Vancouver Memorial Services and Crematorium

10/13/2025

The history of the celebration now called Thanksgiving dates back thousands of years. Indigenous people living in what is now Canada have long had a tradition of celebrating a successful harvest in the fall in addition to other seasonal festivities. Harvest celebrations often included large gatherings and feasts as well as rituals and dances. All of these traditions informed Thanksgiving celebrations that European colonial settlers brought with them. The earliest known Thanksgiving celebration hosted by settlers in Canada took place in 1578.

09/01/2025

Labour Day in Canada is a statutory holiday on the first Monday of September, observed annually since 1894 to honor workers' contributions and the labour movement's fight for fairer working conditions, a struggle that began with Toronto printers' 1872 strike. The day is now part of a long weekend for many Canadians.

08/29/2025

t’s fitting that Jules Verne, father of science fiction, would have a dark, otherworldly gravestone. Two years after his death, a sculpture was erected atop his marker. Designed by sculptor Albert Roze, and using the actual death mask of the writer, the statue depicts the shrouded figure of Jules Verne breaking his own tombstone and emerging from the grave.

08/26/2025

Let someone who is grieving know you care. Sympathy gifts and condolence flowers may seem like a small thing, but to a friend or relative who is mourning, they can mean a lot. Show your support with a heartfelt gesture—and don’t forget the card. https://bit.ly/3OSDZ4E

08/25/2025

When someone we love passes, it’s not the big things we miss most. It’s all the irreplaceable little things that made them special. It’s the details that matter most. https://bit.ly/3LgKprU

08/22/2025

During her career in the search and rescue division of the Mexican Navy, Frida the rescue dog assisted first responders in major disasters in Haiti and Ecuador, and across Mexico. Even in retirement, she continued her service by training other dogs before she died on November 15, 2022. On November 24, 2022, the Navy held a memorial service attended by Frida’s human and canine colleagues. Her urn was placed in the base of her statue at Naval headquarters, serving as a monument to her memory.

08/21/2025

Like everything else, end-of-life services change with the times. Though traditional funerals, rich with cultural and religious customs, are still very much preferred by some, the preference for less strict, more relaxed celebrations has gone from trend to convention. http://bit.ly/3HbSTAe

08/16/2025

Commemorating special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries and holidays is a great way to honor your loved one. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest. https://bit.ly/3NZNQFk

08/15/2025

The Bo people, a community who lived in China's Sichuan and Yunnan regions, overlooking the longest river in Asia, were referred to "sons of the cliffs." The tribe vanished, but it left behind the Hanging Coffins of Asia. There is no confirmed explanation for these cliffside burials, but theorists believe they could have been a way for the bodies to be nearer to God or avoid being broken apart by wild animals. https://bit.ly/3xXiFUv

08/14/2025

Dignity Memorial LIFT® is a social support program that helps surviving spouses adjust to the loss of their partners. The program gives members the opportunity to socialize with others who share similar feelings and experiences. The Dignity Memorial LIFT program encourages members to invest emotional energy in fellowship with other members as well as in educational activities.

08/13/2025

Whether you choose in-ground burial, above ground entombment or an option for cremation, cemetery property provides a final resting place for family and friends to visit and reflect on your legacy. Dignity Memorial® cemeteries offer a wide range of burial options, and Dignity Memorial professionals are here to help you choose the property that best suits the personal wishes, family preferences and cultural traditions of you or your loved one. Watch this video to see these different options: https://bit.ly/3ExucMN

08/11/2025

A funeral or cremation memorial that celebrates the details that make you unique in the world takes a little thought and planning. Get your free copy of Imagine: A Memorial Inspiration Guide and start thinking about how you’d like to be remembered.

A memorial service that celebrates the details that make you unique takes careful planning. Get your free copy of Imagine: A Memorial Inspiration Guide today.