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Pets

How do we cope with the loss of a pet? As Funeral Directors, we are often asked to give presentations to students and volunteer organizations about many topics, most of them connected to death and...
By Nathan McKinlay
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Infant Memorial Service

This past Friday, I was honoured to be a part of the annual Infant Memorial Service held at Maple Leaf Cemetery in Chatham. It occurred to me that many people may not know about the good work being...
By Nathan McKinlay
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The Reach of a Small Town

The Reach of a Small town It amazes me how connected we all are throughout this beautiful country of ours. Families take root in one community and then branch off to other towns, cities, provinces...
By Nathan McKinlay
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Privilege

Our position as a Funeral Director is nothing short of a privilege. Just as it is a privilege to have a driver’s licence, to vote in a provincial election, it is a privilege to care for families du...
By Alyssa Jerrett
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Symbolism in the Wild

A butterfly flutters on by, a hummingbird stops to take a drink of water from a nearby feeder, a cardinal sits upon a snowy wintergreen overlooking the neighbourhood. The moment you see one, it bri...
By Alyssa Jerrett
Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Photo Reconstruction

It is not unusual for a family to bring a photo of their loved one, where their loved one looks great, but everything else seems to be getting in the way. Either a person has an arm around them, th...
By Nathan McKinlay
Wednesday, March 15, 2023

How can my family and friends participate in my service?

How can my family and friends participate in my service? When planning a funeral event, there are various ways family and friends can participate. Here are a handful of ways. Eulogy – For those w...
By Nathan McKinlay
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

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What is a Companion Urn?

What is a companion urn? In recent years we have had more and more families asking about companion urns. A companion urn is an urn which is large enough to contain two separate sets of cremated re...

Do you have a will?

Do you have a will? This is a question that we ask at least one person every day. The answer we like to get is ‘yes’, however, we get a lot more ‘no’s than you’d think. Having an updated will ensu...

Acts of Kindness Around Christmas

There is never a good time of year to lose someone. It can be especially difficult around the holidays. Compound that stress with a savage winter storm and you are pushing people to their limit. Ho...

Christmas Season After A Loss

Christmas Season after a Loss It’s here again, the most wonderful time of the year!  Except maybe for some people out there, it’s not. For those that have lost a loved one this year this will...

The "Funeral Director Voice"

Straight Talk with Nathan McKinlay “The Funeral Director Voice” Does everybody know the ‘funeral director’ voice? I am sure you have all watched a movie where at one point the funeral director sp...

Pizza and Preplanning

We are back! As consistent as the seasons change, we are excited to be holding our in-person seminars again on funeral and estate planning. Last month, several of our neighbours met for an informat...

Tree Service Thank You

September is always is always a busy month for us at the Funeral Home, as it is the month we hold two of our tree planting services. CM Wilson/Skakel Conservation area is the Sunday after labour da...