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CEMETERY BY-LAW
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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THE TOWN OF NEEPAWA
BY-LAW NO. 3232-24
BEING A BY-LAW OF THE TOWN OF NEEPAWA PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION,
MAINTENANCE, CARE AND OPERATION OF THE NEEPAWA RIVERSIDE CEMETERY.
WHEREAS The Cemeteries Act, RSM 1987 c. C30 authorizes and governs the establishment of
rules and regulations pertaining to every cemetery established in the Province of Manitoba;
AND WHEREAS the Town of Neepawa has established and deems it expedient to continue a
public cemetery and to adopt rules and regulations for the maintenance of, order in, and for the
proper care of the cemetery;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Neepawa duly assembled enacts as follows:
PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
1. This By-law shall be known as the "Cemetery By-Law" and is for the establishment and
continuation of a public cemetery, including the adoption of rules and regulations for the
maintenance of order in and for the proper care of the Cemetery.
2. Unless the context otherwise requires:
"Cemetery" means land that is set aside by the Town for Interment and known as the
Riverside Cemetery.
"Columbarium" means an above-ground structure of Niches lined with recesses for
cinerary (ash) urns.
"Council" means the Council of the Town.
"Cremated Remains" means human bone fragments and/or ashes that remain after
cremation.
"Event Registrar" means the Event Registrar appointed under The Vital Statistics Act of
the Province of Manitoba.
"General Holiday" means and includes a Statutory Holiday, Civic Holiday, or any other day
officially proclaimed by the Provincial Government, Federal Government or the Town of
Neepawa.
"Grave" means a Lot within the Cemetery which has been or will be used for Interment, but
does not include a Columbarium.
"Human Remains" means a dead human body in any stage of decomposition but does not
include cremated remains.
"Inset Marker" means a flat marker flush to the ground, set in concrete or other similar
material, excluding granite.
"Interment" means the burial or placement of human remains or cremated remains in a Lot,
Plot, or Niche in the Cemetery.
"Interment Fee" includes the opening/closing of a Lot (traditional or cremation) or Niche.
"Landmark" means corner pegs used to mark the boundaries of a Lot or Plot. Such items
related to legal plan of survey and subdivision of the Cemetery in general.
"Liner" means a non-treated wood product used to enclose a casket, or any other product
as approved by the Manager of Operations.
"Lot" means an area of land sufficient for a single Grave.
"Manager of Operations" means the Manager of Operations for the Town or their
designate.
"Marker" means a flat marker installed flush with the surrounding turf -- not set in concrete.
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"Mausoleum" means a structure, wholly or partly above the level of the ground and
designed for the burial or storage of dead human bodies.
"Memorial" means a Monument, plaque or Marker installed in memory of a deceased
person.
"Memorial Dealer" means all individuals, forms, partnerships and corporations who
manufacture, sell or install Memorials in the regular course of business.
"Memory Wall" means a dedicated wall or location thereof, such as on the sides of a
Columbarium where nameplates can be attached or insignia made to honour the memory of
a deceased person.
"Monument" means an upright Memorial.
"Niche" means a compartment in a Columbarium for the Interment of cremated remains of
a deceased person.
"Owner" means the owner(s) of a Lot, Plot or Niche entitled to receive or having a deed of
title for the Lot, Plot or Niche.
"Plot" means an area of land sufficient for more than one Grave, and contains not more
than four (4) Lots.
"Town" means the municipal corporation of the Town of Neepawa.
"Vault" means a reinforced box with cremated remains placed inside a Lot or Plot.
PLAN OF CEMETERY
3. The Cemetery is located at 1 Smith Drive in the Town and includes the lands within Lots 1-7
Plan 7326 NLTO, that portion of NW-14-15 WPM contained within Certificate of Title No.
2764298 and all such additional or other lands as may be approved by Council from time to
time.
4. All Cemetery records on file at the office of the Town shall be considered the correct record
and the Town reserves the right to re-call, correct and/or re-issue any certificate, Deed or
document as it determines necessary.
PURCHASE AND CONVEYANCE
5. Any person wishing to purchase a Lot, Plot or Niche should select a location and attend the
office of the Town to pay for the selected Lot, Plot or Niche, at such rates as are set out in
Schedule "A". Purchases must be paid in full; installment payments are not permitted.
