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can provide a chance for friends and fam- the departed loved one during their lifetime.
ily to say goodbye through a final viewing
before the cremation and you can also hold Cremation with Rememberance
a formal service either before or after the
cremation occurs. After the cremation itself, Saying goodbye is certainly difficult. The
there are a variety of choices for your loved details associated with an elaborate burial
one final disposition: can become overwhelming at times. Perhaps
this is not the direction for you and your
Graveside Services are similar to those cel- loved ones. Considering final wishes, costs,
ebrated alongside a tradtional ground burial, and emotions, many people opt for cremation
in which the loved one’s are present of the instead. Still allowing for many of the same
cremated remains and honour the deceased choices as a burial, cremation is a simpler
through memorial prayers or other meaning- and yet equally meaningful way to say good-
ful tributes. bye.

Scattering allows you to spread your loved
ones cremated remaining in a memorial Final Resting Place Options
garde, a cemetry, over water or across any Beyond choosing the actual urn, the decision
other meaningful site. You can also choose of where to place the urn is an important one.
to scatter some of the cremated remains and A traditional burial plot is an option. Others
retain the rest in an urn for interment or choose an indoor or outdoor niche or colum-
another form of disposition.
barium. Mausoleums and special gardens
designed specifically for memorializing urns
Permanent Memorialization are also available.

After the ceremony is over, a permanent me-
morial can provide family and friends with Chapel and Graveside Services
a dedicated place to continue their healing
journey. For those who find solace in a more tradition-
al funeral, even with cremation you can still
opt to have a chapel and graveside services
A Lasting Tribute honouring your loved one.

Many times the ceremony is just the first step
to healing and recovery. We can help you Paying Tribute
create a lasting tribute that gives family and
friends a permanent place to visit when they Everyone finds closure and copes with loss in
need help feeling connected to the loved one their own way. For many, this means includ-
who has passed away. It serves as a focus for ing viewings and visitations in the grieving
their memory and provides a private place process. Even with cremation this can still be
for reflection and peace. It can also serve as a a fundamental part of your tribute. Before the
location for family and friends to commem- cremation, through viewings and even a re-
orate important occasions and can help make ception, you can honour the life and spirit of
it easier to cope on meaningful dates like your loved one. Traditional or contemporary,
birthdays anniversaries. As the years pass, a customised choices for burial and cremation
permanent memorial can also become a link are as limitless as your imagination
to the past for younger generations who may
not have had the opportunity to meet the

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