Belvedere Funeral Home

11/27/2025

We will Help You Find the Best Solution for You

When preplanning a service, a dialogue develops that contains, as a starting point, an exploration of you and your family’s wishes. Then you are provided a number of scenarios which we explore with you to share insights about the possibilities that can be chosen from. You learn what works well and what is optimal for the wishes you want to fulfill.

Together we work at arriving at a solution, one which meets a number of criteria. This is always our goal, to find the right choice to meet your needs. Over the years, we’ve met with countless people, we’ve listened to a wide variety of requests and we’ve successfully planned a solution to fit their needs.

If you have questions about prearranging, please contact us.

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11/25/2025

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11/25/2025

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11/25/2025

What are Funerary Rituals?

Rituals are defined as any stylized and repetitive actions, words, or performances that are done within a group or by an individual. Some will visit the grave of a loved one each year on the anniversary of their death; sometimes families will set aside time to honour one of their own on occasions such as Christmastime. Rituals can also be based on religion, honouring practices from the past.

Funerary rituals are based on saying good-byes and paying tribute and are used when it comes to mourning a loved one. One common ritual is wearing certain tones of colour, which in Canada is typically black or other muted colours. Other present-day rituals involve singing particular songs, reading certain passages, displaying photos of a loved one and gathering for refreshment after the service.

What is the importance of ritual and why do we perform them? Rituals typically involve very pro-social behaviour, which means, they bring a community together; this holds many intangible benefits for all in attendance, especially during tough times. Funerary rituals provide a setting to remember and grieve someone special, and an opportunity to express emotions in a safe and supportive environment. Lastly, these rituals help mourners to come to terms with a new reality, one where a beloved is no longer there. This is especially significant when it comes to mourning the loss of a spouse, parent or child.

In conclusion, with shared actions and words, rituals provide an essential space for collective mourning, emotional expression, and remembrance. They not only provide an opportunity to honor the deceased but also allow the living to find support in times of grief.

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11/24/2025

Community Partnerships

Over the years, Belvedere has formed many special relationships with local organizations and businesses. Today we’d like to talk about our friends at Therapeutic Paws of Canada. This organization provides specialized training to our K9 companions followed by an evaluation and upon completion… the certification as a Therapy Dog.

Therapy dogs perform a variety of tasks. Their calm demeanor means they are not easily distracted and can fulfill roles such as providing comfort or companionship. They behave well in many environments; many funeral homes across Canada have Therapy Dogs as part of their team. We at Belvedere have had Finnigan as a greeter of sort for many years; many in our community will make a special trip just to drop by and pay him a visit. Finnigan is a registered Therapy Dog.

In working with Therapeutic Paws of Canada, we have helped them by providing a location where they can host testing and evaluations as part of their certification process. We have a spacious garage, which when empty has more than enough room to accommodate this event. For the dogs, this is not an easy testing process, our last event spanned close to 10 hours.

In our role as a community partner, we are mindful that working together with various groups and organizations benefits us all. Working together, goals become more easily achievable.

Bill Sampson
Managing Funeral Director and Owner – Belvedere Funeral Home

11/22/2025

After Death (The Movie) 2023

This documentary drama shares stories of a number of individuals who have near-death experiences (NDEs). This occurrence is more prevalent than one might think. Thousands of people, while in a state of clinical death, have had out of body experiences (spirit and body separation) where they look down upon themselves as they are dead. Present day medical interventions result in these people surviving, who later recall specific details of what happened when they were scientifically dead.

One objective of this film is based on developing a method of quantifying these experiences and efforts are made to scrutinize these events in a rational and credible manner. Some hypotheses are unable to be validated while others are.

These out-of-body experiences include a number of common occurrences: looking down on oneself while in a state of death, an awareness of enhanced or vivid sensory ability, a life review and for some a journey into the light.

Many individuals report a euphoric state and having an epiphany during their out-of-body experience, while others report a negative occurrence. Peace and love are common emotions that surface during these events and a message about ‘ripple effects’ is shared.

Death is sometimes alluded to as the ‘final frontier’ and this movie attempts to shed light on what is an elusive subject. Are we all just spirits occupying the bodies we live in? This movie is unique in its depiction of a topic which needs further exploration and documentation so that we may learn and know more. “After Death” is available on streaming platforms.

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1h 48m | PG-13

11/21/2025

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11/20/2025

11/19/2025

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Belvedere Funeral Home

11/19/2025

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11/18/2025

An Invitation
Please join us as we remember and pay tribute to members of our community whom we’ve recently lost. Belvedere Funeral Home is pleased to announce details for our annual Christmas Memorial Service.

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7 P.M.
Location: Belvedere Funeral Home, 175 Belvedere Ave, Charlottetown

11/17/2025

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