Although death is a reality for everybody, many families coming to a funeral home have little knowledge regarding estate planning. As experts in the field of death care, funeral directors need to know all the answers to their many questions or at least be | Topic: Pre-Planning | Read More...
In the days following a death there are numerous details related to a loved ones affairs to attend too. Every death results in the creation of an estate which requires some degree of management and administration.
Family members and those in | Topic: Pre-Planning | Read More...
In recent surveys Canadians are shown to have a very positive view of pre planning for funeral arrangements. 79% indicate that it is a good idea to pre arrange yet only 21% have actually made some arrangements. Of that number, the most common cited reason | Topic: Pre-Planning | Read More...
I am usually amused when I pick up a magazine or newspaper or turn on the television and see “news” reports on the high cost of dying. Almost every year a few fledgling reporters make their personal mission to reveal the fact that funerals are expensive | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...
Chief Yellowhead’s house was the Anglican rectory until about 1837 when plans for a new building were approved by the Vestry. The new rectory at 57 Neywash Street was completed by 1875. The 1881 Historical Atlas of Simcoe Country states that... | Topic: Historical Articles | Read More...
Answers to some commonly asked questions about funerals. | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...
The history of the St. James' Rectory which is now the 'Rectory Reception Centre" at the L.Doolittle Chapel, Orillia, Ontario. | Topic: Historical Articles | Read More...
There are many considerations and decisions which are necessary to assure that the funeral chosen meets all the the family's needs and wishes. A full-service funeral director or a preplanning counsellor can greatly assist when arranging a funeral. | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...
It is very important to talk to children about death, particularly when you are dealing with your own grief. It is important to remember that children grieve too. They experience loss just as adults do. Children must be encouraged to experience their | Topic: Funeral Issues | Read More...
When someone experiences a death in the family it is important for you as a friend to be there to offer support. There are many ways you can show that you care. | Topic: General Guidlines | Read More...