By-Laws, Rules & Regulations

Our Vision

To be a cemetery that is recognized and embraced by the community as a place of tribute and a setting where the living may celebrate life, nature's beauty and the memory of those who have gone before us.

Our Mission

We will, as a not for profit organization, be a leader in providing our community with quality burial options, cremation services and commemoration products. We guarantee to our Interment Rights Holders the responsible care and maintenance of Cataraqui Cemetery as a place of collective remembrance and scenic beauty. We will preserve Cataraqui Cemetery's heritage and historical significance to honour the community we serve.

The Cataraqui Cemetery operates within established federal, provincal, municipal, corporate and cemetery laws as well as a self governing set of written by-laws that have received the approval of our Interment Rights Holders and the Registrar of the Ontario Cemeteries Act. The By-Laws of The Cataraqui Cemetery provide the Board of Trustees, Management, Interment Rights Holders and visitors with a framework of articles that outline the rules and regulations of the Cemetery. The governance of The Cataraqui Cemetery, the rights of Interment Rights Holders, the expectations of visitors and the duties of the Cemetery are detailed within the By-laws of The Cataraqui Cemetery.

The issues and topics contained in the By-Laws are wide ranging and outline matters such as consumer rights, cemetery maintenance, monument sizes, monument placement, plantings of flowers and trees, plot use, plot adornment, visitation, and interment requests/procedures to name just a few.

Interment Rights Holders or visitors that have questions or are unsure of the Cemetery's rules and regulations, are welcome to obtain a copy of the By-laws for reference. You may contact us or download a copy of The By-laws of The Cataraqui Cemetery.

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