Restaurants

Country Store Kettle and Grill   
265 Main Street, West Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.4444

Lotus Garden   
182 West Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.835.2552

San Marcos Ristorante Inc.   
164 Clarence Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.1345

Walter's and Neptunes Restaurant   
258 West Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.835.1791

Winchester Arms
239 King Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.9849

Country Store Kettle & Grill
265 Main St. West Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.4444

Lucy’s Café and Catering
90 Nickel Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.7811

MaMa Mia’a Pasta Restaurant
59 Clarence Street West Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.835.9111

On The Waterfront
3 Marina Rd. Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.835.9776

At Twenty-seven
27 Main St. West Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.835.2700

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Florists

Arlies Florist and Gift Shoppe   
511 King Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.835.1433
Website: http://www.arliesflorist.com

Sideys Flowers   
216 King Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.3636
Website: http://www.sideysflowers.com

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Churches

Bethel United Church  
1742 3rd Concession Port Colborne ON, L3K 5V5
Phone: 905.835.0374

Central United Church  
30 Delhi Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 3K6
Phone: 905.834.4533

Christian Life Assembly  
484 Barrick Road Port Colborne ON, L3K 4B7
Phone: 905.834.4313

Church of Christ  
700 Steele Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 4Z1
Phone: 905.834.5775

First Evangelical Lutheran Church  
688 Elm Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 4R1
Phone: 905.835.8111

First Presbyterian Church  
176 Elm Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 4N6
Phone: 905.834.4288

Jehovah's Witnesses  
West Side Road Port Colborne ON, L3K 5L2
Phone: 905.834.5866

Pentecostal Tabernacle  
12 Erie Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 4L7
Phone: 905.835.5587

Port Colborne Baptist Church  
84 Ridgewood Avenue Port Colborne ON, L3K 1A3
Phone: 905.835.5668

Port of Grace Church  
25 Charlotte Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 3C7
Phone: 905.834.2170

Portal Village Bible Chapel  
309 Elgin Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 6A2
Phone: 905.835.5656

St. Brendan The Navigator Anglican Church  
480 Northland Avenue Port Colborne ON, L3K 4B2
Phone: 905.835.8631

St. James Anglican Church  
55 Charlotte Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 3C9
Phone: 905.834.3184

St. Jean De Brebeuf  
300 Killaly Street, East Port Colborne ON, L3K 1N9
Phone: 905.835.0202

St. John Bosco Church  
375 Main Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 4H2
Phone: 905.835.5418

St. John's Lutheran Church  
3421 Highway #3 Port Colborne ON, L3K 5V3
Phone: 905.835.2511

St. Patrick's Church  
123 King Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 4G3
Phone: 905.834.6426

St. Peter's Lutheran Church  
200 Erie Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 4M4
Phone: 905.834.3231

St. Therese of Lisieux Church  
379 Fares Street Port Colborne ON, L3K 1X2
Phone: 905.834.4645

Wainfleet

Christ Church (Anglican) Wainfleet  
70 Church Street Wainfleet ON, L0S 1V0
Phone: 905.899.0209

Maranatha Reformed Church  
Highway #3 Wainfleet ON, L0S 1V0
Phone: 905.899.1336

Morgan's Point United Church  
14B30 Lakeshore Road Wainfleet ON, L0S 1V0
Phone: 905.899.1218

Port Colborne Brethren In Christ  
10641 Highway #3 Wainfleet ON, L0S 1V0
Phone: 905.835.2361

St. Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Church  
Highway #3 Wainfleet ON, L0S 1V0
Phone: 905.899.3423

Wainfleet Brethren In Christ Chrurch  
29W82 Perry Road Wainfleet ON, L0S 1V0
Phone: 905.899.1343

Wainfleet Congregational Christian Church  
10611 Highway #3 Wainfleet ON, L0S 1V0
Phone: 905.834.5477

Winger Church of Christ  
R.R. #1 Wainfleet ON, L0S 1V0
Phone: 905.899.1373

Sherkston

Grace United Brethren Church  
895 Empire Road Sherkston ON, L0S 1R0
Phone: 905.894.3462

Sherkston Brethren In Christ Church  
4348 Sherkston Road Sherkston ON, L0S 1R0
Phone: 905.894.0673