6. No Lot, Plot or Niche is reserved, no Interment shall be made, no deed may be given and
no Memorial may be installed or erected until all information is provided and all fees and the
purchase price of the Lot, Plot, or Niche have been paid in full. Upon receipt of payment in
the proper amount, the Town shall issue a Deed in the form set out in Schedule "B'.
7. Persons ordering Interments shall be held responsible for the provision of all required
information and for all charges incurred.
8. When a Lot or Plot is purchased for the intent of being used for more than one person, the
names of those person(s) who are to be interred in that Lot or Plot shall be provided to the
Town at the time of purchase and will be recorded on the deed.
9. No person shall purchase a Plot having more than four Lots and no funeral director or
undertaker shall purchase any Lot, Plot or Niche except for his or her personal use.
TRANSFER OF BURIAL RIGHTS
10. No sale or other transfer of any Lot, Plot or Niche, or any interest therein, will be accepted
by the Town until a duly executed application (Schedule "D") has been received from the
Owner specifying the name and address of the transferee and the appropriate fee has been
paid in full. Original deeds and a bill or sale must be presented prior to a transfer taking place.
Upon meeting all requirements, a new deed will be issued in the name of the new Owner.
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DESCENT & INHERITANCE OF BURIAL RIGHTS
11. Where a Lot, Plot or Niche is inherited, the new Owner must provide proof of ownership to
the Town by submitting a certified or notarial copy of the probate of the will, or if there is no
will, a certified or notarial copy of the letters of administration; or such other proof as is
satisfactory to the Town.
12. Permission of any surviving next of kin is required in writing, in the form attached as
Schedule "C" and the Town shall, in no way, be held responsible for failure to properly
determine legal! successorship of the space.
13. No new deed will be issued, but the new Owner is entitled to the same use of the space on
the same terms as the original Owner.
EXCHANGES AND RETURNS
14. At the discretion of the Manager of Operations, persons may exchange vacant Lots, Plots
or Niches with the Town, subject to first having paid any associated difference in the price
originally paid and the current day pricing, provided that the new Lot, Plot or Niche is
vacant. If a Memorial is present, all costs for a new foundation and moving of the Memorial
shali be at the Owner's sole cost.
15. The Town shall not re-purchase previously sold Lots, Plots or Niches.
16. Owners of Lots, Plots or Niches, who no longer require same may choose to:
(a) sell or gift the associated Lot, Plot or Niche to whomever they choose, at a price so
mutually determined. Such price greater or equal to one dollar ($1.00), but not to
exceed the current sale value for the associated Lot, Plot or Niche as indicated in
Schedule "A"; or
(b) donate the Lot, Plot or Niche back to the Town. No charitable receipt will be issued.
17. Owners who sell or gift a Lot, Plot, or Niche to another individual shall adhere to the
requirements for a transfer of burial rights (see clause 10).
TARIFF OF CHARGES -- TERMS AND CONDITIONS
18. Fees to be paid for the purchase of Lots, Plots and Niches in the Cemetery, for Interment or
disinterment, and all related surcharges, shall be determined by Council from time to time,
set out in Schedule "A", and may be revised by resolution of Council.
19. Persons may pre-purchase Lots, Plots, Niches or plaques. However, prepayment of
Interment Fees or other associated fees will not be accepted, with the exception of
Columbaria purchased after August 13, 2019.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
GENERAL
20. No person(s) is permitted to enter the Cemetery except through the gates provided
therefore. Such gates to be open daily at hours designated by the Town and all persons,
unless otherwise authorized, are required to confine themselves to the roads or walkways
to avoid walking on Graves.
21. No person shall write upon, scratch, deface or injure any Memorial, fence, building, or other
structure in the Cemetery.
22. No person except a person authorized by the Town shall pick flowers, either wild or
cultivated, or damage or injure any tree, shrub or plant in the Cemetery.
23. No vehicle of any kind is permitted to enter the Cemetery except through the regular
entrance gate. No unauthorized person shall drive a vehicle over any part of the Cemetery
except on the roadways, without first having obtained special permission from the Manager
of Operations. No such permission shall be given when, from the nature of the soil caused
by wet weather or other, it may cause injury to the Cemetery.
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24. No vehicle shall travel in the Cemetery at a speed in excess of twenty (20) kilometres per
hour on any road within the Cemetery, or drive on the grass or Lots within, or be parked in
such a way as to cause damage to any turf in the Cemetery.
