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Monuments |
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Memory Woods Canada. Plant a tree to remember your loved one |
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Death Care Services for your pet |
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| Accommodations |
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The Valhalla Inn Toronto |
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The Stay Inn Motel |
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| Before & After Care |
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The Dorothy Ley Hospice offers a variety of services to meet the need for quality end-of-life care in the Etobicoke community. The Hospice extends a loving hand into the Etobicoke community to help people and their families facing a progressive, advanced illness with comfort, meaning, dignity and hope. |
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| Growth House |
Growth House, Inc., based in San Francisco, California contains a vast array of links and information. This web site is an international gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life care. |
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| Bereaved Families of Ontario |
An organization that offers excellent support programs for those learning to live with grief. Their programs are "designed to combat the sense of loneliness and isolation and to recognize that the bereaved often respond better to one another." |
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| Churches |
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| St. Margaret's Anglican Church |
Two of the
churches in our area that have websites. If your
church is in the Lake Shore area and has a website
you would like mentioned here, please email
us. |
| Alderwood United Church |
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| Documents & Finances |
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Useful information about Wills, prearranging your funeral, funeral financial assistance, etc. for veterans. |
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Can provide funeral assistance for veterans in need. |
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Human Resources Development Canada website provides information about the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security. |
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Information about what to do after someone dies. |
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| Certified Death Certificate |
To obtain a certified "Death Certificate".
Please note that as part of our service, we provide "Funeral Home Proof of Death Certificates" which are acceptable for most estate settlement purposes within Canada. Occasionally, a need arises where it is necessary to obtain a certified "Death Certificate", usually for foreign estate settlement purposes. |
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| Other Documents |
The Ministry of Consumer and Business Services website discusses the different documents available and how to go about obtaining them.
It is now possible to obtain certificates via online application here or at ServiceOntario. |
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| Donations |
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For a list of charitable organizations that now allow you to make “In Memoriam” donations through their websites. |
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Gift of Life. We occasionally receive questions with regards to organ donation. The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care website contains information you need to know if you are interested in this option. |
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| Funeral Home Associations |
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The members of the Funeral Service Association of Canada (FSAC) are committed to the enhancement of the funeral profession and the promotion of quality of service to the public by providing national leadership, effective partnerships, continuing education and public awareness. |
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The Ontario Funeral Service Association (OFSA) maintains a high standard of efficient service among our members in the interests of public welfare. OFSA strives to increase public awareness of the funeral profession. |
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Toronto and District Funeral Directors Inc. is a professional funeral service association representing member funeral homes and member associates throughout the GTA. Brad Jones, our Director of Preplanning, currently serves as Vice President of the TDFDI. |
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Founded in 1961, Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) helps Funeral Homes administer and manage the funds people prepay for their funeral, through various payment options. Our manager, Perry Empey, serves on the Board of Directors for GFD. |
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Ridley Funeral Home is a member of Open Dialogue™ - an organization of caring men and women dedicated to helping you deal with the realities of death. |
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All funeral homes and transfer services in Ontario are governed by the Ontario Board of Funeral Services. |
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| Funeral Service Education |
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Humber College in Toronto offers a program in Funeral Service Education. For more information, visit the Funeral Service Education website or call them at 416-675-5033. |
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Collège Boréal in Sudbury offers a French language program in Funeral Service Education. |
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