Sherkston United Church  
Highway #3 Sherkston ON, L0S 1R0
Phone: 905.894.0392

Bertie Brethren In Christ Church  
4943 Church Road Stevensville ON, L0S 1S0
Phone: 905.382.2646

Calvary Baptist Church  
2494 Stevensville Road Stevensville ON, L0S 1S0
Phone: 905.382.2400

Faith Reformed Church  
3605 Black Creek Road Stevensville ON, L0S 1S0
Phone: 905.382.2914

Golden Harvest Baptist Chapel  
3130 Point Abino Road North Stevensville ON, L0S 1S0
Phone: 905.382.2108

St. John's Lutheran Church  
3837 Netherby Road Stevensville ON, L0S 1S0
Phone: 905.382.3516

St. John's Ridgemount Anglican Church  
2251 Ridgemount Road Stevensville ON, L0S 1S0
Phone: 905.382.2608

St. John's United Church  
14789 Sodom Road Stevensville ON, L0S 1S0
Phone: 905.382.3344

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church  
3718 Netherby Road Stevensville ON, L0S 1S0
Phone: 905.382.3826

Stevensville United Brethren Church  
2536 Stevensville Road Stevensville ON, L0S 1S0
Phone: 905.382.2628

Ridgeway

All Saints Anglican Church  
149 Southmill Road Ridgeway ON, L0S1N0
Phone: 905.894.3350

Free Methodist Church  
209 Ridge Road North Ridgeway ON, L0S 1N0
Phone: 905.894.2582

People's Memorial United Church  
Corner of Ridge Road and Dominion Road Ridgeway ON, L0S 1N0
Phone: 905.894.3500

St. Luke's Lutheran Church  
245 Prospect Road Ridgeway ON, L0S 1N0
Phone: 905.894.0626

Windmill Point Church of Christ  
560 Stonemill Road Ridgeway ON, L0S 1N0
Phone: 289.213.5783

Crystal Beach

St. George's Catholic Church  
56 Ridgeway Road Crystal Beach ON, L0S 1B0
Phone: 905.894.2853

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Reception Facilities

Knights of Columbus Hall   
61 Nickel Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.835.1914

Lucy's Cafe and Catering   
90 Nickel Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.7811

Port Colborne Lions Club Hall   
49 Chippawa Road Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.6863

Port Colborne Social and Recreational Centre for Senior Citizens   
554 Fielden Avenue Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.835.1731

Roselawn Centre   
296 Fielden Avenue Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.7572
Website: http://www.roselawn.ca
Email: events@roselawn.ca
Contact: Diana-Lynn Hughes

Royal Canadian Legion   
67 Clarence Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.9512

San Marcos Ristorante Inc.   
164 Clarence Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.1345

Winchester Arms
239 King Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.9849

Country Store Kettle & Grill
265 Main St. W Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.4444

MaMa Mia’a Pasta Restaurant
59 Clarence Street West Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.835.9111

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Accommodations

Best Western Rose City Suites  
300 Prince Charles Drive Welland ON
Phone: 905.732.0922
Website: www.bestwesternniagara.com

Holiday Inn  
1485 Garrison Road Fort Erie ON
Phone: 905.871.8333
Alternate Phone: 1.888.269.5550
Website: http://www.holiday-inn.com/fterie-conctr

Winchester Arms Restaurant/King George Inn
239 King Street Port Colborne ON
Phone: 905.834.9849

Port Motel
20134 Hwy # 3 Port Colborne ON

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Donations

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Grief Issues

Allow Yourself to Mourn
Someone you love has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn.  Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death and the person who has died. It is an essential part of healing. You are beginning a journey that is often frightening, painful, overwhelming and sometimes lonely. This brochure provides practical suggestions to help you move toward healing in your personal grief experience.

Realize Your Grief is Unique
Your grief is unique. No one will grim in exactly the same way. Your experience will be influenced by a variety of factors: the relationship you had with the person who died; the circumstances surrounding the death; your emotional support system and your cultural and religious background.
As a result of these factors, you will grieve in your own special way. Don't try to compare your experience with that of other people or to adopt assumptions about just how long your grief should last. Consider taking a "one- day-at-a-time" approach that allows you to grieve at your own pace.

