by Meghan Henning | Aug 20, 2018 | Blog Posts
Cemeteries are more than just places for the dead. Today cemeteries are some of the last remaining protected green spaces open to the public. This means that cemeteries are now being visited not only by living descendants of the deceased but by those wishing to...
by Meghan Henning | Jul 5, 2018 | Blog Posts, Cemetery in Lakefield, Cremation in Lakefield, Final Resting Place Lakefield, Grief, Information, Memorial Service in Lakefield
From our experience we have found that cremation trends and changing attitudes toward the value of traditional services have often left families struggling to plan meaningful graveside services. With traditional burial there is often a finite amount of time between...
by Meghan Henning | May 29, 2018 | Blog Posts, Cemetery in Lakefield, Information
In the spring of the year and as we approach Decoration Day we are often asked about ways to clean cemetery memorials. Over time, regardless of whether your cemetery memorial is granite, bronze, marble, upright or flat exposure to the elements will cause deterioration...
by Meghan Henning | Apr 11, 2018 | Blog Posts, Cemetery in Lakefield, Information
When a death occurs, the survivors not only have to deal with their grief but the financial aspects of funeral, cemetery and cremation services. Many of us are not prepared for the loss of a loved one and may not have the financial means to pay for some, if not all of...
by Meghan Henning | Jan 22, 2018 | Blog Posts
In December 2017 the Canadian government released a suite of changes to the Canadian Pension Plan. Among these changes were changes to the way the Death Benefit is calculated and the eligibility criteria for the Survivor Pension. These changes do not come into effect...
by Meghan Henning | Dec 12, 2017 | Blog Posts, Cemetery in Lakefield, Grief, Information
To many the holidays are a time of joy, celebration and tradition, a time to be shared with loved ones. To others the holidays are bittersweet, awash with feelings of loss and grief. As we are surrounded by the nostalgia of the holidays, to those of us who have...
