Neepawa hires new company to handle Cemetery Database

By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press

A new software company will be taking over the establishment of Neepawa’s interactive cemetery database. Council has approved the bid from WebCemetery, to integrate the technology at the Riverside Cemetery. The software would assist visitors in locating certain gravesites on the grounds. WebCemetery was one of four companies that put in a tender proposal for the project. Their winning bid was for $14,768 American for the initial set-up, and then an annual service maintenance charge of $3,588.

Last year, Neepawa had decided to partner with a different company, Central Square Technologies on the database. Town administration were recently informed, however, by the U.S. based company, that they would be unable to fulfill the software and services requirements. Partnering with WebCemetery will save the Town of Neepawa around $1,300 in its initial investment. An exact timeline for the interactive cemetery database is to be up and operational was not disclosed during the Council meeting, though it is expected to proceed as quickly as possible.