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Range of articles related to death and dying topics
Jewish End of Life Practices – by Rabbi Susan Shamash
We are delighted to kick off our series on diverse cultural beliefs and practices on death and dying with an article by Rabbi Susan Shamash. It is hoped this series of articles will help build understanding and inclusion of the many faith and cultural communities in BC. Jewish End of Life Practices – by Rabbi…
Read More Body & Organ Donation – is this for you?
Body & Organ Donation – is this for you? On your Arrangement Form with the Memorial Society, you may have noticed that there are check boxes for the donation of ‘ORGAN(s)’ and ‘BODY.’ Here is some information on these two options – to help you to make an informed decision about whether this is something…
Read More What You Need to Know about Death Certificates
What You Need to Know about Death Certificates At the Memorial Society, we often receive questions from members about the funeral sector. Who better to answer these questions than one of our funeral provider partners. In this article, we asked Ryan Crean of Kearney Funeral Services about death certificates. What are Death Certificates and…
Read More Scattering Ashes & Honouring a Commitment
This past September my family gathered on the coast of Maine to scatter the ashes of my parents. It sounds straightforward, but you could say that this event was over fifty years in the making. I grew up in the Montreal area. Like many Quebeckers, we went to Maine every summer for our vacations. My…
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