25. No person shall ride a bicycle on any Grave, or lean same against any Monument or Marker.
26. No person shall deposit or allow any object or possession to sit or rest in any manner on a
Memorial, unless approved by the Manager of Operations or designate.
27. All pets shall be on a leash or other such restraint and confined to the paved walkways in
the Cemetery. Pet owners must comply with the Animal Control By-Law and must remove any
excrement, placing same in an approved waste receptacle.
28. No alcohol, smoking, or drug use is permitted in the Cemetery.
29. The use of mylar, plastic or other non-biodegradable balloons and/or ribbon is not permitted
in the Cemetery.
30. No person shall engage in any game or sport, or discharge any type or form of fireworks in
the Cemetery.
31. No person shall discharge any firearms (except at a military funeral), or disturb persons
assembled for the burial of the dead, commit a nuisance, or behave in any indecent or
unseemly manner in the Cemetery.
32. No all-terrain vehicles or snowmobiles are allowed within the limits of the Cemetery, with
the exception of Town vehicles.
33. The Manager of Operations or designate, may remove from the Cemetery, any person
disturbing the quiet or good order of the Cemetery by noisy or improper conduct or
language, or violating any provision of this By-law.
34. The Manager of Operations or designate, shall have such other powers as may arise by
necessary implication from this By-law or other statutes, or as may be required to
administer this By-law and in connection with conduct in, and operation of the Cemetery.
35, Mausoleums and concrete Vaults are not allowed in the Cemetery.
36. The Town reserves the right to designate special sections within the Cemetery and to
impose restrictions including types of Memorials to be used.
37. The Town shall not assume any liability or responsibility for the loss of, or damage to, any
Memorial, and any part thereof, or any article of any type that may be placed on any Lot; or
for any flowers or plants either placed or planted in contravention of this By-law upon any
Lot or Plot.
38. Only human remains (traditional body) or cremated remains may be interred in the
Riverside Cemetery.
OPENING OF GRAVES, VAULTS OR NICHES
39. Interments, disinterments, or other business, shall be conducted between the hours of
08:30 and 16:00 daily from Monday thru Friday.
40. When deemed necessary to conduct an interment later than 16:00 hours, or on a Saturday,
Sunday or General Holiday, special arrangements will be required; approval obtained; and
an additional surcharge levied.
41. No person shall open/dig any grave or niche within the Cemetery, in any location, for any
reason, other than the Manager of Operations, Cemetery employees or authorized staff.
42. To prepare Graves for interment and disinterment, notice must be given to the Town as
follows:
(a) November 1 to April 30 -- forty-eight (48) hours' notice (2 business days);
(b) May 1 to October 31 -- twenty-four (24) hours' notice (1 business day);
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43. Notice less than identified above shall be subject to a surcharge as set out in Schedule "A".
44. Notice shall include information regarding the size of the casket at the top, or the size of a
rough box/vault/case, and the intended location of the Grave within a Lot or Plot.
INTERMENTS
45. No person shall dig or open any Grave or cause any Grave to be dug or opened in any
place within the Cemetery other than as and where now used and/or hereinafter
appropriated for the purpose of a cemetery; nor shall any person inter or deposit or cause
to be interred or deposited any human remains in any Grave other than as set out in this
By-law.
46. No cremated remains shall be interred or scattered on any public property, or otherwise than
as set out in this By-law.
47. No remains may be interred except in an approved urn or casket, with all interments
conducted in strict compliance with provincial and/or federal legislation.
48. Requests for Interments shall be made, in writing, by submitting Schedule "F". Riverside
Cemetery is not responsible for errors or misunderstanding.
Before Interment is permitted, all persons requesting an Interment in the Cemetery, whether
as principals, agents or funeral directors, shall furnish to the Town:
(a) an acknowledgement that the death has been registered;
(b) original cremation certificate &/or burial permit issued by the Event Registrar; and
(c) the personal particulars of the deceased person in the prescribed form, including:
i. the name and age of the deceased individual;
ii. | the date of death and place of death;
iii. | the Lot or Plot into which the deceased is to be interred, as well as the
Owner's full name and the name of the funeral director;
iv. the date and time of the Interment;
v. _ if acremation burial, whether a rough box is required; and
vi. if an earthen burial, whether a Vault or box is required.
