Whenever you call us, your call will be answered by one of our fully licensed Funeral Directors
Direct Basic Cremation Costs $1441.00 + TAX
- Professional and Staff Services of one licenced funeral director *at our Sidney office, your home, or fax/email
- Registration, Documentation & Permits
- Transfer from Hospital and/or to Crematorium (business hours only, Transfer from private residence, care home or hospice, add $250.)
- Facility Fee / Sheltering of deceased
- Consumer Protection Fee (BPCPA)
- Basic Eco- Cardboard Cremation Casket *175 lb weight restriction.
- Basic Urn * you may purchase a permanent urn from our large selection if desired
- Cremation Process
- Executors Checklist
- Death Benefit and Survivors Pension application forms provided with mailing envelope
- Online obituary on Simply Cremations & Funeral Services Website
- Delivery of Urn in the Sidney/ Saanichton/ North Saanich, Victoria or to Ferry or Airport or pick up at our office or Royal Oak Cemetery
- One BC Government original death certificate included -plus * 6 Notarized copies of your original BC Govt, death certificate is included at no charge to the client
Online Arrangements
Please Note: NOT included in the Direct Basic Cremation Package:
Viewing/Visitation/ID: see Optional Services for price
CREMATION OPTIONAL OR ADDITIONAL SERVICES
- Witness Cremation $260. *maximum 6 people, witness the beginning of the process only, no viewing or ceremony *plus crematorium fee
- Support tray for those over the weight restriction (175 lb) for our cardboard casket $185.
- Oversize Cremation fee $200. for decedent 300 lb and over
- Rush Cremation $ 395. (if cremated remains needed before10 business days from date of cremation)
- Family viewing/ executor ID up to 30 min. (immediate family only) at visitation venue $675. Includes: Transport of deceased to venue and 1 Licenced Funeral Director in attendance *Venue rental not included in this cost
- Notarized copies of original death certificate (after 6 at no charge) $15. each
- Closing Affairs Executor’s Kit $195. *Register deceased with Credit Bureau, CPP Death Benefit and Survivors Claim forms Completed, Notify OAS/CPP other useful documents *ask us for full details
- Securigene DNA Banking service $595. *ask us for full details
- Dressing only :$145.00 (non autopsy)
- Minimum Preparation only :$285.00 non Autopsy only. (preparation for viewing autopsied decedent is $485.00) *Necessary for Viewing
- Pacemaker removal of device by Licenced Embalmer, includes recycling $95.00
- Transfer from bedside, care home, palliative unit, or hospice 24 hours $250.00 Includes the Services of 2 transfer staff, van and equipment
- Transfer from the deceased’s Home: $250. Includes the Services of 2 transfer staff, 24 hours, van and home transfer equipment
- Ferry Transfer from Salt Spring or Pender Island $875.00 plus actual ferry fee and 2 transfer staff/equipment
- Scattering of Cremated Remains at Sea, coordinates and photo $255.00 Non witnessed.
- Shipping and Handling of Cremated Remains in Canada $150.00 up to 10 lb weight, after 10 lb weight additional fee may apply
- Certified Airline Package $55.00 *recommended for those who wish to travel with cremated remains includes Certified content letter, notarized copies of Death Certificate, Disposition Permit and Cremation Certificate. *Urn must be of material that can be X -rayed
- Delivery of Urn and documents NO charge *OR Pick up urn at our office, no charge
- Cremation Casket Plywood support tray $185 *for weight over 175 lb -250 lb
- Basic Universal Casket for deceased 250 and up. $395.
- Extended Storage of Human Remains per day (after 5 days) $100.00 per day
- Cremation Urn: adult urns prices start at $255.00 and up
- Handling of oversize remains: $150. *over 250 lb
- $1.60 per km for transfers beyond 60km
- Hair Dressing/ Barber Services $50
- Body Donation : Services not available.
Memorial Services
Please add $1485. to basic cremation fee for 2 staff members and 1 Licenced Funeral Director for Staffing and direction of Memorial or Funeral Service at the venue of your choosing
- Professional and Staff Services
- Registration, Documentation & Permits
- Transfer from Hospital *regular business hours, does not include bedside transfer from care home/hospice add $250.
- Sheltering of deceased up to 5 days
- Basic Carton Cremation Casket (Plywood support tray for deceased over 200 lb or special circumstances please add $185.00) * carton eco casket is not suitable for church or other venues, a cremation casket must be used, costs vary upon style chosen.
- Basic carton Urn
- Staffing and Directing service – meeting and coordinating with clergy or celebrant, accepting flowers, other deliveries, greeting and seating guests, general hosting of event.
- Survivors Checklist
- CPP Death Benefit/Survivors Benefit Application Forms provided
- Van, if applicable $400.
- Clergy, Celebrant honorariums not included
- Other disbursements are not included
- Taxes are not included
MEMORIAL SERVICE & CREMATION OPTIONAL/ADDITIONAL SERVICES
- Witness Cremation $260 Licenced Funeral Director or Licenced Apprentice Funeral Director in attendance *Crematorium fee does apply and is not included in our fee
- Embalming $610.
- Hairdressing and Barber Services: $50.
- Dressing only, non autopsy: $145.
- Minimum Preparation of non-autopsied deceased: $285, Minimum preparation of autopsied deceased $485 *Necessary for viewing
- Visitation or Viewing per half hour: $675, viewing at Royal Oak Chapel, Licenced Funeral director in attendance
- Automobile for Memorial services $400. *one van (if necessary)
- Urn Storage No charge for 90 days, after 90 days $100. per month
- Scattering of Cremated Remains: $225. at sea, non witnessed
