Posts Categorized: Marc’s Musings

I remember reading a statistic that said our odds of being affected by cancer in some way, be it a relative, a friend, a neighbor or even ourselves are greater than not…and I believe that.  It has affected my own family.  I also believe that as a society we have made some great strides in… Read more »

I read a good article about helping children grieve.  The article talks about how we as parents tend to protect the innocence of our children from the realities of death by keeping them away from funerals, viewings and the dead.  Although the desire to protect our children is understandable, the reality is that death is… Read more »

By now you must all know how much enjoyment I get from being around children and how amazed I am at what they think or say, and what they are curious about.  I’ve always said that, at least when it comes to Funerals and Funeral Homes, children take their cues from the adults around them. … Read more »

What other costs are involved when someone passes away? Funeral Home charges do not make up the total cost of a funeral service.  Let’s say that a spouse passes away and the surviving spouse chooses burial.  To purchase the interment rights of two graves and pay for one to be opened could cost a bit… Read more »

So, why are funerals so expensive?  When arranging a funeral there are three main expenses; the first being that Funeral Homes have a service charge.  This service charge compensates for the use of the facilities, for the amount of staff time that may be required, for use of the vehicles and for the preparation of… Read more »

 April 20 – 26, 2014 is National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness week in Canada.  Here are some quick facts about organ and tissue donations:  first, over 1600 Canadians will be added to the Organ Wait List this year alone.  Second, one organ donor can save up to eight lives.  Third, over 81% of Canadians… Read more »

  When people learn that I’m a Funeral Director there are a few comments that are often made.  One comment is “it must be so hard when a child dies” and I can’t deny that, but it can actually be hard when anyone dies.  I cried the morning when I was getting ready for a… Read more »

This is the fourth (and final) week of “what I think makes us different”…thanks for reading!  When we opened the Blenheim Community Funeral Home over ten years ago, one of the biggest complaints from people was that in years past they would find the bill for the funeral on the front seat of the car… Read more »

Week 3 of what I believe makes us different… People always comment that the Blenheim Community Funeral Home doesn’t feel like a funeral home…it is warm and inviting and our staff will make you feel that way too.  I think that we have some of the nicest staff that we could ever hope for.  I… Read more »

Week Two of What I Think Makes Us Different: When you make funeral arrangements at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home, I promise that I won’t try to sell you something that you don’t need or want.  There is no pressure.  Did you know that there is no requirement to buy an urn when you choose… Read more »