Affordable Cremation & Burial Vancouver Island

Affordable Cremation & Burial Vancouver Island We are proud to be an independently owned funeral home and crematorium serving all communities on Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands.

We are available by phone 24/7.

Looking for a career change?Join our team as a Funeral Director Apprentice on Vancouver Island!The Apprentice position r...
10/18/2023

Looking for a career change?
Join our team as a Funeral Director Apprentice on Vancouver Island!

The Apprentice position requires a high level of compassion and a caring individual who enjoys helping others. We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, who enjoy working with and helping people.

View the full job description and apply here:

Our knowledgeable staff are here to help, whether you have suffered a loss or are looking for information and support.

Join our team as a General Manager on Vancouver Island!Your day-to-day will consist of leading a dedicated group of fune...
10/18/2023

Join our team as a General Manager on Vancouver Island!

Your day-to-day will consist of leading a dedicated group of funeral professionals and overseeing the operations of both the West Shore Crematorium and Affordable Cremation brands on Vancouver Island. You’ll build community relationships with churches, members of the bereavement and healthcare community, industry stakeholders and suppliers, and all others who share our mission of care and compassion for the bereaved.

Relocation opportunities available.

View the full job description and apply here:

Our knowledgeable staff are here to help, whether you have suffered a loss or are looking for information and support.

"It was the first time I had visited Ts’msyen territory, and I felt his presence throughout"
07/04/2023

"It was the first time I had visited Ts’msyen territory, and I felt his presence throughout"

Even though Pamela Post had never been to Ts’msyen territory before 2018, she grew up on her dad’s stories of the Skeena River.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/play-therapy-grieving-1.6884343"Sharon Bulger says play therapy has helped her son Za...
06/26/2023

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/play-therapy-grieving-1.6884343
"Sharon Bulger says play therapy has helped her son Zach communicate difficult feelings and learn to cope"

Sharon Bulger's nine-year-old son Cameron was in Canuck Place for palliative care. After he died, Canuck Place continued to provide support for the family, including play therapy for Zach, Bulger's youngest son.

"Saskatoon artist Jeanette Lodoen wanted Canadians to understand the realities of medically-assisted dying. She and her ...
06/05/2023

"Saskatoon artist Jeanette Lodoen wanted Canadians to understand the realities of medically-assisted dying. She and her family granted CBC News unrestricted access to the weeks before, during and after her death."

Saskatoon artist Jeanette Lodoen wanted Canadians to understand the realities of medically-assisted death. She and her family granted CBC News unrestricted access to the weeks before, during and after her death.

"Proponents have said it could help Canada's health-care system, which has come under immense pressure since the pandemi...
05/22/2023

"Proponents have said it could help Canada's health-care system, which has come under immense pressure since the pandemic, including staff and bed shortages and longer wait times for procedures ranging from joint replacements to cancer surgeries."

Health-care teams in the U.K. are providing hospital-quality care for people in their homes to help ease systems facing a shortage of hospital beds. And while versions of these programs exist in Canada, some experts say we need more of them.

"Preparing the advance-care plan led to a lot of discussion in our group. Surprisingly, it was even fun! Yet challenging...
05/19/2023

"Preparing the advance-care plan led to a lot of discussion in our group. Surprisingly, it was even fun! Yet challenging, too, because I had to think about issues like DNRs and heroic measures. Life support or not? Tube-feeding? All of it is difficult to imagine, in my current healthy, happy state. But I had to admit: it’s one thing to talk about in theory and quite another if things change substantially and the time came to put the plan into action."

I’m pretty sure my kids didn’t realize I had to screw up my courage to have the Talk

"Harrison Gilks of Fredericton sparked a movement of hope and adventure in the final months of his life, ticking off "bu...
05/10/2023

"Harrison Gilks of Fredericton sparked a movement of hope and adventure in the final months of his life, ticking off "bucket list" items with the help of community support as he fought cancer. "

Harrison Gilks of Fredericton sparked a movement of hope and adventure in the final months of his life, ticking off "bucket list" items with the help of community support as he fought cancer.

“The rule of thumb is private property, don’t do it without permission,” says Barbara Kemmis, the executive director of ...
04/28/2023

“The rule of thumb is private property, don’t do it without permission,” says Barbara Kemmis, the executive director of Cremation Association of North America. “Public property is a little more of a gray area, but if you can get permission, or if there’s a process to follow, do so.”

After cremation, ashes often are returned to family members in a simple container. Decisions about what to do with them next can be expensive and fraught.

"There's a shortage of traditional cemetery space in B.C. for the same reason there's a shortage of space for new homes ...
04/24/2023

"There's a shortage of traditional cemetery space in B.C. for the same reason there's a shortage of space for new homes — builders have nowhere else to go..."We have a land shortage for housing, and cemetery spaces are a form of housing."

A widow looking to sell two burial plots she doesn't want has filed a lawsuit against a cemetery in Burnaby, B.C., claiming staff's misinterpretation of their own bylaws is stopping her from selling the spaces at market value.

"When your partner dies or ends your relationship, your grieving brain must learn to make sense of their absence and red...
04/19/2023

"When your partner dies or ends your relationship, your grieving brain must learn to make sense of their absence and redraw its neural map to reflect this new reality. Particularly if you expected and counted on spending many more years together, this learning process is a huge and complicated undertaking."

Neuroscience offers useful, comforting insights on grieving a beloved.

"One of the main benefits of learning your personal history is that you can educate yourself about yourself...That under...
04/13/2023

"One of the main benefits of learning your personal history is that you can educate yourself about yourself...That understanding is humbling because it places me directly in the cycle of life, and it also brings about a level of gratitude that could completely transform the way in which I live."

Algerian journalist Maher Mezahi visits his family graveyard and reflects on its impact on his identity.

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4392 West Shore Parkway
Victoria, BC
V9B5Z1

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+12503911540

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