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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020

YOU PLAN EVERY MILESTONE IN YOUR LIFE Why should funeral planning be any different?

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Once upon a time‌. ...Many years ago, the people in a lovely community in B.C. called Campbell River were concerned that should a family loss occur what would they do? They wanted a convenient location downtown to discuss family needs for burial or cremation, preferably a place located by the water and marina. - Poof! Such a place was granted and Island Funeral Services set up at Georgia Quay, giving them a beautiful location with an ocean view, and a comfortable environment.

The townspeople were elated “but we have nowhere in Campbell River to cremate a loved one should we require that service.� A very wise person suggested a crematorium to be located at Elk Falls Cemetery.

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A crematorium was granted at Elk Falls; Island Funeral Services not only provided a state-ofthe-art crematorium, but included a full-service Tribute Centre to accommodate viewings, receptions and gatherings all conveniently located at the crematorium. “That’s great!� said the wise person – “but we really would like to have our very own above ground nd cremated ted remain r ins burial niche wall,

for urns to be placed.� - Poof! The wish was granted and a beautiful niche wall was created!

Alas, the folks of Campbell River found they were

pleased but wanted more niche walls to be created beside the forest. And it should have a beautiful babbling brook and benches to reflect and remember - Poof! The wish was once again granted and another outstanding niche wall with a babbling brook and benches all surrounded by natural habitat called “The Serenity Garden Niche Park� was created!

“Wow!� Said the happy people, “we’re so lucky to

have been granted all 3 wishes!â€? – Care to see for yourself? TAKE A VIDEO TOUR WITH US AT www.islandfuneralservices.com P.S. The very wise person added‌ “Should you need the services of a locally owned and operated Funeral and Cremation service, that provides a full-service funeral facility, with its own crematorium, niche wall park and scattering garden,â€? the wise person said, “call Island Funeral Services, Elk Falls Crematorium.â€? at 250-287-3366‌The end!

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MILESTONE CAN WE TALK? The hardest life event one must face is the loss of a loved one. “What do we do now?” usually in a frenzy of panic or fear. Yes, we understand that and have made it our priority to eliminate as much stress as possible for the family.

Our beautifully appointed arrangement and pre-arrangement office conveniently located at Georgia Quay in downtown Campbell River, offers a relaxing, stress-free environment to discuss your wishes and have your questions answered.

Providing respectful, professional care of the person who’s died is of course an important part of what we do; but the majority of the time spent with our families includes looking after the many details required when the time comes. Registering the person’s death with vital statistics, in order to provide the death certificate, helping to compose, place and proof newspaper notices, discussing the wishes of the family, offering a wide range of options to say goodbye to the person and custom designing a CELEBRATION OF LIFE that truly reflects who he or she was and how the family would like to honour their memory. When these decisions are made; it’s up to us, as LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTORS to contact those who will be involved and to see that the families’ requests are looked after in detail. Perhaps the most important is, “WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE URN FOLLOWING CREMATION?” It can be a tough decision for some families because often they don’t know what the options are. This is where we can be especially helpful.

At our beautifully appointed CREMATION TRIBUTE CENTRE AND NICHE WALL PARK located at Elk Falls Cemetery in Campbell River, we offer placement of the urn in our above ground, “Tranquility Garden Niche Wall,” or disbursement in our “SERENITY WALKWAY,” SCATTERING GARDEN. This “Cremation Park,” adjacent to our Elk Falls Crematorium

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End-of-life treatment or personal care: Who’s making your decisions?

Campbell River Notary Public cautions of consequences of having no representation agreement in place

building is professionally landscaped, features a serene water feature and provides benches for visitors to relax in the quiet, natural surroundings, to reflect and meditate.

Should families wish to be present for the cremation viewing or arrange for a gathering of family and friends to celebrate the person’s life, either prior or following cremation, our bright, spacious, CREMATIONTRIBUTE CENTRE is perfectly designed for any type of service or gathering with refreshments served, if chosen. Everything at one convenient, all inclusive location at ELK FALLS CREMATORIUM, ELK FALLS CEMETERY, CAMPBELL RIVER. Of course, any arrangements chosen can be done in advance, either prearranged or prepaid, by locking in prices with our “GUARANTEED INFLATION PROOF PLAN.” Simply call Kent Roduck, Rosemarie Roduck or Danny Munroe at ISLAND FUNERAL SERVICES/ELK FALLS CREMATORIUM AT 250-287-3366 for details.