49. Upon receipt of the information set out in clause 48, the Town shall issue an
Interment/Work order and provide to a designated Town employee as authorization for
Interment.
50. If a Lot is owned by two or more persons, an order for Interment in the Lot, or any part
thereof, will be accepted by the Town from any one of them or their personal
representative.
51, Where orders for Interments are given by telephone, or other electronic means, the Town
will not be responsible for any errors or misunderstanding that may arise; and any
additional costs due to the error will be the responsibility of the Funeral Home/Family
making the order.
52. Funeral directors:
(a) are responsible for ensuring that every casket or urn is closed and securely
fastened before Interment can proceed; and
(b) must remain for the duration of the service and provide notice to the Cemetery staff
that the service has ended.
53. The Town shall charge the current Interment Fee(s) as set out in Schedule "A" for each
committal. Where there are multiple cremation committals in the same location at the same
time, the additional committals will be at the reduced rate.
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NUMBER OF BURIALS ALLOWED (See also diagram - clause 77):
54. Traditional Section:
(a) Every regular Interment of an adult shall be at a minimum of six (6) feet in depth
from the surface of the ground surrounding the Grave; and
(b) No regular traditional Grave shall have more than:
i. One (1) traditional burial (body) and a maximum of four (4) cremation burials; or
ii. | Where there is no body interred, a maximum of six (6) cremation burials.
(c) Any additional burials, whether traditional or cremation, within existing Graves or
Plots located in the older sections of Riverside Cemetery (Namely Sections A/B/D
and the Graham Section) will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, and it will be at
the sole discretion of the Manager of Operations or designate, as to whether
additional interments can be reasonably accommodated.
55. Cremation Gardens:
(a) No more than four (4) urns/cremation burials per Lot.
(b) Every Interment of cremated remains shall be not less than two (2) feet in depth
from the surface of the ground.
(c) Dimensions for quadrants within the Cremation Gardens are approximately 16
inches (40.64 cm) x 24 inches (60.96 cm), but may vary dependent on the Lot
purchased. Specific dimensions are available by contacting the Town Office.
56. Columbarium Section (Niches):
(a) No more than two (2) urns/cremation burials per Niche.
(b) Interior dimensions of a Niche: 12.5 inches x 12.5 inches x 14 inches (31.75 cm x
31.75 cm x 35.56 cm) deep.
(c) To maintain uniformity, a standard memorial plaque will adorn all Niches with
inscription layout and design as per Town specifications. The Town shall be
responsible for the ordering and placement of such plaques, with all associated
costs borne by the purchaser.
57. Children and Infants
(a) In the case of children under twenty-four (24) months of age, decisions regarding
burials within existing traditional Lots, Niches or cremation lots will be assessed on a
case-by-case basis.
(b) Children stillborn to ten (10) years of age, may be interred in a Lot at a minimum of
four (4) feet in depth from the surface of the ground.
DISINTERMENTS
58. All disinterments must be conducted in strict compliance with any provincial or federal
requirements as legislated under The Vital Statistics Act, The Public Health Act or any other
Act or regulation.
59. Applicants requesting a disinterment must:
(a) for traditional disinterments, provide the Town with a copy of the necessary permit
for such disinterment or removal as received from the Minister responsible for public
health; .
(b) complete and file a duly executed application for disinterment, attached as Schedule
"E" The form must be signed by all surviving next of kin, if not already done as part
of the requirement for a traditional disinterment for compliance with provincial or
federal legislation.
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(c) tender payment for all necessary fees and/or provide proof of same if requested.
60. No person shall disinter or remove the remains from any traditional or cremation Grave or
Niche without the consent of the Manager of Operations, or until the requirements set out in
clause 59 have been satisfied.
61. Disinterments will only occur under the authorization and supervision of the Manager of
Operations as per the following:
(a) Traditional Casket Burial:
Town staff will expose to the depth of the Liner/casket. All handling of interred
remains shall be the responsibility of the funeral director.
(b) Cremation Burials (earthen & Columbaria):
A designated Town employee(s) will attend to either the opening of a Niche, or, ifa
Cremation Gardens Lot, will expose to the depth of the urn. The physical removal of
all urns (cremated remains) will normally be the responsibility of the designated
Town employee. However, once the Niche is open, or the urn exposed within the
Lot, those person(s) who wish to physically remove the cremated remains (urn) from
the Lot or Niche may do so, but only under the supervision of the designated
employee.
