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The City of Fort St. John currently maintains two cemeteries: established
in 1931, The Fort St. John Cemetery is located on 100th Avenue.
Just north of the city is the Woodlawn Cemetery, established in
1978. Both cemeteries feature columbariums, and niche reservations are
now available. plots are only available in the Woodlawn cemetery. The cemeteries are open to the public from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
everyday. Interment is permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. An additional fee will be charged For
burial on a Saturday, Sunday or Statutory Holiday. Procedures:
Burial arrangements may be made with a funeral home or with the City.
You must obtain all the appropriate permits and pay all fees before
interment may take place.
You must supply the following information to apply for a permit:
- name
- age
- date of death
- a certificate of registration of death (indicating whether the death
was caused by a communicable
disease) time and date of the funeral
Grave Space License Fees: Flat Marker Section
(only tablets that are installed flush with the existing ground level
are permitted. Upright memorials require City Council approval.)
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