Victoria cremation services directory
Birds of a Feather Marine scatters ashes in the sea after you have received them back from a funeral home / crematorium such as the ones listed here on this page in random order. Q&A section at bottom of page.
- McCall Gardens & Sequoia Centre
4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria BC, V8Y 1B4
Phone: 250-385-4465
info@mccallgardens.com
https://www.mccallgardens.com
- Afordable Cremation
4392 Westshore Parkway, Langoford BC, V9B 5Z1
Phone: 250-391-1540
info@affordablecremationandburial.ca
https://island.affordablecremationandburial.ca
- Earth’s Option Cremation
5-831 Devonshire Rd, Victoria, BC V9A 4T5
Phone: 778-440-8500
info@earthsoption.com
https://www.earthsoption.com - Victoria Cremation Serices
2355 James White Blvd., Sidney, BC V8L 0A1
Phone: 250-391-6294
info@victoriacremations.ca
https://www.victoriacremations.ca - Pacific Coast Cremation
717 Goldstream Ave., Langford, BC V9B 2X4
Phone: 778-433-9344
info@pacificcoastcremation.com
https://www.pacificcoastcremation.com - Sands Funeral Chapel Cremation (2 locations)
317 Goldstream Ave, Colwood, BC V9B 2W4
Phone: 250-478-3821
https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/sands-colwood
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1803 Quadra St., Victoria, BC V8T 4B8
Phone: 250-778-400-6221
email not available
https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/sands-victoria - Royal Oak Burial Park
4673 Falaise Dr, Victoria, BC V8Y 1B4
Phone: 250-658-5621
info@robp.ca
https://royaloakburialpark.ca
Q&A
In Canada the federal government has jurisdiction over all crown land including waterways. There are no federal laws, ergo no restrictions for scattering cremated remains in tidal coastal waters. You can even do this yourself. In fact these may also be scattered, but not buried on federal crown land. The only exception to this if signage is posted in a specific, perhaps environmentally sensitive area.
The transportation of cremated remains is permitted in Canada via air, sea and train.
There is no need to make a decision immediately after the cremation. While many peole do this shortly after the cremation, others choose to wait to scatter the remains on the first anniversary of their loved one’s death to delay the need to make a decision.
While some people will obtain a biodegradable urn which floats for a short time before sinking, and disolving. This is nether necessary, nor commonly done. Typically the ashes are poured out of the container provided by the funeral home / crematorium directly over the side of the boat. It is our job to ensure wind direction and tides are taken in to account when positioning the boat.
A ceremony is not required, however, each scattering is unique. It is typical for all participants to throw flowers over the scattered ashes. From there we have seen everthing from raising a toast to one person sang a song for their father. Occaisionally, a bag-piper is hired for the occasion, however, often a favourite piece of music is played, or even a moment of silence is observed.