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Haliburton family files lawsuit over mother’s body being removed from morgue without permission
We have filed a lawsuit against a funeral home and its parent company for removing the body of our 95-year-old mother, Holly Haliburton, from the morgue of St. Paul’s Hospital without our permission. The hospital and its board, Providence Health … Continue reading
Consumer Protection BC suspends licence of Vancouver Island crematorium
Consumer Protection BC has upheld a September 2012 decision to suspend the licence of Cowichan Valley Crematorium Ltd., effective on April 15, 2014, and the business was ordered to stop providing services by that date. Consumer Protection BC initially suspended … Continue reading
CBC Radio series airs tonight, examines modern death industry
CBC Radio’s program Ideas airs a two-part series beginning today (Wednesday April 30) that examines how death has evolved into the industry it is today. The series, Death Becomes Us, includes an interview with Nova Scotia resident Jennie Morrow, who … Continue reading
Nova Scotia woman upset by funeral costs and pricing
Two years ago, Jennie Morrow of Nova Scotia had two tragedies strike months apart. First her sister Wanda died of lung cancer. Then her 89-year-old mother passed away in her sleep. While Morrow felt her sister’s funeral was fairly priced, … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumer Protection B.C., funeral services advice and tips for B.C., In memory of Holly Haliburton, Jayne's Funeral Home in Nova Scotia, Jennie Morrow of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick history re those who fought with Lord Nelson, regulating funeral homes in Canada, SCI, Service Corp. International
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Another family’s funeral nightmare
Since our mother’s death one year ago, we’ve heard all sorts of funeral nightmare stories. The following is one of the worst: Jerry Moon, 72, who lived in the Seattle area, was terrified of being cremated. After he died, his … Continue reading
In memory of Holly Haliburton
Funeralwatchdog.com is the new website started by the family of Holly Haliburton, who died a year ago today. We wanted to draw attention to the funeral industry after the bad experience we had with a North Vancouver funeral home, which … Continue reading
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