62. No disinterments for the purpose of lowering remains to accommodate another Interment
shall be allowed.
63. All disinterment costs shall be the borne by the person requesting the disinterment,
including any associated provincial, federal and/or legal fees.
MEMORIAL REGULATIONS
64. All Memorials shall be placed at the head of the Grave/Plot/Lot and in such a manner as
to maintain wherever possible, a proper alignment with adjacent Memorials.
65. 'Traditional Grave Lot/Plot - only the following is permitted:
a) One(1) Foundation for the Upright Monument (required); and
b) One (1) UprightMonument:
i. Maximum width is 6 inches (15.24 cm) less than the width of thelot;
ii. Average thickness of 4 inches (10.24cm);
iii. Minimum thickness at any point of 3 inches (7.62 cm);
iv. Base of Monument shall not exceed 18 inches (45.72) cm in depth;
v. Properly centered/aligned.
c) One (1) Flat Marker:
i. Approx size of 16 inches x 30 inches (40.64 cm x 76.2 cm);
ii. Located at the head of the Grave;
iii. Flush with the ground;
iv. Properly centered/aligned;
v. NO concrete foundation permitted.
66. Cremation Garden Lot - only the following is permitted:
a) One (1) Foundation for the Upright Monument (required); and
b) One (1) Upright Monument:
ji. Maximum height is 18 inches (45.72.cm);
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ii, Maximum width is 6 inches (15.24 cm) less than the width of the lot;
iii. Base of the Monument shall not exceed 18 inches (45.72) cm in depth;
iv. Properly centered/aligned;
v. NO additional Memorials permitted.
67. Memorial Dealers/Contractors:
a) Each person involved in the erection or re-location of a Memorial or any other
work shall be subject to the control and direction of the Manager of Operations,
including any survey markers or Landmarks. Works completed in contravention of
any approval, control, or direction, may be removed or altered at the expense of
the offending party.
b) Dealers must request clearance/approval from the Town of Neepawa prior to any
planned installation to ensure the location is correct and to ensure a funeral is not
taking place in the area. In certain circumstances, Town staff will stake the lot to
assist the Memorial Dealer.
c) Memorial Dealers and contractors shall ensure that proper precautions are taken
to ensure that no damage occurs to Lots or Plots during installation of Memorials.
Memorial Dealers and contractors shall be held liable for any damage to property
while working in the Cemetery.
d) A Marker may only be installed by a Memorial Dealer with approval of the
Manager of Operations, and in compliance with standards set by the Manager of
Operations from time to time.
e) Any person wishing to install any Memorial, or relocate any Memorial, shall first
obtain permission from the Manager of Operations or designated employee.
f) Atno time will any inset Markers be permitted in Riverside Cemetery. Inset
Markers placed previous to the passing of this By-law will be deemed to be in
compliance. However, if it becomes necessary to replace the Marker or inset, the
requirements of this clause will apply and no inset will be permitted.
g) Only standard upright military Monuments or Markers placed and centered at the
head of a Lot shall be permitted.as the original Memorial on the Lot.
h) All Memorials shall be constructed of permanent materials as approved by the
Manager of Operations.
68. Foundations:
a) Memorial Dealers will be responsible for the installation of all foundations within
the Riverside Cemetery, with the exception of the Cremation Gardens and any
new area where ribbon foundations are pre-installed by the Town of Neepawa.
b) Foundations are required for all Monuments and shall be installed in accordance
with the specifications provided by the Manager of Operations. No foundations
are permitted for Flat Markers.
c) Foundations are to have a maximum projection of 3 inches (7.62 cm) on all sides
of a Monument, whereby such projection shall be on the same level as the
surface of the surrounding turf. Foundations placed previous to the passing of
this By-law will be deemed to be in compliance. However, if it becomes
necessary to replace the foundation, the requirements of this clause will apply.
d) The Town shall not be responsible for any maintenance to the foundation after
installation, including damage caused from natural ground settlement, or while
carrying out regular maintenance of the cemetery.
69. The owner or person responsible for a Memorial, Monument, Marker or Plaque must
ensure that it does not become unsightly, dilapidated or dangerous. In the event the
owner or person responsible fails to do so, the Town may remove it or if possible, repair
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it and recover the cost from the Owner. The Town shall not be responsible for any
damages to suchitems. -
70. No form of man-made Grave covers, including concrete or granite ledgers shall be
allowed in the Cemetery.
