Rates & Services

Rates

For detailed information, please download the 2012 Price List (pdf, 349 kB) for Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery and inactive (pioneer) cemeteries. The price list includes the information below, as well as further details on memorials, markers and installation, disinterment and other supplies and services.

Effective January 1, 2012
All prices are subject to applicable taxes.

In-ground burial

Graves where upright or pillow markers are allowed:

Single Adult Grave $3,684
Single Adult Grave at St.Jude's Cemetery $5,516
Single Child Grave $453

Graves where only flat markers are allowed:

Single Adult Grave $2,523
Single Child Grave $364

In-ground burial of cremated remains

Graves where upright or pillow markers are allowed

Two urns $1,529
Two urns at St.Jude's Cemetery $2,812
Four urns at Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery $2758

Graves where only flat markers are allowed

Two urns $1,686
Two urns at St.Jude's Cemetery (Lower Section) $1,686
Two urns at St. Jude's Cemetery (Pioneer Section) $5,000

Columbarium niche
(Available only at Trafalgar Lawn and St. Jude's Cemeteries)

Eye Level Niche (two urns) $3,518
Ground Level Niche (two urns) $3,067

Scattering rights
(Available only at Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery)

Scattering Rights including marker rights $278

Interment and scattering right purchases include required contribution to care and maintenance.

Interment services (opening and closing)

In-ground burial of an adult to single depth $952*
In-ground burial of an adult to double depth $1,143*
In-ground burial of a child $478*
In-ground burial of an infant $246*
In-ground burial of cremated human remains $498
Columbarium niche interment of cremated human remains $309
Memorial Woods placement of cremated human remains $230
Cremated remains placed in casket with adult burial $107
Pond scattering $80*
Late hour interment (arrival in cemetery after 3 p.m.) $208.05
Winter burial $105.20
Saturday burial $311.05
Sunday burial $753.95
Designated holiday burial (dates as listed below) $497.50**

* price includes $10 registration fee

**Holiday dates
New Year's Day (January 1, 2012) - cemetery closed to burials
Family Day (February 20, 2012)
Good Friday (April 6, 2012)
Easter Monday (April 9, 2012)
Victoria Day (May 21, 2012)
Canada Day (July 2, 2012)
Civic Holiday (August 6, 2012)
Labour Day (September 3, 2012)
Thanksgiving (October 8, 2012)
Christmas Day (December 25, 2012) - cemetery closed to burials
Boxing Day (December 26) - cemetery closed to burials
New Year's Day (January 1, 2013) - cemetery closed to burials

For more information about cemetery services and memorial options (including bronze markers, memorial wreaths, foundations for markers and upright monuments and the memorial tree program, please contact Cathy Brown, Cemetery Administrative Clerk, Cemetery Services, at 905-338-4236 or cbrown@oakville.ca.

Services and Programs

The Cemeteries staff works hard to provide highly sensitive and special care and understanding of client needs including:

sales of interment rights and other services attendant to those rights
interment services including the opening and closing of graves
dressing the site for the commemorative service
sodding and periodic re-grading of the site after the burial
ensuring compliance with cemetery by-laws

Interments and Plot Maintenance
The Town of Oakville offers additional services including interments, setting of flat markers, vase assemblies and foundation for upright monuments (see cemetery rates for fees). Care and maintenance for each site is included in the fees for a cemetery plot. This includes seeding and re-seeding of plots and grave surfaces, seasonal cutting of grass and weeds, snow removal and other maintenance to uphold the peaceful appearance of the cemetery.

Cremation
A columbarium for cremated remains is also available. The columbarium is an above-ground structure with niches that can receive up to two cremated remains adorned with a family memorial. The Memorial Woods, located at the Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery, is designed as a lower cost option for non-recoverable placement of cremated remains. A central cairn is prominently placed within the garden area with a memorial to commemorate loved ones and serves as a focal point for remembrance.

Bronze Memorials and Wreaths
Bronze memorials may be purchased through the Town of Oakville and are mounted on a base set flush with the ground. Bronze vase assemblies, vigil lamps and memorial wreaths are also available through the Cemetery Services office at 905-338-4236. Water for flowers is available from early June to late October.

Memorial Tree Program
Through the Town of Oakville's Memorial Tree Program trees can be purchased or adopted in memory of a lost loved one, to dedicate to a friend or family member, or to commemorate a special event. The gift of a tree is a lasting tribute, and will benefit the community as a whole by enhancing our natural environment. Town staff will select an appropriate new tree for the chosen location, or identify an appropriate tree for adoption based on the location and health of the available trees in the requested park or cemetery. The new or adopted memorial tree will be looked after by town staff in the same manner as other park trees. Find out more about the Memorial Tree Program.

Genealogical Searches
The Cemetery Office receives many requests to perform genealogical searches for family members and friends. Within the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, staff can search through old cemetery archives to provide as much information as may be possible to the person making the request. Depending upon the amount of research involved, there may be a cost. Appointments can also be made to view the records on your own at the office. View other resources of genealogical information.

Regulations and Policies

The Town of Oakville is licensed to own a cemetery under the provisions of the Cemeteries Act, License No. 3274886. The Cemeteries Act, departmental policies and procedures and the cemetery by-law regulate the operation, maintenance and administration of town-owned cemeteries. Within the cemetery by-law are also regulations concerning dimensions of markers and monuments, hours of operation, allowances for flowers and other information regarding governance. Download By-law 2008-054 (pdf, 127 kB), a by-law to establish rules and regulations for Town of Oakville cemeteries, for more details.