Castlegar & Trail

Personal Alternative Funeral Services

108 - 1983 Columbia Avenue
Castlegar, V1N 2W8
Phone: 250-365-8074

1398 McQuarrie Street
Trail, V1R 1X3
Phone: 250-368-8080

The following are maximum prices for seven typical services. The price summaries include the required BPCPA fee of $25, the Society's Record's Fee of $35, one Death Certificate of $27 and applicable taxes. For services involving caskets and burial, add the cost of caskets and cemetery costs. Staff and vehicle costs are included.

Detailed pricing of each typical funeral is found by clicking on the link. Other services and goods are listed under "OTHER SERVICES", below.

Typical Services:
1. NO SERVICE.  Cremation.  No viewing. Optional cost: urn. $2,261.48
2. NO SERVICE.  Burial.  No viewing. $1,600.04
3. MEMORIAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Casket is not present at service.  Followed by cremation.  Optional costs: casket, urn & cemetery services. $3,322.54
4. GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  No viewing.  Optional cost: casket & cemetery services. $2,284.80
5. GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  Viewing.  Open Casket.  Optional cost: casket $2,494.68
6. FUNERAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Closed casket.  Optional costs: casket & cemetery services. $2,848.72
7. FUNERAL SERVICE. Viewing.  Open casket. Optional costs: casket & cemetery services. $2,936.70
ITEMIZED GOODS & SERVICES  
   
Professional Services  
1.  No service. Cremation. No viewing. 149.00
2.  No service. Burial. No viewing. 299.00
3.  Memorial service.  No viewing.  Casket not present at service. 1,150.00
4.  Graveside service.  No viewing. 820.00
5.  Graveside service.  Open casket. 693.00
6.  Funeral service.  No viewing. 1,327.00
7.  Funeral service.  Viewing. 1,010.00
Completing Documents  
Service 1 335.00
Service 2 335.00
Service 3 335.00
Service 4 335.00
Service 5 335.00
Service 6 335.00
Service 7 335.00
Removal - Transfer Services 445.00
Facilities - General  
Service 1 295.00
Service 2 295.00
Service 3 295.00
Service 4 295.00
Service 5 295.00
Service 6 295.00
Service 7 395.00
Rental casket and insert 1,295.00
Rental Urn  
Cremation  
Basic body container  
Heavy duty body container  
Cremation 797.00
Rush cremation 947.00
Witness cremation 947.00
Basic container for ashes  
Plastic shipping urn and box 50.00
Packaging cremated remains for shipment 65.00
Certificate of cremation 27.00
Delivery of ashes and certificates to family (within 20 km.) n/c
Preparation  
Minimum preparation - no autopsy 180.00
Minimum preparation - autopsy 325.00
Embalming 370.00
Dressing and personal care 180.00
Identification of deceased 180.00
Viewing- 1 hour  
At funeral home - office house 100.00
At funeral home - evenings 175.00
At funeral home - weekends 250.00
Prayers/liturgy at church 250.00
Chapel rental at funeral home 250.00
Reception room at funeral home n/c
Staff direction at funeral home 350.00
Staff direction of memorial services - offsite 425.00
Death Certificate 27.00
Notarized death certificate 15.00
BPCPA fee 25.00
Memorial Society Records Fee 35.00
Funeral Director's Statement 15.00
Courier for death certificates & other documents cost
Composing, placement and administration of obituaries - except cost of obituary 35.00
On-line memorial register (includes 1 bound copy of book of condolences mailed to family) n/c
Additional bound copies of book of condolences 25.00
Vehicles - per hour, min. 2 hours  
Limousine 180.00
Coach/Hearse 275.00
Flower vehicle 110.00
Additional local transfer for autopsy  
Mileage per km outside 20 km. prov. Rates
Temporary grave marker 35
After care planner n/c
Saturday and/or Sunday service fees 250