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What to Wear To A Funeral

There might be a lot of things running through your mind when you’re about to go to a funeral and the last thing you want is to be worried about how to dress. What you should wear to a funeral is b...
By First Rank
In Blog
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Tidying Up After A Loved One Passes Away

When a loved one passes away, there’s a lot to think about in a short time and for most of us, the process is both emotional and stressful. When it comes to tidying up a loved one’s belongings afte...
By Ashely Newton
In Blog
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

How Acupuncture Can Help Ease the Grieving Process

Every year, humanity grows a little older, and, we hope, a little wiser. Concepts that were once seen as monoliths are revealed to be complex spectrums with a number of moving parts, a little diffe...
By Ashely Newton
In Blog
Friday, September 20, 2019

Avoiding Unfair Practices in Funeral Homes

No one likes to feel pressured. No one likes to feel taken advantage of. At the best of times, pushy salespeople can be annoying and put a damper on your day. During the worst of times, though, tim...
By Ashely Newton
In Blog
Monday, August 5, 2019

Organ Donation in Manitoba

Medical science has advanced in unprecedented ways in the last century. One of the most important developments is our ability to transplant organs from one person to another; these procedures are c...
By Ashely Newton
In Blog
Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Estate Planning

You can be the richest person on the planet, but no matter how much money you have, you can’t take it with you when you die. That doesn’t mean there’s no advantage to having money after you pass aw...
By Alterna Cremation
In Blog
Sunday, June 9, 2019

Talking to Children About Death

Talking about death can be incredibly difficult. We hesitate to talk about our own death, resulting in a dearth of preplanned funerals and advanced directives, two things we’ve talked about before....
By Alterna Cremation
In Blog
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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Winnipeg Alternative Funeral Home Creates Dignity Quilt To Help Soften The Harshness Of Death

Winnipeg Canada - Alterna Cremation, a new alternative funeral provider based in Winnipeg Canada, is pleased to announce their latest project, a handmade dignity quilt. One of the most frequent cal...

Advanced Directives

The world is full of things that are taboo to talk about. There’s an age-old adage that says you should never talk about religion, politics or money at the dinner table; the reasoning is that these...

How To Talk To Your Loved Ones About Funeral Pre-Planning

Life is full of hard conversations. These conversations, while emotional, are probably some of the most impactful moments you can have with another person. There are a lot of tricks to having a dif...

Why You Should Preplan Your Funeral

They say that fortune favours the prepared, and it’s easy enough to see why that might be true. When you’re organized, when you have all of your ducks in a row, things fall into place more easily, ...

We are not having a service; Do we still need an Obituary?

Yes. While you may not have a service to announce, it is a good idea to announce the death. Many people in your family or social circle will have undoubtedly heard about the death in one way or a...

Ways to Give a Eulogy

It’s an honor to give a eulogy for someone you cared for. It also can be slightly stressful, particularly if you’ve never done it before. Standing in front of folks who are grieving to provide so...

Alterna Cremation’s Winnipeg Scattering Service

For most folks, the act of scattering a family member’s ashes brings closure and peace. It may symbolize the return of the person to nature, or release of their spirit into heaven. Be certain tha...