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Events & Community

Join us throughout the year at community gatherings, work days, and memorial observances.

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Be Part of Our Community

The Beaconsfield Church & Cemetery Committee hosts a variety of events throughout the year — from hands-on volunteer work days to solemn Remembrance Day ceremonies and relaxed heritage gatherings. Each event is an opportunity to connect with history, your community, and those who share a passion for preserving Manitoba's rural heritage.

Whether you have family roots at Beaconsfield, an interest in local history, or simply want to contribute to something meaningful, we warmly invite your participation.

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Community members at a Beaconsfield Church & Cemetery event
Calendar

These are the events you can expect each year at the Beaconsfield site and in the Swan Lake community.

May
17
2025
Volunteer

Annual Spring Cemetery Clean-Up Day

Every spring, volunteers gather at the Beaconsfield site to prepare the cemetery grounds and church property for the warmer months. Tasks include raking leaves, clearing winter debris, resetting tipped markers, and general tidying of the grounds.

No experience is needed — just enthusiasm and a willingness to roll up your sleeves. Bring work gloves, rakes, and appropriate clothing. Light refreshments provided.

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Beaconsfield Church & Cemetery Site All Welcome
Aug
23
2025
Community

Annual Heritage Gathering

Our informal but deeply meaningful summer heritage gathering brings together families, descendants, historians, and community members at the Beaconsfield site. Share family stories and old photographs, meet others with connections to Beaconsfield, and enjoy the peace of the historic grounds.

A wonderful opportunity to contribute photographs, family records, or oral histories to our growing archive. Light refreshments and guided tours of the site are available.

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Beaconsfield Church & Cemetery Site Community Welcome
Oct
04
2025
Volunteer

Autumn Grounds Preparation Day

Before the Manitoba winter sets in, our committee organizes a fall work day to winterize the cemetery grounds and the church building. Tasks include clearing leaves, protecting vulnerable grave markers, securing the building, and any final repairs before the cold season.

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Beaconsfield Church & Cemetery Site Volunteers Welcome
Nov
11
2025
Remembrance

Remembrance Day Commemoration at the WWI Monument

On November 11th each year, the committee and community gather at the Beaconsfield Church & Cemetery to observe Remembrance Day at the WWI Military Monument dedicated in June 1921. The ceremony includes the Act of Remembrance, a wreath-laying, and the Last Post.

The names inscribed on the Beaconsfield monument represent the real faces of the war — local young men who left Swan Lake and the Municipality of Lorne to serve Canada, and who never returned home.

10:45 AM Beaconsfield WWI Monument Community Welcome
Volunteers working at Beaconsfield Church and Cemetery
Volunteer Opportunities

How You Can Help

Our committee runs entirely on volunteer effort. There are many ways to contribute to the preservation of the Beaconsfield Church & Cemetery — from hands-on physical work to research and archiving.

  • Grounds Maintenance

    Help with spring and autumn clean-up days, grass cutting, and marker care.

  • Building Preservation

    Contribute skills in carpentry, masonry, or general building repair to maintain the 1903 church.

  • Photography & Documentation

    Help photograph grave markers and document the history of the site for our archive.

  • Historical Research

    Assist with genealogical records, archiving family histories, and maintaining our historical documentation.

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Stay Connected With Our Community

Contact us to be added to our community list and receive updates about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and news from Beaconsfield.

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