September 23, 2011 Island Funeral

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For your information: The following is a list of telephone numbers often required either prior to or following the death of a family member.

Campbell River & District Hospital.........250-287-7111

Your most convenient choice...

Campbell River Hospice Society.............250-286-1121 Canada Pension Plan............................ 1-800-277-9914 Department of Veterans Affairs ......... 1-866-522-2122 Evergreen Seniors’ Home ........................250-286-7274 Government Agents Office (Driver’s License & Health Care) .......250-286-7555 ICBC .............................................................250-287-9104 Last Post Fund ....................................... 1-800-268-0248 Medical Services Plan of BC................. 1-800-663-7100

...for families who prefer casket burial It couldn’t be simpler... Elk Falls Crematorium is not just for cremations.

• Our full service chapel for funeral services is located right on the grounds of Elk Falls Memorial Cemetery, Campbell River. No need for long processions from the place of service to the cemetery – all at one location.

• Our full service facility offers receptions immediately following the service.

With your choice of food and beverage. No need to rent a hall or look for a place for your family and friends to gather.

• Our fleet of pristine white funeral vehicles are at your service to provide whatever transportation needs you require, should you choose to have your service at the church or location of your choice, prior to burial at the cemetery.

Horizons Community of Care.........250-287-7166 New Ho Office of the Public Trustee.................. 1-250-356-8160 Old Age Security ................................... 1-800-277-9914 RCMP V Victims Services .............................250-286-5606 Crisi Crisis Line......................................... 1-888-494-3888 Revenue Canada ................................... 1-800-959-8281 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 137 .......250-286-6831 Vital Statistics ........................................ 1-250-952-2681 WorkSafe BC .......................................... 1-888-967-5377

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A Community Service Information Guide Provided by Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services

www.islandfuneralservices.com

250-287-3366 email » comvalfh@shaw.ca

is Elk Falls Crematorium and what Q: What services does it provide?

Yucalta Lodge ............................................250-850-2900 Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services 250-287-3366

offered by:

Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services with pre-payment funds deposited with Unity Life of Canada • Guaranteed, “inflation-proof” funeral costs • Peace of mind, knowing the details have been taken care of • Choice of services, allowing you to select what is important to you and within your budget.

• Single cash payment or affordable monthly payments.

Simply call or return the business reply card to us. We will set a mutually convenient time aside to answer any questions you may have.

We will explain the various funding options best suited for your needs and budget and your wishes will be documented.

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Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance ......................... 1-866-866-0800

OUR GUARANTEED INFLATION-PROOF PRE-ARRANGED FUNERAL PLAN

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Elk Falls Crematorium

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state of the art facility housing A: ACampbell River’s only crematorium.

Accommodating simple cremations, burials, receptions, gatherings and memorial services, all to provide closure from one convenient location at Elk Falls Cemetery with plenty of parking.

Lock-In Funeral Costs at Today’s Prices

by Pre-Arranging For more details regarding “The Guaranteed Inflation-Proof Plan” call Kent or Rosemarie Roduck at 287-3366 or fax 287-3331 or mail this coupon to us at: Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services at Georgia Quay 103–909 Island Highway, Campbell River, BC V9W 2C2

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Clip out and mail to: Island Funeral Services Elk Falls Crematorium 103 - 909 Island Highway, Campbell River, B.C. V9W 2C2 or email: comvalfh@shaw.ca Campbell River’s Independent, Locally Owned Funeral & Cremation Service *This information guide guid is intended for general distribution ribution for public awareness. Please accept our apology if it has reached a home in which there is illness or sorro sorrow.

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Elk Falls Crematorium ISLAND FUNERAL SERVICES

Why Elk Falls?

Question: How do you lock in your funeral costs at today’s prices?

When A Death Occurs

Answer: During our lives we plan for many situations: education, weddings, family and especially retirement. We also purchase insurance to help us in situations that may happen. However many of us neglect to plan our funeral. Pre-planning funeral services lets our survivors know our wishes and helps our families through their time of bereavement resulting from our death.

Immediately:

✓ Contact doctor (if death occurs at home) ✓ Contact immediate family ✓ Contact funeral home

1-2 Days: ✓ Locate will ✓ Meet with funeral home ✓ Contact family regarding date and time of service

250-287-3366 All our arrangements and pre-arrangements are completed from our downtown office, centrally located at Georgia Quay,

103-909 Island Highway, Campbell River

Each of the above are subject to qualification and circumstances

• Cancel BC Medical Card • Cancel driver’s license Thesearestepsthatareoftentakenin this approximate order. We suggest that since each circumstance can be different, contact Island Funeral Services, your lawyer or estate planner for further details.

You have the opportunity to discuss options with us and also with your family and friends who will need closure for themselves following your death.

Guarantees costs at today’s prices.

This eliminates inflation and alleviates any financial burden on your survivors. You can select services and merchandise according to your wishes, spiritual beliefs and financial means, by prepaying for the services you choose either in full or by installments.

✓ Receive death certificate from Funeral Home ✓ Contact bank, check accounts, investments and safety deposit box ✓ Apply for survivor benefits*

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The assurance that your wishes are known and will be carried out as specified, giving you peace of mind.

It is free and versatile.

At Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services there is no membership fee or filing charge. Our plan is also transferable should you leave the area.

3-7 Days:

• Canada Pension Plan* • Insurance Policies* • Superannuation* • OAP/GAIN* • Department of Veterans Affairs* • WorkSafe BC* • ICBC*

What are the benefits of pre-planning?

You are able to make rational and logical decisions. Saving your family the burden of making funeral arrangements during time of grief and stress.

