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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Cemetery tour digs deep into Okanagan history