET For Those Who Lost Someone Close During the Pandemic Since the outbreak of Covid, physical distancing protocols have meant that some families have not been able to mourn their loved ones with a proper funeral or celebration of live. The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association working with sponsors, is providing a memorial service dedicated to those who have died during the pandemic. ... This virtual event will include performances by well-known Canadian performers and entertainers. The Concert is available on YouTube. Click the link and then the button Watch on YouTube to watch: https://www.chpca.ca/sayinggoodbyeconcert/... Thank you to The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association for coordinating this special tribute.

Remembrance Day Observance Today we remember them, who served our country in times of conflict. We pause and listen to the single bugle, as it plays the notes to Last Post. We stand in silence, in their memory. We are forever grateful for your sacrifice and we will never forget your legacy. Today we express our sympathy to all the families who have lost a loved one. We stand with you as you remember them.