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Our Vision

Trevor Crean, General Manager: with, “Well, he’s somewhere between
When my father was born in the 1950s, Bowen Island and Victoria.” With no
there were 14 family-funeral homes in solution readily apparent, my father and
the City of Vancouver and a grave cost I began looking for a way to provide
$50. Today, only one real family-funeral affordable and sustainable burial space.
home remains and graves cost $23,000
and higher. Financial means now often We want to reconnect society with
takes precedence over adherence to cemeteries by focusing on the positive:
beliefs. In Metro Vancouver, where the the deceased are not just your family;
cremation rate hovers steadily around they’ve built our communities and
80%, it is not uncommon that families they’re part of the fabric. These are
forgo the cemetery experience, choosing the folks we tell stories and write books
to scatter cremated remains or keep about. Heritage Gardens can create
them at home. The perception is that it neighbourhoods to capture and preserve
saves cost and Grandpas often say, “Just the history of organizations, such as
cremate me and scatter me off the back labour, faith groups, and service clubs.
of a boat.” People benefit from having a focal point
where they can stop and reflect.
While that is fine for Grandpa, some
families struggle later when grandchildren
wish to pay respects or visit his resting
place and the response is a shrug along

Our Vision

Our cemetery will be a sanctuary for ceremony and healing, where history
and identity is preserved. Sustainability applies to more than environmental
stewardship; it is a lens through which we view our approach to business,
relationships with the community, and our everyday interactions with the
families we serve.

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