One of them is ensuring that the remains of deceased people, whether it be bodies buried or ashes scattered in or around church property, are treated with dignity and transferred to another resting place.
There are plans for the church to be torn down and for Cara to build affordable housing units on that property at 352/360 Northern Ave. “Under the provisions of the agreement with Cara the garden was to be moved to a new location off the property so the soil was taken up and it was ultimately moved to the columbarium and the scattering garden at St. Luke’s Cathedral.”“They got hold of most people who had loved ones and relatives there. I don’t think they were able to reach everybody but they got hold of most to let them know this was happening and on the morning of June 20, 2019 a ceremony was conducted at the church.
“We are very careful how we treat cemeteries. If you pour ashes into a hole that’s considered a burial, so we do all we can to make sure we’re compliant with the Bereavement Authority of Ontario and we are in regular contact with them.”