CREMATION

CREMATION SERVICES

Cremation has become the disposition of choice for many Calgarians and continues to grow in popularity each year. Here at Country Hills Crematorium & Funeral Services, we provide on-site cremation services through our own crematorium in Calgary. We have licensed directors and crematorium operators that will take exceptional care of your family and your loved one. Your loved one never leaves our care, and we strive to provide you with the peace-of-mind that they are being handled with the utmost care and respect.

CREMATION SERVICES

FLEXIBLE, AFFORDABLE CREMATION OPTIONS

Choosing cremation does not limit your choices on whether to have a visitation, funeral service, memorial or celebration of life. You can also choose a cemetery burial or scattering gardens. Cremation offers a wide variety of choices on how to honour the life that has been lost in the most appropriate way possible.

In many cultures, it is customary to cremate the deceased, and for some, it is important for the bereaved to be able to witness the cremation. Other cultures require a proper bathing and dressing of the deceased with specific care taken to honour them, followed by a cremation that takes place at a certain time of day or evening. The team at Country Hills Crematorium is experienced in arranging various religious cremations and our facility has been designed with these specific needs in mind.

We will be here to provide guidance and support throughout the whole process of planning the cremation and funeral services that are right for you and your family. We strive to offer flexible and affordable options to suit your every need.

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ADDITIONAL SERVICES

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We can help you to celebrate the life of your loved one in a formal or non-traditional manner.

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IMMEDIATE DISPOSITION

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IMMEDIATE DISPOSITION

For the most straightforward and cost effective option, immediate disposition may be right for you.

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CREMATION FAQs

Yes, cremation is currently chosen after approximately 75% of all deaths in Calgary.

Cremation is the process of reducing the body to bone fragments through the application of intense heat using fire. This usually takes two to four hours and occurs in a cremation chamber or retort at a crematorium in Calgary. The remaining fragments are processed into a finer substance. We refer to the remaining material as “cremated remains”.

There are several options that you can choose for your loved ones cremated remains. A family can choose to bury the cremated remains in a cemetery, or to have them placed within a niche in a columbarium. Columbaria are often located within a cemetery and may be a building, a room or a series of niches along walls. Some cemeteries also have other options including scattering gardens where many cremated remains may be placed together. You may also choose to take cremated remains home for storage or for display. Others may choose to scatter them in a special place, though it is advisable to check local restrictions on scattering remains on public property and obtain permission for private property. Your funeral director can provide you with more information and guidance.

Families are welcome to witness the cremation process if they wish. For those who do not wish to, it’s important to know we have a strict process to identify the deceased from the point they are brought into our care until they are placed in an urn and either buried or released to the family. An important element of our high standard of care is to have a metal disk with a unique ID number that is assigned to your loved one and follows them throughout the entire cremation process. The ID disk never leaves the cremated remains and then stays with the cremated remains when they are placed in the urn.

No, however we do require that the deceased be placed in a rigid, combustible container for placement in the cremation chamber. We offer inexpensive cremation containers at our crematorium for this purpose.

Definitely! In fact, we encourage you to do so. Choosing cremation only indicates how you’d like to care for your loved one and does not exclude you from celebrating and honouring their life in any way. Whether you’d like to have a visitation and funeral service with your loved one present and then follow it with cremation, or wait and hold the service after the cremation, we’re happy to help you design a service to satisfy your wishes. Cremation is simply one option for final disposition of the body.

Yes, we offer ceremonial caskets that can be rented for the purposes of the viewing and funeral service. The deceased will still need to be placed in a rigid, combustible container for placement in the cremation chamber. The cremation container and ceremonial casket are purchased together as one item.

No, cremation is an alternative to earth burial or entombment for the body’s final disposition. Cremation in Calgary can occur before or after a service. When the body is present for a service and is then cremated, we refer to this as a traditional funeral followed by cremation. When the cremation is completed before the service, it is considered a memorial service. We can assist you with the necessary information to make the best decision for your family.

Whether you choose a funeral, memorial service, celebration of life or private service, all types of services and ceremonies have significance and value to the attendees. All services provide a caring, supportive environment where loved ones and friends can recognize the death, and to share thoughts and feelings about that person. These types of gatherings are the first step in the healing process.

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TESTIMONIALS

Professional and compassionate services by Country Hills Crematorium. Clean and well kept facility. Special thank you to Mark and Jody for their professionalism, as expressed by our entire family.
JM
The facility is clean and the staff are very understanding. We had the pleasure of working with Jyoti and Mark during a time when we felt our world collapsed. They were supportive and treated our loved ones with respect.
Ashley R.
This is a great place for peace of life services. The staff here is amazingly patient and helpful. They guided us through the entire process and were very accommodating with everything. Services are very well priced too. I recommend them very strongly to everyone dealing with the loss of a loved one. It still is very painful to say goodbye but with these people, you are in good hands.
Rahul R.
I would highly recommend Country Hills Crematorium to anyone at their difficult time. My experience with Calgary Crematorium was nothing less than fantastic. The process was simple and they were accommodating all of our requests. Special thanks to Jody for her calm and composed demeanor and taking care of my aunt during this sad and difficult time for my family. Thank you!
Reet K.
Excellent service.. I attended funeral last week here for my Paaji Iqbal Brar. It was sad moment for us but Staff was very helpful. Arrangements was very good.
Arvind B.
A few weeks ago we lost a close family friend/brother figure. Upon arriving at the funeral home for the private viewing, my husband, sister in law and her husband were greeted by the new manager of the facility (who coincidentally also helped us with my father in laws funeral 2 1/2yrs ago). Very compassionate service and assistance. Beautiful and well maintained facility. Thank you, Chad.
Elisa B.
Thank you so much for your outstanding service provided by dedicated staff. My husband passed away so unexpectedly. The customer care and service we received during our difficult time help us to get thorough everything. Special thanks to Jody. She was very professional and helpful.
Sarita G.
We recommend and thank you Jody and her team for working with us. They were very heartful and helpful, always thinking of our family during the difficult times. Jody worked with us in a professional manner and always understanding. Thank you.
Sam L.
We are thankful and appreciative for the support and services we received from Mark and staff during such difficult times. Each option/service was explained and we were able to choose what was best. They were accommodating and the facility is modern and spacious and very welcoming.
Victoria B.
Mark and his team were so wonderful! They were there for us in our darkest days. Mark was such a kind, gentle and caring man for my Sisters and I. Thank you very much for everything.
Alisha C.
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