Denman Island Natural Burial Cemetery operational update and challenges

community · 2018-12-20 · Denman Island Natural Burial Cemetery

The Denman Island Natural Burial Cemetery, opened in October 2015, has had 17 burials instead of the expected 30, raising financial concerns. The cemetery is maintained by volunteers and a contracted manager, with strict environmental covenants and a perpetual care fund. The cemetery offers natural burial with low environmental impact and personal involvement in burial ceremonies.

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Sources

• “Since 2015, there have been only 17 interments instead of 30...The cemetery must fund itself entirely from fees for burials, scatterings, and memorial plaques.” — The Islands Grapevine – December 20th, 2018 (December 20th, 2018)

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