Question: Why do we have Celebration of Life Ceremonies?

Answer: The ceremony is of proven worth and value for those who experience grief. It provides an opportunity for both family and friends to express their love, respect and support for each other. It permits facing openly and realistically the crisis that death has caused. Through this, the bereaved take that firm step toward emotional adjustment to their loss. It also lends dignity and respect for the deceased. It is a custom which sees a person as an individual of worth and acknowledges his or her lifetime of accomplishments and achievements and provides the family and friends with closure.

Funeral Home Ownership: Question: With the ever growing number of funeral homes being bought out by major corporate chains, how does the consumer go about identifying the actual ownership, since conglomerates rarely promote their presence and there isn’t a name change?

Answer: We understand your dilemma, and the answer is simply to ask if the funeral home you are planning to use is a Canadian independent, locally owned, with no chain affiliation.

We, as an independent funeral provider would like to assure you that all our decisions are made locally, right here in Campbell River.

We are proud to provide you with the highest level of professional services. We have a long term commitment to the community. When you need us, we’ll be here for you and your family.

Yes, it’s important to know who you’re working with, and that you can talk directly to the owners at any time.

The sharing of refreshments, stories and emotions following the service or gathering is an important part of the healing process. It provides both emotional solidarity and support for the survivors, so their closure can begin.

That’s why Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services provides full service facilities at our Elk Falls location for the serving of refreshments following your service, visitation, family gathering or niche entombment, so family and friends don’t have to go elsewhere to relax and enjoy refreshments.

When you take the time to help us create a memory filled ceremony for the person who has died, a “Celebration of Life” DVD presentation capsulating his or her life, becomes a key point of how we say goodbye.

Our exclusive video producer will collect your photos, slides or computer generated images creating a memory that will not only be the focal point of your ceremony but will remain a priceless keepsake for family and future generations to share forever!

Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services offers distinctive, individual cremation selections.

The most common misconception about cremation is that choices of ceremonies are limited. In fact, with cremation, there are actually more choices available than with burial. We offer over 20 variations, some of which you may not have considered.

Some feel that when cremation is chosen, viewing of the deceased is not an option. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most families appreciate the opportunity, either privately or publicly to see the person at rest and at peace. It’s the environment for closure that people need.

We appreciate that following cremation, earth burial, above-ground entombment in a “niche wall”, scattering or keeping the urn at home are all individual choices. The variety of cremation urns we offer reflects each of these preferences. We have on display many choices of artistically designed cremation urns, including small “keepsake” designs, as well as many new bio-degradable urns.

Deep Water Biodegradable Urns These urns are made from recycled and earth-friendly materials. Engineered to float for approximately five minutes before descending gracefully.

What are the options after cremation emation has been completed?

The urn containing the cremated remains will be returned to you or the party you have designated. If you and/or other family members have not already decided on a final resting place for the cremated remains, you may wish to consult with us on the many options available.

They Include...

We believe that making the ceremony as meaningful as possible is beneficial not only for surviving family members, but also for all those who are in attendance.

Interment of the urn containing the cremated remains in a family burial plot at a cemetery. (Some cemeteries require a vault for burial. Please check with us for specific cemetery requirements.)

However, we feel ceremonies should not have any restrictions and at Elk Falls Crematorium and Island Funeral Services we are able to provide flexibility to accommodate your needs.

Placement of the urn containing the cremated remains in a granite columbarium niche wall, above ground, such as our “Wall of Remembrance” at Elk Falls Crematorium.

Perhaps your family, according to tradition or preference wishes a religious ceremony in either our crematorium or the church of your choice. Others may prefer a ceremony with less structure and a more humanistic approach. Either of these, or a combination of the two can be arranged. Increasingly, family members or close friends choose to speak during the Ceremony and share stories and life experiences of the deceased. In addition, families often choose to have us create “Memory Tables” containing personal items of remembrance or photo displays to enhance their “Celebration of Life”. We can also provide specifically trained “Civil Celebrants” for families who prefer a non-religious ceremony or gathering. Regardless of the location, context or approach of the Ceremony, its purpose is to provide the opportunity to properly “say goodbye”, and to help share and disburse our grief, since we are the ones who must deal with the death in order that we can place it in proper context and begin moving on with the grieving process and our lives.

Scattering of the cremated remains in a scattering garden, such as the new “Serenity Walkway” adjacent to Elk Falls Crematorium, especially created and dedicated to this purpose.

Cemetery Markers “A tribute that lasts beyond a lifetime”

Unlike many other parts of Canada, the Island enjoys reasonably mild winters, which does not affect installation of cemetery markers. Simply give us a call or come by at your convenience and see our many samples, in a variety of colours. Selecting a granite or bronze marker provides for so much more creativity and personalization than you may have thought. New laser technology can allow for as unique or as traditional a concept as you wish. As well, delivery is quick and we’ll arrange with the cemetery for placement when it arrives! We’re pleased to take whatever time is required to ensure that your choice is exactly as you want.

The urn may of course be taken to the home of a loved one but plans should be made for an eventual permanent resting place.

With any of these choices permanent memorialization in the form of a bronze or granite plaque or marker provides a permanent place for those who wish to remember and celebrate a life lived. Permanent memorialization provides a link from generation to generation and a special place that family and friends know will always be there to mark forever a special life lived.

Should you presently have cremated remains of a family member or have not made arrangements for them to be interred or scattered in an area designed for permanent memorialization, contact us at 250-287-3366 to discuss how we can help you with final closure through one of the many options we provide.