71. | The Town shall not assume any liability or responsibility for the loss of or damage to, any
Memorial, Monument, Marker or Plaque, and any part thereof, or any article of any type
that may be placed on or near any lot.
72. All persons, including Town employees, shall cease work in the vicinity of a funeral until
the conclusion of theservice.
73. Memorials shall be exclusively for the purpose of memorializing deceased persons in the
Cemetery. Any message which advertises a business, is condoning a specific act, or is
in any way inconsistent with the purpose of memorializing a deceased person or persons
is not allowed in the Cemetery.
74. Memorials erected or placed, shall be confined within the boundaries of the Lot or Grave
purchased; and any straightening beyond the capacity of the Town shall be the
responsibility and at the expense of the Owner.
75. Requests for privately-purchased Individual/Double/Family Columbarium Memorials or
Bench-style Columbarium Memorials, or any other such Columbarium Memorial, must
be made in writing to the Manager of Operations. The Manager of Operations hassole
discretion as to the approval or denial of any such Memorial, taking into account the
location within the Cemetery and any other extenuating factors.
76. Temporary markers (funeral home markers, etc.) are to be removed within 1 year of
interment; or when permanent memorial is installed, whichever comes first. Any
temporary markers remaining after that time will be removed by Cemetery Staff.
77. General Plot diagram/detail as follows, exact dimensions to be confirmed on site:
Cremation Garden Plot Detail
a
Upright Monument ae
(18" height max)
1 Traditional & 4
£ c D Cremations per Lot,
Traditional or 6 Cremations per
A EB 10"| "Greve Zor Lot.
Male is traditionally
PAVED PATHWAY on left, unless
ra othervrise specified.
4 Interments per plot; Male is traditionally in C.
COLUMBARIUM PLAQUES
78. The responsibility for the ordering and installation of plaque Memorials for the Columbaria
will rest with the Town. For consistency, all orders will be required to conform to the
approved standard:
(a) bronze plaques, wreath/vase ends only; 11 inches (27.94 cm) x 7 inches (17.78 cm)
in size.
(b) Inscription to include:
i. Last Name -- only one legal last name permitted for each Interment;
ii. First Names -- only one first name permitted for each Interment (no initials or
nicknames, etc.)
iii. Year of Birth and Death -- no months or days permitted.
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79. Plaques ordered in advance of a person's death will be prepared to include the required
information with the exception of the year of death. Such year to be added when timing is
appropriate and applicable. An additional fee will be assessed at the current rate for the
service provided. -
MEMORY WALL PLAQUES, BENCHES AND TREES
80. Where no Interment has taken place, but an individual wishes to purchase a Memory Wall
plaque in honour of a deceased individual, the Town will allow the purchase of a bronze
plaque to be installed on a designated Memory Wall (if any) or on a Columbarium side wall.
81. Plaques must be ordered through the Town in entirety, as per standard:
(a) Pre-cast, 6 inches (15.24 cm) x 4 inches (10.24 cm);
(b) Inscription to include one legal last name, one first name and years of birth and
death.
82. Memory Wall plaques may also be purchased for placement as an additional Marker ona
Lot, to be affixed to the side or footing of an existing Monument.
83. Criteria for the establishment of memorial benches and trees shall be governed by the
Town's Commemorative Benches and Tree Policy.
GARDENING, ORNAMENTATION, GRAVE IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE
84. There shall be absolutely no planting of any flowers, trees, shrubs, or any form of gardening
that would disturb the grass or earth, permitted on any Lot or Plot, or on any public grounds
within the Cemetery.
85. Flowers (live cut or artificial) shall be permitted in frost free months, provided they are
contained within an approved receptacle, and placed immediately adjacent to, or ona
Memorial base and/or Marker. No flowers, solar lights or any other object shall be allowed
as a permanent adornment, with such items to be removed by October 31 each and every
year.
86. The Town will remove or prevent the placing of any stand, holder, vase, or other receptacle
for flowers or plants, or decorative ornamentation which is deemed unsuitable or unsightly,
or is not physically attached to the Monument base and/or Marker.
87. No glass containers or bases of any kind will be permitted.
88. No borders, fences, railings, trellises, copings, hedges, iron posts, or any ornamental
material shall be constructed in or around any Grave or Lot.
