Vancouver Island

Nanaimo, 250-751-2254
Duncan 1-866-503-5553
Telford's Mid Island Memorial Services
 
Ladysmith 250-245-5553
Telford's Ladysmith Chemainus Mortuary Services

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.

NO SERVICE.  Cremation.  No viewing. $ 1,044.60. Add optional urn.
NO SERVICE.  Burial.  No viewing. $ 673.60.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Casket is not present at service. $ 1,277.80.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  No viewing. $ 1,309.60
GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  Viewing.  Open Casket. $ 1,548.10
FUNERAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Closed casket. $ 1,468.60
FUNERAL SERVICE. Viewing.  Open casket. $ 1,680.60
OTHER SERVICES.

1.  NO SERVICE.  Cremation.  No viewing. $ 1,044.60.

Professional & Staff Services

  • Arrangement conference in customer’s home or in office
  • Staff consultation
  • Supplying documents; obtaining consents and authorizations
  • Delivery of Death Certificates and ashes to family at same time

Completing Documents

  • Obtaining and filing of Physician’s Medical Certification of Death
  • Filing of Registration of Death
  • Issuing Provincial Burial/Cremation Permit

Transfer Services

  • Vehicle; stretcher, linens and staff within 20km

Cremation

Facilities - General

  • Administration, receiving, refrigeration & preparation areas

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2.  NO SERVICE.  Burial.  No viewing. $ 673.60.

Professional & Staff Services
  • Arrangement conference in customer’s home or in office
  • Staff consultation
  • Supplying documents; obtaining consents and authorizations
  • Delivery of Death Certificates to family
  • Staff attendance at Graveside
  • Casketing
Completing Documents
  • Obtaining and filing of Physician’s Medical Certification of Death
  • Filing of Registration of Death
  • Issuing Provincial Burial/Cremation Permit
Transfer Services
  • Vehicle; stretcher, linens and staff within 20km
Automotive Services
  • Hearse
Facilities - General
  • Administration and receiving areas
  • Refrigeration and preparation areas

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3. MEMORIAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Casket is not present at service. $ 1,277.80.

Professional & Staff Services
  • Arrangement conference in customer’s home or in office
  • Staff consultation
  • Supplying documents; obtaining consents and authorizations
  • Coordinate Service details
  • Composing, placing and administration of obituary
  • Staff attendance at the Service
  • Delivery of Death Certificates and ashes to family
Completing Documents
  • Obtaining and filing of Physician’s Medical Certification of Death
  • Filing of Registration of Death
  • Issuing Provincial Burial/Cremation Permit
Transfer Services
  • Vehicle; stretcher, linens and staff within 20km
Facilities - General
  • Administration and receiving areas
  • Refrigeration and preparation areas

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4.  GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  No viewing. $ 1,309.60.

Professional & Staff Services

  • Arrangement conference in customer’s home or in office
  • Staff consultation
  • Supplying documents; obtaining consents and authorizations
  • Coordinate Service details
  • Composing, placing and administration of obituary
  • Staff attendance at the Graveside Service
  • Delivery of Death Certificates to family
  • Dressing and casketing

Completing Documents

  • Obtaining and filing of Physician’s Medical Certification of Death
  • Filing of Registration of Death
  • Issuing Provincial Burial/Cremation Permit

Transfer Services

  • Vehicle; stretcher, linens and staff within 20km

Automotive

  • Hearse

Facilities - General

  • Administration and receiving areas
  • Refrigeration and preparation areas

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5. GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  Viewing.  Open Casket. $ 1,548.10.

Professional & Staff Services

  • Arrangement conference in customer’s home or in office
  • Staff consultation
  • Supplying documents; obtaining consents and authorizations
  • Coordinate Service details
  • Composing, placing and administration of obituary
  • Staff attendance at the Graveside Service
  • Delivery of Death Certificates to family

Preparation

  • Embalming, dressing, personal care and casketing

Completing Documents

  • Obtaining and filing of Physician’s Medical Certification of Death
  • Filing of Registration of Death
  • Issuing Provincial Burial Permit

Transfer Services

  • Vehicle; stretcher, linens and staff within 20km

Automotive

  • Hearse

Facilities - General

  • Administration and receiving areas
  • Refrigeration and preparation areas

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6. FUNERAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Closed casket. $ 1,468.60.

Professional & Staff Services

  • Arrangement conference in customer’s home or in office
  • Staff consultation
  • Supplying documents; obtaining consents and authorizations
  • Coordinate Service details
  • Composing, placing and administration of obituary
  • Staff attendance at the Service
  • Delivery of Death Certificates to family
  • Dressing, personal care and casketing

Completing Documents

  • Obtaining and filing of Physician’s Medical Certification of Death
  • Filing of Registration of Death
  • Issuing Provincial Burial Permit

Transfer Services

  • Vehicle; stretcher, linens and staff within 20km

Automotive

  • Hearse

Facilities - General

  • Administration and receiving areas
  • Refrigeration and preparation areas

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7. FUNERAL SERVICE. Viewing.  Open casket. $ 1,680.60.

Professional & Staff Services

  • Arrangement conference in customer’s home or in office
  • Staff consultation
  • Supplying documents; obtaining consents and authorizations
  • Coordinate Service details
  • Composing, placing and administration of obituary
  • Staff attendance at the Service
  • Delivery of Death Certificates to family
  • Dressing, personal care and casketing

Preparation

  • Embalming, dressing, personal care & casketing
Completing Documents
  • Obtaining and filing of Physician’s Medical Certification of Death
  • Filing of Registration of Death
  • Issuing Provincial Burial Permit

Transfer Services

  • Vehicle; stretcher, linens and staff within 20km

Automotive

  • Hearse

Facilities - General

  • Administration and receiving areas
  • Refrigeration and preparation areas
  • Viewing, either
    • at Funeral Provider’s facility, 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. or
    • 1 hour prior to Service at church

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OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES

Rental casket and insert $
Rental urn $
Cremation Basic body container $
Heavy duty body container $
Cremation $300
Rush cremation $
Witness cremation $50
Basic container for ashes $
Plastic shipping urn and box $35
Packaging cremated remains for shipment $30
Certificate of cremation $
Delivery of ashes and certificates to family (within 20 km.) $
Minimum preparation $50
Embalming of the deceased $200
Sanitation No autopsy $50
Autopsy $50
Dressing and personal care $50
Identification of deceased
  • one person
  • no preparation
  • container of choice
  • by daytime appointment
 $50
Viewing At funeral provider’s facility.  Monday – Friday.  Business hours. $150
At funeral provider’s facility.  Monday – Friday.  Evening hours. $150
At funeral provider’s facility.  Weekend. $150
Prayers/liturgy at church, evening prior to service, including staff attendance and hearse. $200
Chapel rental for funeral service at funeral provider’s premises $225
Reception room rental at funeral provider’s premises $250
Staff Direction of memorial services at funeral provider’s premises $200
Staff Direction of memorial services (in church or off premises facility) $200
Death Certificates Original (Province of British Columbia) $ Cost
Notarized copy $10
Funeral director’s statement $
Courier for death certificates and other documents (overnight service only) $
Composing, placement and administration of obituaries $30
On-Line memorial register (includes 1 bound copy of book of condolences mailed to family) $
Additional bound copies of book of condolences $27
Vehicles Limousine $125
Coach $
Flower vehicle $
Additional local transfer for autopsy $
Mileage per km outside 20 km. $
Temporary grave marker $20
After care planner $
Saturday and/or Sunday service fees $