Wall of Memory Details – Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association

This Wall of Memory is established with special thanks to the Honourable Leo Glavine for his unwavering dedication to hospice and palliative care for Nova Scotians.

Leo Glavine grew up in a family of ten children in Bishop’s Falls, Newfoundland. He had a loving and supportive environment which deeply impacted him. It was a constant in their family life. When he was 15, his father died suddenly, and life became a more intense time of caring for his siblings as the second oldest. Taking on this role along with his faith-based education affected his values. His mother’s influence was significant. She insisted they all receive a good education and the importance of looking after each other along the way. He also experienced the ‘village factor’ in his upbringing.

While attending St. Francis Xavier University, he joined the student-led X project that did community development in the surrounding area of Antigonish. While tutoring children in a minority community, he discovered that teaching was a natural expression of who he was. He realized he could make a difference and contribute to society through a teaching career. One of his earliest and lasting lifelong beliefs is that the greatest gift anyone can give to society is our time and talent to enhance another’s well-being.

Teaching, coaching, and mentoring were a joy and a constant blessing that enriched his life every day. He could see the positive results in the lives of youth. Perhaps he helped foster life goals and a worldview amongst his former students, many of whom are now business leaders or have careers in corporate Canada, medicine, education, and government.

He planned to spend a lifetime as a teacher/coach to better his province but was drawn to politics by Danny Graham. Their views aligned and focused on achieving a more just and caring society. He owes, in good measure, his success in the 2003 Provincial Election to the hundreds of former students and athletes who took the time to support him after 25 years at West Kings High School.

His 18 years in politics was first and foremost about people. He always believed that citizens had the solutions to the challenges that our province encountered then and now. He championed health promotion, accessibility, citizen safety, public education, and palliative care issues. He raised the palliative care issue every year due to his involvement with the Valley Hospice Society.

Glavine was privileged to be the Minister of Health in the McNeil Government and appointed Nova Scotia’s first Palliative Care Co-ordinator early in the term. The goal was to develop a strategy to meet palliative care needs across the province and begin the journey of hospice-based care by providing operational funding. Along with hospital, home and hospice palliative care, Nova Scotia is in a better place.

Leo Glavine’s most profound belief is that a rich society is based on the strongest expression of care for our fellow citizens from birth to the last living moments. And once they have left this earth, we must continue to honour our loved ones in remembrance through special ways like the Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association Wall of Memory.

Some memories should never fade.

Celebrate and remember loved ones through the NSHPCA Wall of Memory and support the work of the Nova Scotia Hospice and Palliative Care Association.

When we say goodbye to someone we love, it does not mean we forget them or the lessons they taught stop shaping our lives. Remembering them and sharing stories can be a positive and healthy part of the grieving process.

The Wall of Memory is a space of love and remembrance for those that have made a difference in our lives. Through this unique space, you can share special moments through stories and pictures.

With the NSHPCA Wall of Memory, your post will be permanent and available to you or other visitors for years to come.

Along with keeping your loved one’s memory alive, you are also supporting the Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association. NSHPCA is a non-profit, province-wide organization working to help families and individuals move through the end-of-life journey with dignity and compassion.

With every purchase or donation to the Wall of Memory, the Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association can expand and strengthen its support for individuals and families during some of the most challenging times in their lives.

There are three options for posting on the Wall of Memory:

$25 ( includes one photo of your loved one, their name, life dates and community) highlight_off
$50 (includes one photo of your loved one, their name, life dates, community, and a 500-word tribute or story) highlight_off
$100 (includes up to five photos of your loved one, their name, life dates, community, and 1000-word tribute or story) highlight_off

When sharing your memory you will be provided a selection of banner images to choose from for placement at the top.

You will also be given the option to have your name included with the submission.

Before starting your submission, please complete the following steps:

1. Prepare your story or tribute using Microsoft Word or another application of your choice. The text will be copied/pasted into our online submission form.

2. Please make sure your written document is complete and represents your final submission.

3. Compile your photo(s) to be uploaded

4. Have your payment card ready.

5. Share your entry by completing the online submission process HERE or by clicking the Share Your Memory button below.

6. Once the form is completed and payment made your submission will be reviewed. Within 3-5 business days, you will receive an email notification when your story is posted on the Wall of Memory. The email will include a link to your posting that you may share.

You may also make a donation to the Association in addition to your submission. Every donation helps support palliative and hospice care in Nova Scotia.

YOUR SUPPORT BRINGS COMPASSION, DIGNITY AND CARE TO NOVA SCOTIANS AT THE END OF LIFE.

We understand that remembering a loved one can trigger complicated feelings. If you are in need of support, you can access online grief resources HERE. If you are in need of urgent assistance, please contact the Nova Scotia Mental Health Crisis Line at: 1-888-429-8167.

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