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Financial Assistance When A Death Has Occurred
When a death occurs, the survivors not only have to deal with their grief but the financial aspects of funeral, cemetery and cremation services. Many of us are not prepared for the loss of a loved one and may not have the financial means to pay for some, if not all of...
Understanding Changes to the Canadian Pension Plan Death Benefit & Survivor Pension
In December 2017 the Canadian government released a suite of changes to the Canadian Pension Plan. Among these changes were changes to the way the Death Benefit is calculated and the eligibility criteria for the Survivor Pension. These changes do not come into effect...
Coping With Holiday Grief
To many the holidays are a time of joy, celebration and tradition, a time to be shared with loved ones. To others the holidays are bittersweet, awash with feelings of loss and grief. As we are surrounded by the nostalgia of the holidays, to those of us who have...
What You Should Know About Veteran Funeral and Burial Benefits
Veterans Affairs Canada ensures that all eligible Veterans receive dignified funeral and burial services through their Funeral and Burial Program which is delivered by The Last Post Fund. Veterans Canada funeral and burial benefits may cover all or some of the...
Five Reasons to Preplan Your Funeral & Cemetery Services
In life most of us spend time planning and preparing for life’s unexpected misfortunes. Yet few of us choose to plan for life’s one true inevitable, and no it’s not taxes... its death. There are numerous reasons why we never get around to planning for death but the...
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Years and years ago we developed our website to connect with those interested in the Lakefield Cemetery. We were one of the first cemeteries to have a published, searchable burial register online and have always tried to have relevant, educational and informative...
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