Whenever you call us, your call will be answered by one of our fully licensed Funeral Directors
Direct Basic Cremation Costs $1441.00 + TAX
**Visa, MasterCard accepted. Payment must be received prior to commencement of cremation services. Payment accepted by phone.**
- Professional and Staff Services of one licenced funeral director *at our Sidney office, your home, or fax/email
- Registration, Documentation & Permits
- Transfer from Hospital Morgue and to Crematorium (business hours only, Transfer from private residence, care home, hospice or palliative care unit, add $250.)
- Facility Fee / Sheltering of deceased
- Consumer Protection Fee (BPCPA)
- Casketing Deceased (Basic Eco- Cardboard Cremation Casket included, if applicable *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
- One BC Government original death certificate included in package
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, additional $350 for decedent 300 lb and over (excludes Crematorium fee)
- Rush Cremation $ 385. (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
- Closing Affairs Executor’s Kit $225. *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 :$165.00 (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 $115.00
- Transfer from bedside, care home, palliative unit, or hospice 24 hours (anywhere that a morgue facility is not available. Services of a licenced funeral director on a 24 hour basis) $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 Gulf Islands starting at $989.00 plus actual ferry fee includes 2 transfer staff/equipment, time-duration and location of trip
- Scattering of Cremated Remains at Sea, presentation folder and photo $225.00 Non witnessed.
- Shipping and Handling of Cremated Remains in Canada starting at $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, Disposition Permit and Cremation Certificate. *Urn must be of material that can be X -rayed
- Delivery of Urn and documents NO charge(within certain area-Sidney, Saanichton, North Saanich, Brentwood Bay) *OR Pick up urn at our office, no charge
- Cremation Casket Plywood support tray $185 *for weight over 175 lb -250 lb
- Universal Casket for deceased 250 and up. $495.
- 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: $255. *over 250 lb
- $2.00 per km for transfers beyond 60km
- Body Donation : Services not available.
