Cemetery
The Town of Hinton manages the Woodlawn Cemetery. All arrangements can be made through the Corporate Services Department at the Hinton Government Centre.
- How can I locate a family member interned in the cemetery?
- How do I go about purchasing a plot or columbarium niche?
- What can I place at a grave site?
- When will the plots have grass on them?
- Why isn't the ground level at the cemetery?
- What kind of monument can we have placed at a grave site?
- Can I pour my own foundation for a monument, or create my own monument?
- Does the Town of Hinton allow 'environmentally friendly green' burials?
- Do I have to pay ongoing care fees for the Woodlawn Cemetery?
- My family members are all planning on cremations. How many urns can be placed in 1 plot?
- Can we place a bench at the grave site?
Fees
Burial Plots
| Grave Fees | Fee |
|---|---|
| Single Grave | $450 |
| Child Grave | $225 |
| Veteran Grave | $225 |
Each grave at Woodlawn Cemetery can accommodate one casket burial plus up to four cremations or four cremations total.
Burial Fees
| Interment Fees | Fee |
|---|---|
| Burial (casket) | $800 |
| Burial (urn) | $425 |
Columbarium Fees
The niche price is $1,700. An additional opening of the niche costs $100. Each columbarium niche can accommodate up to two cremations.
Hours of Service
Regular hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-2pm. Additional fees are incurred for interments outside regular hours:
- Burial (casket) - $200
- Burial (urn) - $106.25
- Niche - $170
- Additional opening - $10
GST is applicable to all cemetery plots and burials.
The fees and charges by the Town for plot, the opening and closing of graves for burial purposes, purchasing a Niche in the Columbarium, opening, and closing of a Niche are governed by the fees set out in Schedule A of the Cemetery Bylaw No. 796-5.