Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services
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About Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services
Aldergrove, BC V4W 3L4
We’re a full-service funeral provider offering everything from a full funeral with burial or cremation; to a Memorial Service / Celebration of Life, or a simple cremation without a Service. And if you're looking for something more unique, we specialize in creating one-of-a-kind Alternatives Events and offer scattering of cremated remains by sea (Sea Scattering).
Price list for Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services
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Official prices for a Burial with a Viewing, Embalming, and a Traditional Service
This estimated price list contains information from publicly available data online and user-submitted pricing (marked with a yellow dot). It was not published by the business itself. You should always contact the business to confirm pricing information.
For some items and services, we may be missing business-specific data. In those cases, we use average costs (marked with a blue dot) to help you get a sense of potential total prices. Contact the business to get actual pricing information.
Basic services
This is the fee for the basic organizational services that the funeral home will provide. This fee is generally mandatory.
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$995
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Transportation of the deceased
This is the fee for the funeral home to come pick up your loved one and bring him/her to the funeral home for preparation.
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$195
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Embalming
This is the fee for the embalming process. Embalming is generally not required if proper refrigeration is available.
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$595
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Staff for viewing or visitation
This is the fee for the services the funeral home will provide during a visitation or viewing. This is generally required if you would like to hold a viewing and visitation at the funeral home or if you will be needing any assistance from the staff.
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$595
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Staff for funeral or memorial service
This is the fee for the services the funeral home will provide during a funeral or memorial service. This is generally required if you would like to hold the service at the funeral home or if you will be needing any assistance from the staff for the service.
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N/A
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Staff for graveside service
This is the fee for the services the funeral home will provide during a graveside service. This is generally required if you will be needing any assistance from the staff for the service.
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N/A
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Use of a hearse
This is the fee to transport your loved one from the funeral home to funeral events (or between events) in a hearse.
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$240
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Body prep
This is the fee for additional preparation of the body, such as dressing and casketing.
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N/A
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Casket
This is the cost to purchase a casket from the funeral home. You may choose to purchase a casket online or elsewhere, if you'd wish.
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$595
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$3,995 |
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Burial vault
This is the cost to purchase a burial vault from the funeral home. A burial vault is required for most cemeteries, but you may choose to purchase one online or elsewhere, if you'd wish.
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N/A
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Flowers
This is a common price to purchase funeral flowers. You may purchase flowers through the funeral home or separately, if you wish.
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N/A
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Printed programs
This is the fee to purchase printed funeral programs. You may purchase programs through the funeral home or elsewhere, if you wish.
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N/A
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| Total estimated cost (minimum) | $3,215 & Up |
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Frequently asked questions
Answered by Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services
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What is the history of Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services?
Established as Personal Alternative Funeral Services® in 1992 and re-branded to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services® in 2011, our goal was then, and continues to this day, to provide consumers with a convenient, affordable & common-sense “alternative” to the escalating costs found in most funeral homes. We truly are, the original Alternative.
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Are there specific types of funerals that you specialize in?
We’re a full-service funeral provider offering everything from a full funeral with burial or cremation; to a Memorial Service / Celebration of Life, or a simple cremation without a Service. And if you're looking for something more unique, we specialize in creating one-of-a-kind Alternatives Events and offer scattering of cremated remains by sea (Sea Scattering).
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What makes you different from other funeral homes?
Our licensed Funeral Directors come to you to make the final arrangements, so you don’t have to make that often dreaded trip to a funeral home. You might opt for the comfort of your own home, or anywhere else that allows you to be secure and in control. Families who have experienced our in-home arrangement repeatedly tell us it made all the difference. They felt confident, no pressure, and satisfied that they had made the best decisions that were right for them.
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