Cemeteries

Residency & Rates

Plots for District of Kent residents are sold at a lower rate than for former and non-residents. Former residents must provide proof that they have resided in the Municipality in the past.

All in ground burials require a grave liner as per the District's Bylaws.

In-Ground Interment/Burial Options

Full-sized plots are for the burial of:

• One casket and up to two cremated remains
• Family cremation plot of up to eight cremated remains

Cremation plots are for the burial of one cremated remain or one unity urn.

Above Ground Columbaria Niche

Inurnment is the setting of cremated remains in an above-ground structure called a columbaria niche. Each niche is 11.5" x 11.5" x 15" and can accommodate up to two urns. Granite panels are affixed to the front of the niche which can be purchased to be inscribed as the family wishes.

Scatter Gardens

The scatter garden is a designated place within the cemetery where family and friends can permanently scatter the ashes of their loved one. A memorial plaque can be placed on the memorial rock to offer remembrance to the person resting there.

A scattering interment can only be arranged at time of need, it cannot be pre-purchased.

Selling, Transferring, or Refunding an Interment Space

The District of Kent does not allow the private re-sale of interment spaces. However, a rights holder may transfer their interment space to a direct family member or return the space to the District for a partial refund of its original purchased price.

Burial Arrangements

Please have the following information available when arranging an interment:

• The name, address, email, and phone number for the invoice
• Your relationship to the deceased person, name and contact for the executor
• The full legal name, address, date and place of birth and passing of the deceased person
• The name and phone number of the funeral home
• Date and time you would like for the interment

Interments schedule

• Monday to Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
• Additional fees apply for burials outside of these hours or on statutory holidays
• A minimum of 48 hours notice is requested

Memorial Markers

The District of Kent does not manufacture or sell markers. You may order memorial markers from a funeral home or memorial company. Markers must be constructed of granite, bronze, or other materials of a permanent nature.

All memorial markers (headstones) require a permit and must be approved by the District of Kent. Memorial markers shall only be placed, installed, or removed by the Caretaker and must conform to the District's cemetery regulations.

For complete information, see the Cemetery Regulation Bylaw or contact our office. Staff are happy to answer your questions.

Assistance with funeral costs

• Ministry Assistance With Funeral Costs Brochure
• Funeral Costs Program Webpage 
• BC Government – After a Death: What to Do When Someone Dies
• Service Canada – Death Benefit and other CPP benefits through the Government of Canada

Grief Support Links

• British Columbia Bereavement Helpline
• Lower Mainland Grief Recovery Society
• The Compassionate Friends of Canada

Consumer Protection

All cemeteries are governed and regulated by Consumer Protection BC.

• Funeral Rights
• Cemeteries and Crematoriums
• Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act
• Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Regulations