4.5Forest Lawn Memorial Park(8 reviews) - Professional Service, Very Serene and Peaceful Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Cemeteries
Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Forest Lawn Memorial Park are located in Burnaby. The sister locations—a funeral home with an on-site crematorium and cemetery—make planning a funeral, cremation and burial convenient.See more..
Ocean View Funeral Home, Cemetery and Mausoleum has been providing funeral services to Burnaby families since 1988, and has provided burial services since our founding in 1919. Our dedicated staff takes great pride in the fact that our community looks to us in times of need, and we’re devoted to providing a high level of service that is 100 percent guaranteed. We’re proud to be a member of the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers. All of our services are designed to help families through one of the most personal and challenging stages of life. We understand losing a loved one is an emotional and difficult experience, and we’re committed to helping families with compassionate, professional and personal service. Dignity Memorial® providers offer exclusive benefits, including National Transferability of Prearranged Services, the Bereavement Travel Program, the 24-Hour Compassion Helpline® and access to an acclaimed grief management library. The Dignity Memorial brand is your assurance of quality, value, caring service and customer satisfaction. Please contact us if you need immediate assistance, or if you would like more information about our services.See more..
5.0Our Lady of Good Hope Church(5 reviews) - Canada's History: Father Morice's Stuart Lake Mission Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Cemeteries • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
While camping at Cottonwood Park, we had planned to take the Mount Milligan Mine Tour (250 996 7019 to book) and to windsurf from the beach. The tour was wonderful but the wind never blew enough, so we decided to visit the Lady of Good Hope Church while taking in the 'Ripples of the Past' scenic walking tour on our bikes. The church is one of 7 sights. Gracefully arching hand carved woodwork adorns the painted church on the shore of gorgeous Stuart Lake. Tours are listed on one signboard and another board tells some of the history. For more detail, visit the Fort. James historic site. We walked right around the church. Note the matching house nearby.See more..
5.0Pine Ridge Cemetery(2 reviews) - Gold Country Geotourism: Pine Ridge Cemetery Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Cemeteries My sister and I were looking for a geocache that was hidden on the hill outfside the cemetery. After we found it, we decided to explore the cemetery and gained an interesting history lesson about Merritt. We noticed that the well-maintained grounds had gravel in some parts and grassy areas in others. A large, bee-hive shaped monument, made of stones inlaid in cement, sat at the entrance. It was surrounded by lush green plants and colorful flowers. We observed that older graves were located in the gravel and had upright headstones. The newer section was all lawn and had flat headstones flush with the ground. Owned and operated by the city of Merritt, this cemetery offers in-ground burial for both caskets and cremated remains. Trees and benches dot the interior.See more..
5.0Widow Smith Of Spences Bridge(1 review) - Gold Country Geotourism: Widow Smith of Spences Bridge Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Cemeteries Our geocaching adventure in Spences Bridge took us to a family cemetery near the centre of the community. This small cemetery contains only eight graves. The largest marker belongs to Jessie's husband, John Smith. This rustic, square-shaped graveyard is surrounded by a fence made of stacked logs. Looking across a field of green weeds, we could see the sign for the Bates Motel. Widow Smith's orchard was famous for thirty-seven different varieties of apples. She entered many of them in international exhibitions, winning top honors for her Golden Grimes. Although little remains of the 3000 tree orchard, her fruit original packing house is now a coffee shop and store.See more..
4.0Pioneer Cemetery(1 review) - Ghosts of the Pioneering Age Cemeteries
I wanted to visit the Yale Historic Site, but they decided to remain closed for another year. No worries, though, because there happened to be another historic site within easy reach: The Yale Pioneer Cemetery. Located west of Yale, just off Highway 1, the Pioneer Cemetery was established in 1858. I was intrigued by this space because, in many ways, it speaks to the early history of Yale and, indeed, British Columbia during the Cariboo Gold Rush boom. At the time of the cemetery’s establishment, Yale was a major hub of activity. For those seeking gold and heading towards Barkerville, Yale represented the “beginning” of an epic – and hopefully enriching – adventure. The town was, for a time, one of the largest in the colony . . . something that’s incredibly hard to imagine now! Today the cemetery is a peaceful place. The layout of the graves seem to have no rhyme or reason, but that fits with the pioneering days where life was typically solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short. The headstones are unique and date from 1863 to contemporary times, with the last burial taking place in the early 2000s. The Yale Pioneer Cemetery is small, playing host to some 300 souls, but it represents an important part of BC’s early history. The pioneers who settled and worked here – or who died in tragic accidents (there were many) – should be visited and honoured for their role in building this Province. Thus, if you’re driving through Yale (as so many of us do), take at least 30 minutes to stop here, read the monuments and enjoy the peace and quiet.See more..
5.0Gold Country Geotourism(1 review) - Geocaching Road Trip: Cache Creek Gold Country Geotourism Trip Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 1-2 hours Cemeteries • Mines • Scenic Walking Areas As avid geocachers, my sister and I visited Cache Creek known for its geotourism. Located at the junction of the TransCanada Highway and Cariboo Highway 97, Cache Greek was an important hub during the Gold Rush era in British Columbia. Our visit to this historical town was to participate in their "Gold Country Geotourism". It is a great way to explore both the town and local area. Using our hand-held GPS, we did some modern treasure hunting and found four (4) geocaches and collected a "Gold Country Geotourism" sticker for each. We discovered this area has an annual geocaching event that we have put on our future to-do list.See more..
5.0Whispering Pines Cemetery(1 review) - Gold Country Geotourism: Whispering Pines Cemetery Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Cemeteries • Religious Sites As part of hunting for geocaches around Logan Lake, my sister and I walked beside this cemetery to reach a secluded wooded area. As we returned to our vehicle, we decided to explore the small cemetery. The entrance, including a gate and name of the cemetery, was fashioned from black wrought iron. A cemetery worker was performing an interment as we walked through the rows of graves. The scenery surrounding the cemetery was very rustic with a forest of tall trees, mostly pines, hence it's very appropriate name.See more..
