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Leftover Ice Storm Damages On-Site

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Despite our work to repair the damages and clean the site, trees and branches still block many of the cemetery's 33 kilometres of roads.

April 18, 2023


Thousands of trees were broken by the ice storm and wind on April 5th, and, despite our work to repair the damages and clean the site, many of the cemetery's 33 kilometres of roads are still blocked by trees and branches that present a significant danger to visitors. In addition, several branches broken by the ice, threaten to fall at any time, posing additional risks to visitors.

 

This situation truly saddens us.

 

We have invited, via the conciliator, the union representing our operating employees to accept a truce in their strike to make the site safe and allow the deceased's families to return. Unfortunately, our proposal was declined by the union.

 

Given the exceptional damage caused by this ice storm, we continue to invite our union partners to help us to reopen the cemetery for the families of the deceased as soon as possible.

 

We continue to welcome bereaved families by appointment for cremation and crypt burial services, but casket burials in the ground are postponed.

 

We will announce the reopening of the cemetery as soon as the site is secure.

Our Search for A Loved One feature is temporarily unavailable. We are working to get everything back online as soon as possible. 

 

If you are awaiting for the names of your loved ones to be engraved or inscribed for the mausoleums Marguerite Bourgeoys (M4), La Pietà (M5), Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul (M6), or Sainte-Marguerite-D'Youville (M8), rest assured that we will contact you as soon as we have processed your request.

 

Please note that our offices receive a high volume of calls regarding requests for ash burials. If you have already submitted such a request in the past, please be assured that we will get back to you as soon as we have reviewed your file. If your request for an ash burial has not yet been submitted, we urge you to complete the form. Thank you for your understanding.

Ash Burial Request Form