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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
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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
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

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...
By Ashely Newton
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Thursday, May 23, 2019

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...
By Alterna Cremation
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Thursday, May 9, 2019

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...
By Alterna Cremation
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Friday, April 19, 2019

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, ...
By Alterna Cremation
In Blog
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

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...
By Alterna Cremation
In Blog
Saturday, March 30, 2019
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