SINCE 2000, CAMPBELL RIVER’S BEST VALUE FOR FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES.

A GRIEVING CHILD The concept of death is abstract to children, who only understand its universal character and its permanency once they reach the age of eight or so. Nevertheless, children of any age feel the loss of a loved one and, just like adults, experience a wide range of emotions.

If your child seems to be experiencing unusually intense or long-lasting grief, don’t hesitate to seek professional attention to help them manage their emotions.

EXPRESSIONS OF GRIEF Crying, loss of interest in regular activities, anxiety, stomach pains, regression, behaviour problems, appetite loss and aggressiveness are a few ways in which children may express their grief.

You may have a Power of Attorney prepare to appoint someone to act on your behalf to handle your financial matters. But a Power of Attorney does not allow that person to make medical decisions for you. To appoint someone as your medical representative, a Representation Agreement is required.

Campbell River Notary Public Gurdeep Sidhu says the same person need not handle both the financial and medical decisions. A Representation Agreement covers minor and/or major health care, personal care and end-of-life decisions.

Appointing a specific person as the representative can eliminate disagreements that family members may have in times of crisis, he adds.

“Health-care providers are there to provide medical attention and they wish to avoid time-wasting family arguments; therefore, hospitals generally ask for these documents,” Gurdeep says.

“There are situations where the person doesn’t want their closest family member to make medical decisions for them, because that person is too caring,” he says. “People softer in nature may not do well in difficult medical situations. Such a person may keep the loved one alive on life support and may not accept the reality of the situation.

It’s better to appoint someone who is less emotionally attached.”

It’s best to take the burden of making the life-ending decision away from your representative by making a document known as Advance Directive or Healthcare Directive, Gurdeep says. “This document communicates your wishes to health-care providers so that they honour your wishes.”

Illness and injury don’t send advance notice, he adds, urging, “Please, contact a notary public or a lawyer to look after these matters soon, not when you are in the hospital.”

If you’d like to contact Gurdeep to learn more about the Healthcare Directive, call his office for an appointment at 250-2873445 or stop by at #101-160 10th Ave. in Campbell River.

Also read: Appointing a power of attorney is essential 5 tips to avoid being scammed by phone or email

Campbell River Notary Public Gurdeep Sidhu reminds people that there is a distinct difference between a Healthcare Directive and a Power of Attorney when it comes to Representation Agreements. Photo by Artur Ciastkowski/ Campbell River Mirror

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Personal Planning Guide The Dignity Memorial Personal Planning Guide is a valuable tool to help you organize vital endof-life information. It takes you through the planning process step by step and let’s you record your final wishes, personal affairs, family heritage, military history, estate information and more into a single, centralized document.

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We are fully committed to service beyond expectation. With that promise we offer this guarantee: if there is anything we can do to better serve you before, during or after the service, let us know and we will act on it immediately.

Losing someone close to you and the accompanying grief can be hard to comprehend. Our Guidance Series, a grief management library, was developed to support and comfort anyone dealing with these complex emotions.

Our nationwide network allows us to partner with global experts who will assist you and your family with time-sensitive travel arrangements. The benefit to you is clear: providing the best available options so that you can be with those who mean so much when it matters most.

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Should you pass away before your purchased cemetery property is paid for, our Family Financial Protection ensures that any remaining balance due to the cemetery will be waived and will not be your family’s responsibility.

When you have a plan with a Dignity Memorial Provider and move more than 75 miles away, your pre-arranged funeral services are fully transferable and will be honoured by more than 2,000 Dignity Memorial providers in North America.

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Your Dignity Memorial® professionals are dedicated to providing a superior customer experience. In addition to celebrating each life with highly personalized send-offs, there are many unique benefits and services that only Dignity Memorial providers can offer.

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The Compassion Helpline The Compassion Helpline offers families unlimited phone access to professional grief counsellors for 13 months after services are provided by any Dignity Memorial provider throughout North America. In addition, everyone who attends a visitation, chapel or memorial service will have three months access to the Compassion Helpline.

Child & Grandchild Coverage If you have a Dignity Memorial Plan in place, and should you suffer the loss of a child or grandchild, we will provide complimentary funeral or cremation services up to the same level as your plan through any Dignity Memorial provider nationwide.