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Cemetery

The Town of Shelburne owns and operates the Shelburne Cemetery. The Cemetery is located at 156035 Highway 10 in a park-like setting, with mature trees and many, soft-rolling hills.

Cemetery fees

View the cost of graves, cremation plots and interment at the Shelburne Cemetery.

Graves

The following fees apply for graves:

Single graves cost $1,800.00
Cremation plots cost $800.00
Niche-Top 2 rows costs $2,900.00
Niche-Bottom 2 rows costs $2,500.00

Interment charges

The following interment fees apply for opening and closing a grave:

Adult standard vault opening costs $900.00
Adult Saturday* opening (casket only) costs $1,420.00
Child standard opening (casket only) costs $430.00
Child Saturday* opening (casket only) costs $600.00
Urn burial (cremated remains - weekday) costs $325.00
Urn burial (remains on top of regular burial - weekday) cost $500.00
Urn burial Saturday* opening costs $550.00
Urn burial Saturday* (on top of burial) $690.00
Mortuary costs $200.00
Niche costs $250.00
Niche Saturday* costs $400.00
Niche (winter) costs $400.00
Niche Saturday* costs $600.00
Winter Internment – This would be based on weather conditions, staffing and the availability to permit the internment in a safe and dignified manner (From when we close in December to May 1) costs $3,550.00

*All interments must be completed before noon.

Corner markers

The supply and installation of corner markers (one set contains three markers) costs $250.00

Transfer of ownership

Transferring the ownership of a plot costs $250.00

Care and Maintenance Fund

The deposit to the care and maintenance fund payable when a marker is installed in the cemetery shall be as specified in the regulations made under the Cemeteries Act:

i) Installing a flat marker measuring less than 173 square inches (1116.3 square centimetres) $0.00

ii) Installing a flat marker measuring at least 173 square inches (1116.3 square centimetres) $100.00

iii) Installing an upright marker measuring four feet (1.22 metres) or less in height and four feet or less in length (1.22 metres) including the base $200.00

iv) Installing an upright marker measuring more than four feet (1.22 metres) in either height or length including the base $400.00

Please note that HST is applicable on all services.

Bereavement Authority of Ontario

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A Guide to Death Care in Ontario

The BAO’s Consumer Information Guide: A Guide to Death Care in Ontario is a free consumer-protection information booklet. The guide is written for families and the public to know their rights and responsibilities before entering into contracts with organizations that are licensed under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002. All licensees of the BAO are required to provide consumers with a copy of this guide.

The BAO urges all consumers to access A Guide to Death Care in Ontario ahead of time and encourages them to read through the guide, plan ahead and ask a lot of questions prior to entering into a contract with a provider.

If you have questions related to the information contained within A Guide to Death Care in Ontario, please feel free to contact the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, or a licensed service provider.

Cemetery By-laws

The following by-laws govern the regulations and maintenance of the Shelburne Cemetery:

History of the Shelburne cemetery

Shelburne's Cemetery was originally located at St. Paul's Church. In 1879, the town council arranged for the clearing of the new burial grounds at the site of the present-day cemetery – 156035 Highway 10 North Shelburne Ontario.

A walk through the cemetery reveals many monuments with local family names clustered together. If you're in search of your family roots, a cemetery visit may offer early clues to your family history. The stories of those who rest in the cemetery weave together and are the fabric of the history of our community. Many date back to shortly after the opening of the cemetery in 1879.