Talk About Your Grief
Express your grief openly. By sharing your grief outside yourself, healing occurs. Ignoring your grief won't make it go away; talking about it often makes you feet better. Allow yourself to speak from your heart, not just your head. Doing so doesn't mean you are losing control, or going "crazy". It is a normal part of your grief journey. Find caring friends and relatives who will listen without judging. Seek out those persons who will 'Walk with,"not in front of" or "behind" you in your journey through grief. Avoid persons who are critical or who try to steal your grief from you. They may tell you, "keep your chin up" or "carry on" or "be happy." While these comments may be well intended, you do not have to accept them.  You have a right to express your grief; no one has the right to take it away.

Expect to Feel a Multitude of Emotions
Experiencing a loss affects your head, heart and spirit.  So you may experience a variety of emotions as part of your grief work. Confusion, disorganization, fear, guilt, relief or explosive emotions are just a few of the emotions you may feel. Sometimes these emotions will follow each other within a short period of time. Or they may occur simultaneously.
As strange as some of these emotions may seem, they are normal and healthy. Allow yourself to learn from these feelings. And don't be surprised if out of nowhere you suddenly experience surges of grief, even at the most unexpected times. These grief attacks can be frightening and leave you feeling overwhelmed. They are, however, a natural response to the death of someone loved. Find someone who understands your feelings and will allow you to talk about them.

Allow for, Numbness
Feeling dazed or numb when someone loved dies is often part of your early grief experience. This numbness serves a valuable purpose: it gives your emotions time to catch up with what your mind has told you. This feeling helps create insulation from the reality of the death until you are more able to tolerate what you don't want to believe.

Be Tolerant of Your Physical and Emotional Limits
Your feelings of loss and sadness will probably leave you fatigued. Your ability to think clearly and make decisions may be impaired. And your low energy level may naturally slow you down. Respect what your body and mind are telling you. Nurture yourself. Get daily rest. Eat balanced meals.  Lighten your schedule as much as possible. Caring for yourself doesn't mean feeling sorry for yourself; it means you are using survival skills.

Develop a Support System
Reaching out to others and accepting support is often difficult, particularly when you hurt so much. But the most compassionate self-action you can do at this difficult time is to find a support system of caring friends and relatives who will provide the understanding you need. Find those people who encourage you to be yourself and acknowledge your feelings - both happy and sad.

Make Use of Ritual
The funeral ritual does more than acknowledge the death of someone loved. It helps provide you with the support of caring people. Most importantly, the funeral is a way for you to express your grief outside yourself. If you eliminate this ritual, you often set yourself up to repress your feelings and you cheat everyone who cares for a chance to pay tribute to someone who was, and always will be, loved.

Embrace Your Spirituality
If faith is part of your life; express it in ways that seem appropriate to you. Allow yourself to be around people who understand and support your religious beliefs. If you are angry with God because of the death of someone you loved, realize this feeling as a normal part of your grief work. Find someone to talk with who won't be critical of whatever thoughts and feelings you need to explore.
You may hear someone say, "With faith, you don't need to grieve." Don't believe it. Having your personal faith does not insulate you from needing to talk out and explore your thoughts and feelings. To deny your grief is to invite problems that build up inside you. Express your faith, but express your grief as well.

Allow a Search for Meaning
You may find yourself asking.  "Why did he die?"  "Why this way?" "Why now?" This search for meaning is another normal part of the healing process.  Some questions have answers.  Some do not.  Actually, the healing occurs in the opportunity to pose the questions, not necessarily in answering them.  Find a supportive friend who will listen responsively as you search for meaning.

Treasure Your Memories
Memories are one of the best legacies that exist after someone loved dies.  Treasure them.  Share them with your family and friends.  Recognize that your memories may make you laugh or cry.  In either case, they are a lasting part of the relationship that you had with a very special person in your life.

Move Toward Your Grief and Heal
The capacity to love require the necessity to grieve when someone you love dies.  You can't heal unless you openly express your grief.  Denying your grief will only make it become more confusing and overwhelming.  Embrace your grief and heal.
Reconciling your grief will not happen quickly.  Remember, grief is a process, not an event.  Be patient and tolerant with yourself.  Never forget that the death of someone loved changes your life forever.  It's not that you won't be happy again.  It's simply that you will never be exactly the same as you were before the death.

"The experience of grief is powerful.  So, too, is your ability to help yourself heal.  In doing the work of grieving, you are moving toward a renewed sense of meaning and purpose in you life."

Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt

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