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Therapeutic Pets

I worked in Healthcare for eight years, before making the decision to pursue a career as a Funeral Director. While serving in a Nursing Home setting, I witnessed firsthand the therapeutic effect fu...
By Brooke Colby-Dubuque
In Straight Talk
Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Turn, turn, turn

In the summer of 2005, on a Sunday morning, my grandfather passed away. As we were making arrangements for a Wednesday funeral, that Tuesday afternoon, my grandmother, on my Mom’s side, died too. H...
By Jeff Mardling
In Straight Talk
Wednesday, November 18, 2020

McKinlay provides boost to Sally Ann

Salvation Army Capt. Stephen Holland, Corps Officer with the Salvation Army Chatham-Kent Ministries, accepts a donation of $9,000 from Nathan and Amanda McKinlay of McKinlay Funeral Homes Ltd., wit...
By Chatham Voice
In In The News
Tuesday, November 17, 2020

We Must Remember Them

We MUST Remember Them… For Funeral Directors across Canada, Remembrance Day is one of the most significant days of the year. It is a time where we can come together as a nation to reflect on ...
By Nathan McKinlay
In Straight Talk
Wednesday, November 4, 2020

C-K residents can collectively experience Remembrance Day via video

C-K residents can collectively experience Remembrance Day via video Remembrance Day is still more than a week off, but the way COVID-19 will curtail how legion members across Chatham-Kent can hono...
By Chatham Daily News
In In The News
Saturday, October 31, 2020

Chatham-Kent Funeral Home Introduces First-Ever Alternative to Ashes

CHATHAM-KENT Funeral Home Introduces First-Ever Alternative to Ashes Locals Among First with Access to Solid Alternative to Ashes Recognized as a World-Changing Idea Chatham-Kent – July 15, 2020 ...
By Blenheim News Tribune
In In The News
Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Funeral homes ask mourners to keep their distance

Funeral homes ask mourners to keep their distance A local funeral home is asking mourners to stay home and pay their respects online. A local funeral home is asking mourners to stay home and pay ...
By Chatham Daily News
In In The News
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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