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Under government legislation, no cremations are permitted until 48 hours after the death has been pronounced, unless the crematorium operator has been ordered to do so by a medical health officer, under the Health Act. Crematorium charges include a temporary container for the cremains, Certificate of Cremation, transportation or mailing charges to any point within the province or scattering by the crematorium if requested. If cremation is desired, the same type of casket used for burial (with the exception of metal) may be used for cremation. The remains are not removed from the casket. A witness is not necessary, but may be present if the family desires. The ashes may be placed in an urn. Many types of urns are available. Survivors may keep the urn anywhere they want. Some people place the urn in a columbarium in a cemetery or have it buried on the cemetery grounds in a plot. A columbarium is a special place set aside for placement of cremated remains in niches which may have glass, metal or stone fronts. Ashes may be scattered over prairie fields, mountains or water, kept in the home or buried in gardens. Many people choose a family plot in the cemetery to bury the ashes. |
