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Sidney
9787 Fourth Street
Sidney BC

Ph. 250.656.9669

Web: www.carefuneral.com
Email: bill@funeral-care.com


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Unit 2, 2075 Henry Avenue Sidney BC V8L 1T2 Ph: 250-656-5555 Web: www.simplycremations.com Email: sidneybc@simplycremations.com

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Frank Borden served as the reeve of Saanich for two years — the job that today is known as mayor. Borden was born in Kings County, Nova Scotia, and lived in Saanich for about 40 years. He grew fruit on his farm in the Lake Hill district. Borden served as a councillor from 1910 to 1915, and as reeve in 1916 and 1917. His son Fred also served as a Saanich councillor. The family name is still prominent in Saanich, thanks to Borden Mercantile.

#106-3375 Whittier Avenue, Victoria Ph. 250-478-2099 Web: www.westcoastmonuments.com Email: info@westcoastmonuments.com

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1403 May Street, Victoria Ph. 250-384-3452 Web: www.stewartmonumental.com Email: info@stewartmonumental.com

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709 Kings Road, Victoria Ph: 250-383-6421 Web: http://www.mortimersmonuments.com Email: info@mortimersmonuments.com

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4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria (Royal Oak) Ph. 250-658-6202 Web: www.sequoiagardens.com Email: info@sequoiagardens.com

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317 Goldstream Avenue, Victoria (Colwood) Ph. 250-478-3821 Web: www.sandsfuneral.com Email: sandscolwoodfh@arbormemorial.com

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1803 Quadra Street, Victoria (Downtown) Ph. 250-388-5155 Web: www.sandsfuneral.com Email: sandsvictoriafh@arbormemorial.com

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1400 Vancouver Street, Victoria (Downtown) Ph: 250-385-4465 Web: www.mccallbros.com Email: info@mccallbros.com

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251 Jubilee Street, Duncan Ph: 250-701-0001 Web: www.hwwallacebc.com Email: hwwallace@telus.net

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#22, 315 Upper Ganges Road, Ganges Saltspring Island Ph: 250-537-1022 Web: www.haywardsfuneral.com Email: info@haywardsfuneral.com

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4725 Falaise Drive, Victoria (Royal Oak) Ph: 250-658-5244 Web: www.firstmemorialfuneral.com (click ‘Saanich’ link) Email: fmfs@telus.net

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1155 Fort Street, Victoria (Downtown) Ph. 250-384-5512 Web: www.firstmemorialfuneral.com ( click ‘Victoria’ link) Email: fmfsfort@telus.net

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Victoria
2676 Wilfert Road, Victoria (Colwood)
Ph: 250-391-9696
Web: www.carefuneral.com
Email: care@carefuneral.com

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The Board of Cemetery Trustees of Greater Victoria is pleased to announce the opening of the Woodlands, a natural burial interment zone located at Royal Oak Burial Park. The Woodlands at Royal Oak Burial Park is the first natural, or commonly called green, burial interment site to become operational in an urban setting in Canada.

The Woodlands natural burial interment zone occupies approximately 1/3 of an acre in the northwest section of Royal Oak Burial Park. There are 255 graves located within the Woodlands and the graves can be used for casket and cremated remains interment. Scattering of cremation ashes can also be accommodated in the Woodlands.

NATURAL BURIAL

Natural burial (also referred to as green burial) is viewed as a statement of personal values for those who seek to minimize their impact on the local and global environment. For people who are mindful of the cyclical nature of life, natural burial is a spiritually fulfilling alternative to cremation or conventional burial.

Natural burial is an interment practice where human remains are returned to the earth to decompose naturally and contribute to new life. Human remains are prepared for natural burial without embalming and are buried in a fully biodegradable casket or alternative container. No form of grave liner is used for Woodlands burial.

Following a burial, planting of indigenous groundcover, shrubs and tress will be made on graves. These plantings become living memorials for all those interred in the area. A natural burial area, as a living memorial is a place where individual graves become part of a natural landscape and the entire area becomes a part of the larger, local eco-system. Traditional stone or bronze memorial markers are not placed on natural burial graves.

The modern natural / green burial movement got its start in Great Britain in the mid 1990’s. At that time natural burial represented a small percentage of final dispositions. Today this form of burial represents approximately 12% of all dispositions in Great Britain.

ROYAL OAK BURIAL PARK

We are a B.C.’s largest community owned, not for profit cemetery which was founded in 1922 by the City of Victoria and the District of Saanich. The Burial Park is operated by the Board of Cemetery Trustees of Greater Victoria, comprises 54 hectares of land and employs 16 full time grounds workers and 4 administrative staff.

Decades before the term Funeral Celebrant was recognized, Hewitt Helmsing was performing ceremonies including Funerals, secular and religious, Celebrations of Life, Dedication and Blessing of Children as well as Marriages and Renewal of Marriage Vows.

Hewitt is a licensed funeral professional in the Province of Saskatchewan and the Province of British Columbia. He also held membership in the Canadian College of Health Service Executives and holds an appointment as a Marriage Commissioner in British Columbia.

Hewitt works very closely with families and funeral providers in developing ceremonies that are reflective of the individual and family’s desires making each ceremony reflective of their history, culture and tradition.

Ph: 250-656-8882
Cl: 250-889-0340
Email: helmsing@shaw.ca

Jim has a passion for offering services to grieving families, especially to those who prefer a “green burial,” which fits with his Franciscan spiritual beliefs and values.

Jim’s inspirational services are person-centered, spiritually meaningful, and based on a family’s religious, semi-religious, or secular beliefs. You can learn more about Jim and the services he can provide at the website for Life’s Circle – Ceremonies For All Occasions, a Victoria-based company created by Reverend Jim Lauder, MA.

Ph: 250-519-0055
Email: jmlauder@telus.net
Website: www.LifesCircle.com

Dave was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a graduate from the Salvation Army School for Officers Training and served as a pastor for 28 years. He also served as president of Goodwill Enterprises for many years. As a member of the Victoria Rotary Club Dave continues to be involved in many community services.

Dave is a Certified Celebrant (CC) who can assist families as they celebrate the life of their loved one. Dave is also actively involved in the pre-arrangement services concept and his vast experience enables him to assist families in making wise decisions that meet their individual funeral and cemetery needs.

Ph: 250-920-9343
Pgr: 250-385-4464
Email: daveperry@shaw.ca