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Is it time to modernize the age old tradition of going to cemeteries to remember our loved ones? Yes, in fact it is already happening...
With 65% of Canada's population being cremated rather than buried, cemeteries are not necessarily where or how people want to be remembered. Some of today's options are discussed below:
Read moreEverywhere you turn, you’re liable to see another article about how millennials are killing industries. These articles might carry a healthy dose of generational skepticism, but they do have a point - the way millennials spend is quite different than how preceding generations did. CBS Insights attributes this behaviour to a confluence of different factors. Two of the principal factors they looked at were economic differences between the generations and a greater desire to spend ethically.
Read moreLosing a pet can be incredibly difficult - you’re losing a loved one. You’re losing a family member, someone who you’ve spent many cherished moments with. It’s natural to want to do something to honour your pet’s memory. Knowing exactly what to do can be difficult, however; the rituals and ceremonies for honouring pets aren’t necessarily as well-established as they are for people. ~
Read moreWe need to talk about death.
Talking about death is, for most of us, uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable. It’s a strange thing - death is inevitable, but talking about the one thing that’s certain in life is difficult at best, and taboo at worst. Perhaps death is hard to talk about because of its inevitability; it can be hard to think about the world going on after you or a loved one are gone.
We need to talk about it anyway.~
Choosing a memorial for yourself or your family is one of those things that is somehow both intensely personal and interpersonal. When choosing your own memorial, or one to represent your family, you’ll want to find the right words and phrases, the perfect materials, the best spot to capture an entire lifetime worth of experiences. You want to find something that both you, your family, later generations, and passersby can appreciate - something uniquely you, but universal. Who is the Memorial For? What Will The Memorial Look Like? Where Will The Memorial Be Located? When Will The Memorial Be Needed? How Will The Memorial Be Used? Why Are You Getting a Memorial? What Is Your Budget?
Read moreImmigrating to a new country is a massive change. How easy it is to adjust to that change depends a bit on the country you’re immigrating from and how different certain customs and cultures are. That said, even immigrating to Canada from the United States will induce a bit of culture shock; the laws are different, customs are different, greetings are different, the list goes on. Coupling this change of scenery with thinking about death can be a daunting task which is why we decided to create this brief guide. In it, we’ll discuss life insurance, choosing a funeral home, and international funerary arrangements.
Read moreGrief can take many forms. Most people experience this feeling after a loved one passes away, but it can be caused by the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, or when a terminal illness is diagnosed. No matter the source, grief is overwhelming. For some, it hits all at once; for others, it comes in waves.
Read moreA memorial service is (usually) a more traditional affair - formal clothes and the like. A life celebration, on the other hand, might invite guests to dress colourfully and in more casual wear.
One way is just as good as the other. It’s all about how you want to be remembered, or how you want to remember your loved one.
Read moreIt’s difficult to stay apart from someone who needs our support. How can we help those who are experiencing bereavement when we are adhering to social distancing?
Use these ways to help loved ones who are grieving:
Read moreThe family gets to choose who has access to the virtual memorial service. A secure link is provided that can be shared with individuals, posted on social media, or distributed in any other way the family sees fit. A streamed service is wonderful because it invites participation from the attendees. By streaming the service, you can enable friends and family who aren’t in attendance physically, to speak and share. This is useful in the case of self-isolated individuals and for maintaining social distancing guidelines. It’s also tremendously helpful for individuals who are living outside of Saskatoon who would like to participate. ~
Read moreOne drastically underreported part of how technology has changed death is a concept called digital death. The concept is simple: when we die, there’s no guarantee that our digital presence dies with us. That’s something that has to be planned for; access to the accounts of the deceased largely exists at the whims of digital gatekeepers. We’re going to go over what you can do to plan for digital death and what platforms will allow you to do so when a loved one has passed away.
Read moreThe use of traditional funeral services is on the decline both in Canada and the United States. There’s a lot of speculation as to why this is occurring, but one might attribute this decline to a confluence of various factors: rising funeral costs, declining religiosity, and environmental concerns may all play a role. The result of this seismic shift in the industry is that a lot more cremations are being done today than were in the past. According to the Cremation Association of North America, an incredible 72.1% of Canadian memorial services included cremation in 2018.
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