Frequently Asked Questions

Do cremations take place at a funeral home?
Can I deal directly with the Crematorium?
Should I make arrangements with a funeral home or transfer service?
Do all local providers choose the Innisvale Cemetery and Crematorium?
Why choose the Innisvale Crematorium?
What can you tell me about Innisvale's procedures and the cremation process?
Can a cremation be witnessed by the family?
What more can you tell me about your cemetery?

Q: Do cremations take place at a funeral home?

A: No. In Ontario, cremations only take place at certified crematoriums, which are located on cemetery properties.

Q: Can I deal directly with the Crematorium?

A: In Ontario, crematoriums are not licensed to transport deceased persons. Funeral homes or transfer services fulfill this need on our behalf.

Q: Should I make arrangements with a funeral home or transfer service?

A: The choice is yours. Bear in mind that a funeral home is generally a long established business with the resources to work with multiple families at one time, if necessary.

Funeral establishments meet or exceed the requirements and expectations of both the Ontario Funeral and Cemetery Professionals, and the Crematorium as well. Economically, funeral homes offer competitively priced arrangements while offering a wider range and higher standard of services to your family.

Q: Do all local providers choose the Innisvale Cemetery and Crematorium?

A: Most do, however there is no obligation for a transfer service or funeral home to choose Innisvale. It's good policy to ask your provider where the cremation will be performed. It is your right to request that your provider use Innisvale Cemetery and Crematorium, if you so choose.

Q: Why choose the Innisvale Crematorium?

A: Innisvale is Ontario's second largest crematorium. Established in 1983, our technicians are experienced professionals certified by the Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals.

Innisvale exercises due diligence in both the clients we service and the issues of occupational health and safety, labour codes, and the environment.

Innisvale Cemetery is a registered member of the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce. We choose to use and support local businesses wherever possible, thereby ensuring revenue is channeled back to our local communities.

Q: What can you tell me about Innisvale's procedures and the cremation process?

A: From the moment a casket or container is received, the handling, care of, and identity of the deceased is treated with great care. Also...

All caskets and containers are permanently marked for identification purposes.
All caskets and containers are received sealed and cremated as received. They are never opened.
A cremation number is assigned to each deceased and a corresponding, numbered metal disc is placed in the cremation chamber with each deceased person.
Caskets and containers are always cremated one at a time.
A cremation takes approximately 2 hours and reaches temperatures of between 1800 and 1900 degrees Fahrenheit. After cremation, the remains are processed, placed in a temporal container and returned to the funeral home.
All objects not considered to be cremated human remains are removed and buried here, on sanctified cemetery ground.
On average, cremated remains weigh about 4 to 6 pounds, with a volume of about 100 cubic inches.

Q: Can a cremation be witnessed by the family?

A: Such arrangements can be made with your funeral home and are subject to the Crematoriums policies and conditions.

Q: What more can you tell me about your cemetery?

A: Innisvale is developing and growing with our surrounding area, and we believe this cemetery will soon become the cemetery of choice for Barrie and the town of Innisfil. Our grounds are well maintained and continually being enhanced to better serve our community.

At the Innisvale Cemetery and Crematorium we offer:

Onsite monument sales.
An open office with public facilities, open Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm and Saturday, 9am to 3pm.
Full traditional lots, cremation lots and wall niches.
Extra deep burial options.
No vaults required.
Irrigation convenience.

And we have the only mausoleums in Simcoe County, allowing for prestigious above ground burials North of Toronto, at affordable prices.

As we continue to develop in 2009, we look forward to offering our community a premier cemetery of pride, beauty, choice and affordability.

In 2007 we had 283 new plantings including some unique specimens. Completed projects for 2008 included:

The development of a new garden in the cemetery's front ranges.
The addition of 75 new plantings (primarily trees and shrubs).
A new columbarium wall niche as part of our ongoing garden mausoleum project.

For additional information, please visit us at 7551, 5th Sideroad, Innisfil, Ontario (beside Georgian Downs) or call 705-722-3121.