News Items tag as: Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery

Cemetery tour digs deep into Okanagan history
June 21, 2019 - 6:00 AM

KELOWNA - Compared to England or China, Canada is a young country — Kelowna only became a municipality in 1905, just 114 years ago.
Kelowna monument honours hardships of Chinese-Canadians
December 03, 2016 - 11:45 AM

KELOWNA – A monument unveiled today in Kelowna recognizes the contributions of Chinese-Canadians to B.C's history and economy.
Love your family? Spend eternity with them
May 06, 2016 - 10:30 AM

NEW CEMETERY PRODUCT OFFERS GROUP RATES
Century of grime to be removed from pioneer grave stones
September 25, 2015 - 11:30 AM

KELOWNA – A new Kelowna workshop will teach you about history and how to properly restore a 100-year-old grave stone at the same time.
Cost to rest in peace set to rise in Kelowna
May 13, 2015 - 7:32 PM

KELOWNA - Prices for interment should begin to rise next year at the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery as part of a plan to ensure its long-term viability.
You just died. Now what?
January 30, 2015 - 2:34 PM

KELOWNA – Thanks to several emerging trends in the death industry, the question of what happens after you die just got a little more complicated.
Grave concerns lead city to cemetery master plan
January 16, 2015 - 12:14 PM

KELOWNA - The first phase of a 25-year plan to ensure the eternal viability of Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, the municipally-owned cemetery, begins this year giving new meaning to the phrase rest in peace.
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Why it’s still taking so long to fill shelves in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Kamloops restaurant cites lack of staff, reliance on delivery apps for closure
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OSC withdraws some charges against former CannTrust leaders at pretrial hearing
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Three former CannTrust Holdings Inc. leaders accused of securities offences have had some charges dropped, the Ontario Securities Commission said Tuesday, though the fraud charges remain. The withdrawn charges against Peter

Gardening success means avoiding these common mistakes
Much of gardening is learned by trial and error – for many, mostly error. Planting a shade-lover in full sun isn’t likely to breed success, nor is letting your emotions run rampant at the nursery. But we’ve all been there,

Cemetery tour digs deep into Okanagan history