3946 AttachmentMinistry of
Government ano:ll
Consumer Services
Cemeteries and Crematoriums
Regulations Unit
Ucensing, Inspections and
Investigations Branch
5775 Yonge Street Suite 1500
TorontoON M7A2E5
Tel.: 416 326-8393
Toll-free: 1 800 889-9768
Fax; 416 326-8406
Ministere des Services
gouvernementaux et o:lles Services
aux co~ommateurs
Unite de Ia r6glementation des cimetieres
et des crematoires
Direction des peiTllis, des inspections
et des enquetes
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TorontoON M7A2E5
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Telec.: 416 326-8406
November 27, 2015 licence #: 3293093
KristineVandenbussche
Town of Tillson burg
200 Broadway Street, 2"d Floor
Tillsonburg, Ontario
N4G 5A7
Dear Ms. Vandenbussche:
Re: lillsonburg Cemetel'lf-IEiv-laws
Site #: 03052
Thank you for submitting the documents below, which were submitted to the Registrar for filing, and
approval.
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Two copies of your Cemetery By-Laws
Newspaper Notification
Photos at the cemetery signed and posted
This document is approved & filed effective: November 27, 2015.
If you require further clarification, please contact the undersigned.
Sincerely, .--::7 ~~~-==:~:c~
//Seeta Bhikam
Compliance and Registration Officer
Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
Cemetery and Crematoriums Regulation Unit
Phone: 416-326-8399 I Toll Free: 1-800-889-9768 I Fax: 416-326-8406
Email: seeta. bhikam@ontario.ca
Visit us: ontario.caf consumerservices
Enclosure
TB CORJP'ORA.TrrON OJF TB TOWN OJF UJLJL§ONJBllURG
BY-JLAW NO. XK.XX:
A BY -JLA W to amend By-Law 3640, to govern the operation of municipal cemeteries under the jurisdiction
of the Town ofTillsonburg and in particular, governing rights, entitlements and restrictions with respect to
interment rights, in accordance with the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, s.o. 2002, c.33.
WJB[ERJH:A§ section 48(2) of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, s.o. 2002, c.33
provides internment rights holders and the relatives of any person whose remains are interred in a
cemetery the right to decorate the lot in which the remains are interred if the decorations do not
contravene the cemetery by-laws; and
WBJER.EA§ the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg deems it necessary and
expedient to amend By-Law 3640 to include regulations pertaining to decorating cemetery lots; and.
NOW TJB[ERJH:JFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Town ofTillsonburg enacts as follows:
1. That By-Law 3640-Section A be amended to include the definition of"Lot Decoration" to read "the
installation of a flowerbed, or placing of ornaments, figurines or embellishments on a cemetery lot,
which may include but is not limited to: artificial wreaths, flower stands, fresh cut flowers, flowering
or other plants, potted plants, solar lights, vases, and urns".
2. That the following provisions be removed from Section F and added to Section B:
a. There shall be no discharge of firearms at a military funeral
b. No dogs or other pets shall be permitted in the cemetery
c. Picnics shall not be permitted within the cemetery.
3. That Section F be amended to read:
"JF. CEMETERY JLOT ID>ECORA.TWN§
The Cemetery Operator reserves the right to regulate the articles placed on lots or plots that pose a
threat to the safety of all internment rights holders, visitors to the cemetery and cemetery employees,
prevents the Cemetery Operator from performing general cemetery operations, or are not in keeping
with the respect and dignity of the cemetery. Prohibited articles shall be removed and disposed of
without notification.
Loose stones, articles of glass or pottery, or any other material that may create a hazard to visitors or
cemetery employees are not permitted within the cemetery.
Lot decorations of one internment rights holder must not infringe upon the property of another
internment rights holder.
The Town ofTillsonburg through cemetery personnel, reserves the right to remove flowers, potted
plants, wreaths, baskets or flowers when they become withered, unsightly or are out of season.
The Town ofTillsonburg shall not be responsible for any damage to lots, structures or objects therein
or flowers or articles removed from a gravesite, except for damage shown to be caused by a cemetery
employee.
All lot decorations are the sole responsibility of the lot internment rigbts holder.
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Artificial wreaths or monument saddles shall be fastened to the monument or mounted on a separate
stand anchored to the ground and may be placed and remain on the gravesite from November I'' to
April 15th of the following year. No plastic or any other type of covering is permitted.
All artificial decorations remaining after April 15'h will be considered abandoned and will be
removed by cemetery staff.
The cemetery reserves the right to disallow or remove quantities of memorial wreaths or flowers
considered to be excessive and that diminishes the otherwise tidy appearance of the cemetery.
lFlower Boos:
Flower beds shall be no larger than 15 inches in depth and not exceed the length of the base of the
monument. Planting shall be allowed in front of the monument only. Flowerbeds or planting in the
ground is not permitted on flat marker lots.
Borders on flowerbed gardens can be utilized to separate the flowerbed from the surrounding grass
area and can be made of pre-formed concrete, heavy grade plastic, rubber or granite.
Flowerbeds are required to be cleared of tender plants by September 30th. Interment rights holders
wanting to take any plant away should do so before their removal is necessary.
Fresh cut flowers are allowed on all lots. They must be placed in a non-breakable metal or plastic
container. Vases, urns or flower stands on lots that are not filled with flowers by June 20th in any year: may be nimi:rved from the lot bjcemeiezy persoiuiel .... . .. . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. . .. . .
Placing loose gladioli on grave site for Decoration Day (the 3rd Sunday in August) is allowed. Loose
flowers placed for Decoration Day that have not been picked up by the internment rights holder
within the week will be removed by cemetery personnel.
For colurnbaria, floral tributes will be allowed in bud vases that are approved by the Tillsonburg
Cemetery and that are attached to the colurnbarium niche. Other floral tributes are allowed at the
time of inurnment and on Decoration Day.
Flowers and wreaths placed against or near any part of the colurnbaria that are liable to stain or
deface the structure will be removed.
Jf'ottoo lf'lamts:
Potted plants shall be placed on the top of the ground as close to the monument as possible and are
required to be removed from the lot by September 30th or will be taken away by cemetery personnel.
Slbtnhs:
No bushes, shrubs or trees are allowed on cemetery lots with the exception of those already in place
at the time this by-law was approved.
'frees & Jl>la,.tirngs:
All landscaping and planting of trees in the cemetery is the responsibility ofTillsonburg Cemetery
personnel. For information about the Memorial Tree & Bench Program, contact the Cemetery office
at (519) 688-3009, ext. 5230".
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_, 4. 1HAT By-Law 3640 passed by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Tillsonburg on August 13, 2012 shall be hereby amended.
5. 1HA T all amendments to By-Law 3640 must include proper notice as per
the Funeral, Burial, and Cremation Services Act 2002, Ontario Regulation 30/11, Section !51 Re:
Cemetery By-Laws.
6. THAT Cemetery by-laws and by-law amendments are subject to the
approval of the Registrar, Ministry of Consumer Services.
7. THAT 1HIS By-Law shall come into force and effect upon the receipt of
endorsement from the Registrar, Ministry of Consumer Services; and final passing thereof.
READ A JFm§T AND SE<CONJD> UME TID§ _ JM Y OJF __ . , 2!115.
READ A Tlfl!l[]J;W ANlD> JFJ[NAJL TJIME ANID> JP'ASSEID> TID§ _ID>AY OJF _, 2!115.
Mayor-Stephen Molnar
Town Clerk-Donna Wilson
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