Natural Burial Featured in Harrowsmith Magazine


Harrowsmith Country Life - Natural Burial Article - April 2007 “What a Way to Go” an article on natural burial by Bridget Wayland which appears in this April’s Harrowsmith Country Life magazine, features insights from Natural Burial Co-operative president, Michael Salisbury. Pick it up at the news stand this month and share it with your friends. Help us make natural burial possible in Canada by becoming a member of the co-operative today.”It may surprise you, but unless you specify in advance, your own burial could be an environmental nightmare. The alternative, a so-called “green” burial, is really catching on. Especially among environmentally aware baby boomers…

Harrowsmith Country Life - Natural Burial Article - April 2007

At first glance, cremation does seem like a more earth-friendly option than embalming. Like most modern natural-gas devices, the technology is becoming more efficient, but cremation still burns a non-renewable fossil fuel, produces greenhouse-gas emissions and, if your teeth are in rough shape, releases significant amounts of mercury vapor…

The idea of an eco-funeral (natural burial) is one that involves less consumption, less waste and far less pollution than the typical option, which puts toxic formaldehyde, precious hardwood, metals and a whack of reinforced concrete into the earth, and treats your grave site to the grounds keeping of the decidedly non-organic kind.”

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October 12, 2007 at 6:43 pm

[…] “It may surprise you, but unless you specify in advance, your own burial could be an environmental nightmare. The alternative, a so-called “green” burial, is really catching on. Especially among environmentally aware baby boomers. Read more… […]

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Edith Capik
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December 4, 2007 at 5:42 am

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Listened to CBC/sounds like canada today and am delighted that finally something is done about green burials in Canada. B.C. and Ontario were mentioned as possibilities.

How can I find out more?

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Natural Burial Co-operative
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December 11, 2007 at 4:13 am

Hi Edith

The best way is to become a member, and that way you are also helping to make it happen.

Alternatively you can sign up for our free newsletter. (members also receive the newsletter so you don’t need to do both)

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Val Scholefield
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January 17, 2008 at 7:24 pm

I contacted a funeral home here in Calgary about having a green burial. Most of the three people I talked to, didn’t know what I was talking about & I was finally put into contact with the person at the top who told me that green burials are illegal in Alberta. Am I just getting the brush off or is that correct?

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January 18, 2008 at 9:34 pm

To the best of my knowledge there is NOTHING illegal about natural burial anywhere in Canada. There may be specific cemeteries where their bylaws will not permit burial without a casket or vault but that is not the same as saying that it is illegal.

If you have the time you can follow these links for more info

Alberta

Cemeteries Act , R.S.A. 2000, c. C-3

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Cemetery Companies Act , R.S.A. 2000, c. C-4

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Burial of the Dead Act , R.S.A. 2000, c. B-8

Funeral Services Act , R.S.A. 2000, c. F-29

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