North Vancouver Island

Parksville, Port Alberni, Comox, Port Hardy, Northern Gulf Islands
Yates Funeral Services
1-877-264-3848

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. $ 1,118.80. Add optional urn.
NO SERVICE.  Burial.  No viewing. $ 1,002.20.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Casket is not present at service. $ 1,015.80.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  No viewing. $ 1,240.70.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE.  Viewing.  Open Casket. $ 1,373.20.
FUNERAL SERVICE.  No viewing.  Closed casket. $ 1,399.70.
FUNERAL SERVICE. Viewing.  Open casket. $ 1,850.20.
OTHER SERVICES.

1.  NO SERVICE.  Cremation.  No viewing. $ 1,118.80.

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. $ 1,002.20.

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. $ 1,015.80.

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. $ 1,240.70

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. $ 1,373.20.

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. $ 1,399.70.

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. $ 1,850.20.

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 895.00
Rental urn No Charge
Cremation Basic body container (Cardboard)
Heavy duty body container (Cremation Tray)
Basic Cremation Casket (Plain Pressboard, no handles)
25.00
100.00
140.00
Cremation 350.00
Rush cremation 100.00 extra
Witness cremation 200.00 extra
Basic container for ashes (Cardboard) No Charge
Plastic shipping urn and box 45.00
Packaging cremated remains for shipment No Charge
Certificate of cremation No Charge
Delivery of ashes and certificates to family (within 20 km.) Included in service fees
Sanitation including, dressing, personal care & casketing 210.00
Embalming of the deceased including, Dressing, personal care & casketing 300.00
Sanitation No autopsy See above
Autopsy See above
Dressing, personal care and casketing only
Removal & disposal of pacemaker
175.00
75.00
Identification of deceased
  • one person
  • no preparation
  • container of choice
  • by daytime appointment
No Charge
Viewing At funeral provider’s facility.  Monday – Friday.  Business hours. 125.00
At funeral provider’s facility.  Monday – Friday.  Evening hours. 200.00
At funeral provider’s facility.  Weekend. 200.00
Prayers/liturgy at church, evening prior to service, including staff attendance and hearse. 300.00
Chapel rental for funeral service at funeral provider’s premises 495.00
Reception room rental at funeral provider’s premises
Hostess & Condiments for Reception in Providers Facility
225.00
150.00
Staff Direction of Memorial or Funeral services at funeral provider’s premises No extra charge
Staff Direction of Memorial Services (in church or off premises facility)
Staff Direction of Funeral Service (in church or off premises facility)
Staff Direction of Graveside Service
175.00
225.00
100.00
Death Certificates Original (Province of British Columbia) 27.00
Notarized copy Certified by Funeral Director As per Notary No Charge
Funeral director’s statement No Charge
Courier for death certificates and other documents Various
Composing, placement and administration of obituaries 50.00
On-Line memorial register (includes 1 bound copy of book of condolences mailed to family) Not available at this time
Additional bound copies of book of condolences n/a
Vehicles Limousine (Providers vehicle only) 115.00 ea.
Coach (Providers vehicle only) 115.00 ea.
Flower vehicle (Providers vehicle only) 100.00 ea.
Additional local transfer for autopsy (Providers vehicle only)
Additional fee for after hours transfer of deceased
100.00 ea.
90.00
Mileage per km outside 20 km. As per Prov. Govt. rates
Temporary grave marker No Charge
After care planner No Charge
Saturday and/or Sunday service fees No extra charge