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Giuseppina MacKay

Pina Mackay passed away, in the comfort of her own home, the morning of December 17, 2019, -after a courageous 4 year battle with brain cancer. Pina spent her last few days surrounded by loving family, friends, and her loyal pets. She is survived by her loving husband Rob of 40 years, her son Sean […]

Why are Caskets so Expensive?

When your loved one passes away, whether it is because of a long-term disease or a sudden unexpected illness, the last thing on your mind will be what casket to choose as the final vessel for your dearly departed’s remains. You will naturally be consumed with grief with your mind going blank and your emotions […]

Wilson, Verna Marguerite

We celebrate the life of Verna Marguerite Wilson (Willows) who passed on to another realm on October 23, 2019 at the age of 95. After a short physical decline in Sunnybrook Hospital, she slipped away peacefully while sleeping, gracefully succumbing to pneumonia. Every one who knew her feels very fortunate to have had her with us so long. […]

Tips on How to Move on From Grieving

We witness how families grieve for their lost family member by going to their funeral ceremonies.  I’ve been to some, and you can feel the sad and gloomy the atmosphere would be. Once the casket gets lowered, cries of sorrow fill the area, which makes you tear up witnessing the scene. I have also experienced […]

How to Pick Flowers for a Funeral

A lot of events come to mind when we think about picking flowers. Social events like a wedding, a christening, a debut, Proms, etc. all associate to carrying flowers since each flower symbolizes a meaning. Aside from these events, attending the funeral of your loved one is also not complete without bringing a flower. The […]

Words that are Appropriate in a Funeral

The saddest occasion we could ever attend to would be the funeral of our loved one. If your task is opening words of a funeral service, you should think of it or write it down beforehand. Others write it down so whenever they forget to say the right words, because of the bottled-up feelings, they […]

Someone like you – Adele

I heard, that you’re settled down That you found a girl and you’re, married now I heard, that your dreams came true I guess she gave you things I didn’t give to you Old friend, why are you so shy Ain’t like you to hold back Or hide from the light I hate to turn […]