Did you know that there are more than 70 details that need to

be tended to in the first 24 hours after a death?

Do your loved ones know your last wishes?

Nobody likes to face their own mortality, but the actual effect of prearranging one’s funeral is the ability to live with the peace that your loved ones are going to have the gift of knowledge and financial stability when you die. A prearranged funeral plan provides you and your family peace of mind in knowing that things are in order. Funerals require many decisions to be made, usually within only a few days. When there is no plan in place, there are often unanticipated expenses and many unanswered questions. Whether you choose burial or cremation, there are significant decisions to make and details to plan. 

In the midst of grief and bereavement, these choices can be more difficult due to potential for emotional overspending, choices dictated by lack of time and clarity while grieving, and financial pressure at what is already a vulnerable time. Prearranging your funeral provides you time to consider your choices, values, beliefs and budget. At Park Memorial, we see how making funeral arrangements at the time of need is made easier when a prearranged funeral plan is in place.

BENEFITS OF PREPLANNING

Preplanning results in peace of mind for both you and your loved ones.

We know it’s a difficult call to make, but our team of knowledgeable funeral professionals is ready to answer your questions – with no obligation.

Should you decide that planning for your end-of-life care in advance is the right decision, you will give yourself and your loved ones the highest gift: peace of mind.


With a prearranged funeral contract, you:


  • Make decisions respecting your faith, values, and personal wishes
  • Decrease emotional and time pressures from your loved ones’ decision-making
  • Determine what will be spent on your funeral services
  • Pay in advance, with your investment held 100% in trust, and protected against inflation


With a prearranged funeral contract, your loved ones:


  • Won’t be responsible to have to make as many decisions while they are grieving
  • Have the peace of knowing that they are honouring your wishes
  • Will have fewer unanticipated expenses at the time of need, alleviating financial burden


A woman starting to write down her funeral plans.

Why Should I Preplan My Funeral?

By Park Memorial • 01 Dec, 2021
When a loved one dies, there are many decisions to be made, ranging from their final disposition (burial or cremation), to location, officiant, obituary, eulogy, song choices, florals, and many more. It is likened to planning a wedding, as it has as many decisions and moving parts as a wedding does, but unlike a wedding, it is often planned and held in under one week’s time.
An older gentleman hugging his granddaughter, both are happy.

How To Talk About Final Wishes?

By Park Memorial • 12 Oct, 2021
Society holds such fear and ‘taboo’ around talking about death and dying. Park Memorial is committed to normalizing the conversation around death and dying in our community.
An elderly woman holding hands with her daughter.

Choose an Executor – And Choose Wisely!

By Park Memorial • 11 Sep, 2019
Some of our most critical life decisions to be made affect outcomes after we die. One of those is naming an executor in our will. Almost as important as the will itself, choosing one’s executor can mean the difference between your final wishes being honoured and carried out as per your instruction, or being changed and completely disregarded.
A woman starting to write down her funeral plans.

Why Should I Preplan My Funeral?

By Park Memorial • 01 Dec, 2021
When a loved one dies, there are many decisions to be made, ranging from their final disposition (burial or cremation), to location, officiant, obituary, eulogy, song choices, florals, and many more. It is likened to planning a wedding, as it has as many decisions and moving parts as a wedding does, but unlike a wedding, it is often planned and held in under one week’s time.
An older gentleman hugging his granddaughter, both are happy.

How To Talk About Final Wishes?

By Park Memorial • 12 Oct, 2021
Society holds such fear and ‘taboo’ around talking about death and dying. Park Memorial is committed to normalizing the conversation around death and dying in our community.
An elderly woman holding hands with her daughter.

Choose an Executor – And Choose Wisely!

By Park Memorial • 11 Sep, 2019
Some of our most critical life decisions to be made affect outcomes after we die. One of those is naming an executor in our will. Almost as important as the will itself, choosing one’s executor can mean the difference between your final wishes being honoured and carried out as per your instruction, or being changed and completely disregarded.

GUARANTEED TRAVEL ASSURANCE PLAN (GTAP™)

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So many Canadian residents are away from home these days for business, family visits and recreation. Traveling has become second nature to most of us and we tend to forget that when we are away from home anything can happen, including death. The Guaranteed Travel Assurance Plan (GTAP™) takes care of everything for you in the event that a death takes place more than 100 km's away from your home.


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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - PLAN AHEAD

  • What can be included in a preneed contract?

    Your preneed contract CAN include any of the following items and services that are provided directly by Park Memorial:

    • Transfer service into our care
    • Preparation and embalming of body
    • Dressing
    • All administration services associated with a funeral or memorial ceremony
    • Services of the hearse, lead car, and limousines for transportation on the day of the ceremony
    • Cremation
    • Urn
    • Cremation casket or ceremonial casket
    • Burial casket
    • Vault (Urn or casket)
    • Prayer, funeral, and / or memorial ceremony
    • Cards / Guest Book
    • Funeral Director Statements of Death

    The following are NOT included in a preneed contract:

    • Clergy / Celebrant / Cantor
    • Musicians’ services
    • Flowers
    • Obituary
    • Catering
    • Keepsake jewelry

  • Can every funeral home sell a preneed contract?

    The Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board (AFSRB) issues annual preneed salesperson licenses, which allows those licensed funeral services businesses to offer preneed contracts.

  • Does every funeral home use the same preneed contract?

    Funeral homes develop their own preneed contract based on Alberta laws and regulations.  Contracts must be approved by the Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board (AFSRB) prior to use.

  • What laws protect me when I buy a preneed contract?

    Funeral home preneed contract sales are regulated by the following governing bodies:

    • Funeral Services Act
    • Cemeteries Act 
    • Cemetery Companies Act, and
    • All associated regulations within those Acts

  • I signed a preneed contract and changed my mind. Can I cancel the contract?

    Park Memorial has a 30 day preneed cancelation policy without penalty or charge.

  • I signed a preneed contract and I’m moving away. What are my options?

    Should you move out of Park Memorial’s geographical service area, you have two options: the first is that your investment can be refunded to you, subject to a 15% administration fee (15% of both principal and interest). The second option is that Park Memorial can transfer your full investment into trust with the funeral home of your choice in your new city of residence. We will help you find a family-owned funeral home with like values and policies in your new city or town should you need assistance.

  • How do I know that my preneed investment is secure?

    The Funeral Services Act states that funeral homes must keep a minimum of 85% of prearrangement funds in trust and can use the remaining 15% for operating costs if desired. At Park Memorial, we honour the trust of our families by holding the full 100% amount of your prearranged funds in trust with Canadian Western Bank.

  • What is the difference between preplanning and a preneed contract?

    Preplanning refers to the process of putting structure to your final wishes and end-of-life and funeral planning. This can happen with your family, on paper, or with our Preplanning Specialist. A preneed contract is the contractural agreement that is created by a funeral home to solidify final wishes and allow for prepayment of one's funeral costs.

Do you still have questions about Preplanning?

CONTACT US

Contact us today and we will walk you through the preplanning process. We offer no-obligation consultations so that you can get answers to all of your questions before making a decision.

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TALK TO OUR PREPLANNING SPECIALIST

We are always here to answer your call.


We will have our preplanning specialist funeral director reach out to answer your questions and guide you and your family.

Omar Aboughoushe

Preplanning Specialist Funeral Director

CALL US NOW: 780-426-0050
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