89. The Town will remove from any Grave any funeral design or floral piece which has become
wilted, or after a period of ten (10) days, whichever is sooner, or any other article or thing
which is deemed unsightly.
90. The Town may at any time, enter upon any Lot or Plot to cause the cleaning of weeds and
grass.
91. No trees or shrubs or flowers growing within the Cemetery shall be moved, destroyed,
pruned or otherwise interfered with, except under the direction of the Manager of
Operations or designated employee.
92. The grading, levelling, seeding and sodding of all Lots shall be under the control of the
Town and its employees, and made to conform to the section in which the Lot may lie.
93. In the case of a Niche, the standard plaque referred to in clause 81 provides (as part of the
plaque) a vase end to allow a small flower or other discreet display. Plaques are designed
in such manner so as to not interfere or block the neighbouring Niches. Solar lights are not
permitted in the vase ends of a Columbarium plaque.
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VETERAN'S BURIALS
95. Those portions of the lands shown upon the key map or plan of the Cemetery shall be
dedicated to, and for the exclusive use of Veterans as follows:
(a) All of the lots in Block Six (6), Range 2E and all of the lots in Block Six (6), Range
3E so transferred to The British Empire Service League under By-Law No. 1324.
(b) All of the lots in Block Seven (7), Range 3 under the authority of the Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 23 - Neepawa.
(c) All of the lots in Block Six (6), Range 5 under the authority of the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission.
INDIGENT BURIALS
96. The burial of indigent persons, whether resident of the Town or otherwise, shall be in a
regular Lot and not in a portion of the Cemetery set apart for the burial of indigents, and the
current or regular fees for Lot and Interment shall be charged to the appropriate
government agency liable for the burial of such indigent person.
ADDRESS FOR SERVICE
97. Where an address for service must be determined, it shall be determined by using the
ownership records maintained by the Town which shall be deemed to contain the last
known address of the Owner. Any responsibility for updating the records of the Town for
change of address shall rest solely with the Owner.
REPEAL AND PENALTY
98. By-Law No. 3221-23 is hereby repealed.
99. Where the Manager or Operations, or other designated officer has reasonable grounds to
believe that an offence has been committed, or that a contravention of this by-law exists, all
actions and remedies to bring any such matter into compliance with this bylaw shall be
governed under the provisions of Enforcement By-Law 3165-16, or the then current
enforcement by-law in force and effect
100. This By-law shall come into force, and take effect on its passing.
DONE AND PASSED by the Council of the Town of Neepawa duly assembled in the Province of
Manitoba this 1 day of October, 2024.
TOWN OF NEEPAWA
Briar' Hedley, Mayor
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CAO -- Colleen Synchyshyn
Read a first time this 17" day of September, 2024
Read a second time this 1° day of October, 2024
Read a third time this 1°' day of October, 2024
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SCHEDULE "A" - CEMETERY FEES --- 2025-2027
TOWN OF NEEPAWA - RIVERSIDE CEMETERY
FEES& CHARGES SCHEDULE «| atas | aoa | aun
| _____-- Columbarium (if Niche purchased after August 14,2019) Ss | SSO] $0] «S$
|_____
| _DeedReplacement_C--("'"C;éO CC C950} ~--S$50] $50
| ___ Bronze Door Plaque/2 End Dates (irnione purchased after August 14,2019) | __--$0|_--$O]_----$0
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SCHEDULE "B" - CEMETERY DEED
Town of Neepawa
Neepawa ---s .
Se ewe Riverside Cemetery
In consideration of payment of the sum of $ *, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is acknowledged, by:
insert name(s) and address}
('Owner')
The Town of Neepawa grants to the Owner, and to the Owner's heirs and assigns, the
following within the Riverside Cemetery in the Town:
{insert legal description of Cemetery Lol/Plot/Cremation Garden/Columberium)}
("Premises').
The Owner, and the Owner's heirs and assigns, shall have, hold and have the use of the
Premises forever, provided always that the Premises shall be used for the purpose of
interment only, and are and shall be subject to all laws and by-laws of the Town of
Neepawa as may be in force or adopted from time to time affecting or respecting the
Riverside Cemetery.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of
Neepawa have signed their names and affixed the Town's Corporate Seal this day
of : .
