2025-12-06 – The District of Clearwater is seeking your input on the proposed Cemetery Management Bylaw No. 305, 2024, designed to modernize cemetery operations and better reflect community needs. This bylaw represents a significant update from the previous Cemetery Bylaw No. 78 (1978) and incorporates recommendations from the former Cemetery Advisory Committee and best practices in cemetery management.
Here are some of the key updates:
- Introduction of Green Burial Options: Offering environmentally friendly burial methods that align with modern ecological practices.
- Scattering Gardens: A serene space for the respectful scattering of cremated remains.
- Updated Memorial Regulations: Clear specifications for markers, including allowed materials and sizes, ensuring consistency and easier maintenance.
- Columbarium Enhancements: Improved guidelines for niches, including engraving options and standard sizes.
- Cemetery Care Fund: Reinforcement of a perpetual fund to ensure long-term maintenance and upgrades.
- Streamlined Interment Procedures: Updated processes for interment, disinterment, and scattering, including new options for memorialization.
This bylaw also addresses new lot configurations, green burial standards, and updated penalties for non-compliance.
To review the full draft bylaw, head to: https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/87357
We value your feedback! Join the conversation by submitting your comments or attending our upcoming public open house Tonight Friday December 6, 2024 at the Clearwater Ski Hill from 5:30-830 PM. Or send comments to Feedback@docbc.ca
Can’t Make it? More events are planned for January 2025. Stay tuned for details!