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Vernon cemetery changes affect flower tributes, trinkets

City sends out reminder to residents about upcoming changes
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The City of Vernon is reminding residents changes are coming in regards to floral tributes and leaving trinkets on gravesites at Vernon91裸聊视频檚 Pleasant Valley Cemetery. (Google Maps photo)

The City of Vernon is reminding residents that changes to Pleasant Valley Cemetery regarding floral tributes and other memorial items will soon take place.

The changes, said the city in a release, 91裸聊视频渁lign with the operation practices of many cemeteries across B.C. and Canada, and take into consideration the safety of the public, cemetery caretakers, maintenance operations and environmental impacts.91裸聊视频

91裸聊视频淭he City of Vernon understands and respects the need for families to honour loved ones through the placement of offerings at gravesites,91裸聊视频 said the city in its release. 91裸聊视频淭his is part of the grieving and healing process.91裸聊视频

The tributes are welcome within the regulations and guidelines highlighted below, and which are common in many other communities:

91裸聊视频 March 15 to Oct. 15: only fresh-cut floral arrangements may be placed on plots;

91裸聊视频 Oct. 16 to March 14: potted plants, wreaths, artificial floral arrangements, and seasonal floral tributes may be placed on plots;

91裸聊视频 All floral arrangements must be placed in approved tribute holders;

91裸聊视频 Non-floral items (trinkets) placed at an interment site 91裸聊视频 including but not limited to ceramics, statuary, frames, photographs, glass, boxes, shells, toys, wire screens, baskets or stands 91裸聊视频 are not permitted on plots and will be respectfully removed;

91裸聊视频 In regard to funeral flowers, any type of floral tribute is permitted on the day of the service and for a period of seven days following the interment.

The city recognizes that many artificial or non-floral tributes are currently placed at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. To provide time for families to visit the cemetery and collect items they wish to keep, a grace period is in effect until March 14, 2023, to remove items that are no longer permitted on gravesites.

After March 14, 2023, in accordance with the bylaw, all items that are no longer permitted will be respectfully removed.

The city will also provide public notice each spring and fall, to remind residents of the types of items that may be placed on plots throughout the season.

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