THE TOWN OF NEEPAWA
Mayor
Chief Administrative Officer
f'includes GST)
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SCHEDULE "C" - DESCENT AND INHERITANCE OF BURIAL RIGHTS
Date of Application:
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Name of Applicant:
Name of person property deeded to:
Location of deeded property:
Lot/Niche Block/Columbarium Range/Presentation/Gardens
Full Name of person to be interred:
FUNERAL INFORMATION (if applicable):
Funeral Director/Funeral Home in Charge of Internment:
Address of Funeral Home:
Date of Internment:
(if applicable at the time of filing)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: oe
The following declaration is signed by all immediate surviving next of kin of the owner of the original
deed:
We, the family of hereby give our permission for
to be interred at the above noted description.
Printed Name Printed Name
Signature Signature
Printed Name Printed Name
Signature Signature
Printed Name
Signature
Office note: To be filed in the appropriate cemetery burial record book.
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SCHEDULE "D" - TRANSFER OF BURIAL RIGHTS
Date of Application:
TRANSFER INFORMATION:
Name of Original Deeded Owner:
Full legal name of Person the lot is being transferred to:
Mailing address of person being transferred to:
Location of deeded property:
Lot/Niche Block/Columbarium Range/Presentation/Gardens
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The following declaration to be signed by all parties:
I/We, ----$------------
the original owner (or legal representative), hereby declare that | have sold or transferred the above
noted property to .
| hereby relinquish all rights to the property.
Original Owner Printed Name Original Owner Printed Name
Signature Signature
New Owner Printed Name New Owner Printed Name
Signature Signature
0 Bill of sale is attached
O Original Deed is attached
Office note: To be filed in the appropriate cemetery burial record book.
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SCHEDULE "E" -- DISINTERMENT APPROVAL
Date of Application:
INFORMATION:
Name of Applicant:
Name of person property deeded to (currently interred in):
Location of deeded property:
Lot/Niche Block/Columbarium Range/Presentation/Gardens
Full Name of person to be disinterred:
Requested Date of Disinterment:
Reason for Disinterment:
New interment location and owner of new location:
(if within Riverside Cemetery - owner of new location may be required to fill out a Descent & Inheritance of Burial Rights, Schedule "C"):
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The following declaration is signed by all immediate surviving next of kin of the owner of the original
deed:
We, the family of hereby give our permission for
to be disinterred at the above noted description.
Owner of Current Interred Lot Printed Name Owner of Current Interred Lot Printed Name
Signature Signature
Family Member Printed Name Family Member Printed Name
Signature Signature
Family Member Printed Name Family Member Printed Name
Signature Signature
Family Member Printed Name
Signature
Office note: To be filed in the appropriate cemetery burial record book.
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SCHEDULE "F" --- INTERMENT REQUEST
All Sections MUST be completed. Date of Application:
CONTACT INFORMATION: a
Funeral Home or Family Member:
Contact Person:
Mailing Address:
Email: Phone:
INTERMENT INFORMATION:
Full Legal Name of Person being interred:
Date of Birth: Date of Death:
Type: --___ Traditional (Casket) ___ Cremation (Ifrequired: _ | RoughBox _ Vault)
LOCATION INFORMATION - where will interment take place
Traditional Section: Lot: Block: Range:
Cremation Garden: Lot:
Columbarium: Niche: Wall: Presentation:
Full Name of DEEDED LOT OWNER:
List all other burials contained within Lot, if any:
DATE & TIME OF SERVICE REQUESTED: i
Date Requested: (yvvy/mm/op) Dayoftheweek:
Time of Service:
Any other Notes/Requests:
I/We acknowledge that we have read & understood the current Cemetery By-Law. I/We acknowledge and agree
that the deceased named on this request is legally entitled to be interred in said lot/niche. I/We acknowledge that
the Town of Neepawa is not liable for any errors or omissions on this application; and any associated costs,
including Town labour, to correct errors or omissions is the responsibility of the applicant.
\/We agree to pay the fees in full and provide the appropriate burial permit or cremation certificate prior to the
service taking place.
PrintedName ~----"""--~""""S"~":«SSIngtwresttststi"'éS*'éCiSCS*S*"S:SCS
For Office Use Only: a _ OO -- Le
Approved / Denied: --
Manager of Operations/Designate Date
Notes: -- SS $$
Date Returned to Applicant: To be filed in the appropriate cemetery burial record book.
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