NOTICE RE: COVID 19

Indoor Funeral Services • Attendance at funerals and visitations will be limited to 50 per cent capacity of a particular room with physical distancing of two metres, regardless of vaccination status . • Visitations of no more than 50 per cent capacity of a particular room may be held, but must be pre-scheduled and conducted by appointment to prevent line-ups or congestion. • Face coverings are required to be worn by everyone. • Physical distancing of two metres must always be maintained. • Staff must be actively screened for infection, and all guests must be passively screened. • Thorough cleaning and disinfection procedures must be conducted on an on-going basis and specifically between funerals and visitations. • Food and beverages are prohibited; however, box lunches can be made available for guests to take away off the premises. On-site coffee and beverage dispensers should be disabled. • Only two people plus funeral staff may attend in-person arrangements conferences. Others may attend virtually or via phone. • Funerals are not to be delayed more than five days, and decedents must be picked- up from the provincial morgue as soon as possible.Outdoor / Graveside Services • Outdoor funerals and graveside services are limited to the number of people that can maintain two metres of physical distance. • Physical distancing of two metres must always be maintained. • Drive-Thru visitations, as per the June 10, 2020 directive, continue to be permitted and encouraged. • All bereavement sector businesses may provide additional restrictions at their facilities.