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How To Offer Condolences That Honour Social Distancing

When someone we love is grieving, it becomes especially hard to keep our distance. We want to reach out to them with a hug or comforting gesture, but due to physical distancing, doing so is unsafe....
By Alterna Cremation
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Friday, September 18, 2020

What Size Urn Do I Need?

When it comes to planning your arrangements, selecting an urn can be a difficult choice. While you may have an idea of what style and shape you’d like your container to be, the sizing is another qu...
By Alterna Cremation
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Friday, August 14, 2020

6 Questions To Ask Yourself When Planning Your Memorial

Conversations about funeral preparations can be challenging - for this reason, many people delay making their arrangements until it’s too late. But planning your memorial can ease the pain of your ...
By Alterna Cremation
In Blog
Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Types Of Grief & Loss

You might be familiar with the five stages of grief. But did you know that there are also different types of grief and loss? Not everyone deals with bereavement in the same way. These troubling emo...
By Alterna Cremation
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Friday, June 19, 2020

How COVID-19 Affects Planning A Funeral

Planning a funeral is challenging at the best of times, whether you’re planning someone else’s or pre-planning your own. The strange circumstances we find ourselves in presently have had an importa...
By Alterna Cremation
In Blog
Friday, May 15, 2020

How To Think (Of Others) In Times Of Uncertainty

Very few things in life are certain. As a society, we can recognize that we’re definitely living in times of uncertainty right now - there’s a pandemic going on and it’s unlike anything any of us h...
By Alterna Cremation
In Blog
Monday, April 27, 2020

What Is A Scattering Urn?

A scattering urn is an urn designed specifically for scattering ashes. There are a number of problems with traditional urns that scattering urns address. With traditional urns, it can be hard to co...
By Ashley Newton
In Blog
Friday, March 27, 2020
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How To Support A Grieving Family Member Or Friend

Grief is a natural response to the loss of a loved one, and supporting a grieving family member or friend can be incredibly challenging. Understanding the grieving process and knowing how to offer ...

Answering Questions On Scattering Tubes

At Alterna Cremation, we are dedicated to providing simple, affordable direct cremation services with no hidden costs or add-ons.  We believe in building trusted relationships with the familie...

Female-Owned Winnipeg Cremating Service Continues To Grow

WINNIPEG, MB: Alterna Cremation is a female-owned and operated alternative funeral home that is growing and thriving in the traditionally male-dominated funeral services industry.   Ashley N...

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When a death occurs, loved ones and the community of people around them immediately seek ways to honour the deceased and offer support in a difficult time. In today's society, one of the most commo...

10 Things To Know About Direct Cremation

When you’re deciding between a traditional funeral and a memorial service after a cremation, there are a lot of factors to consider. To help you make your decision, here are 10 things you should kn...

Transcona Neighbourhood Cremation Services

The loss of a loved one is one of life’s most difficult and painful experiences.  There are simply no words that can express the feelings of grief or the sense of overwhelm that often accompan...

Cremation Myths Debunked: Separating Fact From Fiction

In our modern society, we tend to shy away from the topics of death and dying. It's not common to openly discuss the details and customs associated with funeral and disposition services, which is w...