Next Steps


There are several options for what is to happen with ashes:

Urns: Many people keep ashes at home in decorative vessels called urns. These urns come in a variety of materials and colours. 

Keepsake urns and cremation jewelry are smaller vessels used to divide ashes among multiple people.

Cloisonne Opal Keepsake Urn
Veterans Memorial

Internment: Burial plots can be purchased for the ashes. These plots typically have space for multiple sets of ashes.

Scattering: Ashes can be scattered in a number of places.

1. Scattering gardens at cemeteries
2. Unoccupied Crown land and Crown land covered by water
3. Private property with the consent of the owner

Scattering ashes in a Garden