Cemetery

The Town of Arnprior has adopted a new Cemetery Rules and Regulations By-Law, subject to approval by the Registrar of the Cemetery Regulation Unit at the Ministry of Consumer and Government Services. Learn more and read the by-law here.

The Town of Arnprior owns and maintains two municipal cemeteries, Albert Street Cemetery and Malloch Road Cemetery (Licence No. 3298553). These cemeteries provide an important link to the community's early settlers. Our cemeteries are regulated by the Town's Cemetery Rules and Regulations By-Law.

Burials and plots

For information about the purchase of plots, burials and general information, please contact Cemetery Administration.

To help consumers know their rights and responsibilities before entering into contracts, the Bereavement Authority of Ontario provides a free printable guide “A Guide to Death Care in Ontario”. Free copies are available at Town Hall.

Rates

Our cemeteries offer traditional in-ground grave plots, along with cremation plots and columbarium niches.

Plots

View the plot rates for grave plots, cremation plots and columbarium niches.

Grave Plot

An in-ground earth burial grave lot is 3 feet by 10 feet in size and allows for an upright monument and one flat marker at the base of the grave. Each lot can hold one (1) casket (if buried first) and up to six (6) cremated remains.

Plot Purchase – Resident Rate

Description	Lot	Care & Maintenance	Subtotal	HST	Total
1 Grave (3'x10')	$796.00	$531.00	$1,327.00	$172.51	$1,499.51
2 Graves (6'x10')	$1,592.00	$1,062.00	$2,654.00	$345.02	$2,999.02
3 Graves (9'x10')	$2,388.00	$1,593.00	$3,981.00	$517.53	$4,498.53
4 Graves (12'x10')	$3,184.00	$2,124.00	$5,308.00	$690.04	$5,998.04

Plot Purchase – Non-Resident Rate

Description	Lot	Care & Maintenance	Subtotal	HST	Total
1 Grave (3'x10')	$1,194.00	$796.50	$1,990.50	$258.77	$2,249.27
2 Graves (6'x10')	$2,388.00	$1,593.00	$3,981.00	$517.53	$4,498.53
3 Graves (9'x10')	$3,582.00	$2,389.50	$5,971.50	$776.30	$6,747.80
4 Graves (12'x10')	$4,776.00	$3,186.00	$7,962.00	$1,035.06	$8,997.06

Cremation Plot

An in-ground cremation plot is 3 feet by 3 feet in size and allows for one flat marker. Each lot can hold two cremated remains.

Cremation Plot Purchase – Resident Rate

Lot	Care & Maintenance	Subtotal	HST	Total
$541.00	$361.50	$902.50	$117.33	$1,019.83

Cremation Plot Purchase – Non-Resident Rate

Lot	Care & Maintenance	Subtotal	HST	Total
$811.50	$542.25	$1,353.75	$175.99	$1,529.74

Columbarium Niches

Each niche can hold up to two standard size urns. Currently, Albert Street Cemetery hosts two columbaria structures.

Niche Purchase – Resident Rate

Description	Lot	Care & Maintenance	Subtotal	HST	Total
Columbaria Level A (Top)	$1,396.50	$247.00	$1,643.50	$213.66	$1,857.16
Columbaria Level B	$1,269.50	$224.50	$1,494.00	$194.22	$1,688.22
Columbaria Level C	$1,154.00	$204.00	$1,358.00	$176.54	$1,534.54
Columbaria Level D	$1,049.00	$185.50	$1,234.50	$160.49	$1,394.99
Columbaria Level E (Bottom) (where applicable)	$953.50	$168.50	$1,122.00	$145.86	$1,267.86

Niche Purchase – Non-Resident Rate

Description	Lot	Care & Maintenance	Subtotal	HST	Total
Columbaria Level A (Top)	$2,094.75	$370.50	$2,465.25	$320.48	$2,785.73
Columbaria Level B	$1,904.25	$336.75	$2,241.00	$291.33	$2,532.33
Columbaria Level C	$1,731.00	$306.00	$2,037.00	$264.81	$2,532.33
Columbaria Level D	$1,573.50	$278.25	$1,851.75	$240.73	$2,092.48
Columbaria Level E (Bottom) (where applicable)	$1,430.25	$252.75	$1,683.00	$218.79	$1,901.79

Interment/Inurnment

View the interment charges for our municipal cemeteries.

Interment/Inurnment Charges (plus HST)

Description	Fee
Earth Burial - Adult (12+ years)	$806.50
Earth Burial – Youth (Under 12 Years)	$403.25
Earth Burial – Cremated Remains	$413.50
Niche Opening/Closing - Cremated Remains	$178.50

Additional Charges

Other cemetery and burial charges and fees (plus HST)

Description	Fee
Plot Transfer / Administration Fee / Late Fee	$100.00
Vaults and Outer Shells	$123.00
Weekend/Holiday Interment	$300.00
Double Depth (where possible)	$300.00
Niche Lettering/per door	$150.00
Niche Door Delivery/Pick-Up Charge	$50.00
Future Niche Lettering Fee (i.e. DOD)	$50.00
Staking Fee for Monument and Marker Installations	$40.00

Disinterment

Disinterment Charges

Type	Earth Burial (plus HST)	Cremation Burial (plus HST)
Disinterment and reburial in same location/removal from cemetery	$900.00	$450.00
Disinterment and reburial in another location in the same cemetery	$1,125.00	$562.50
Disinterment and reburial in another Arnprior Municipal Cemetery	$1,350.00	$675.00

Monument Care and Maintenance

Type	Fee (plus HST)
Flat Marker up to 1116.13 sq. cm (173 sq. in.)	No charge
Flat Marker over 1116.13 sq. cm (173 sq. in.)	$100.00
Upright Monument up to 1.22 meters (4 feet) in height or less	$200.00
Upright Monument over 1.22 meters (4 feet) in height or more	$400.00

Decoration Day

Annually, Decoration Day is held on the fourth Sunday in August at both of our municipal cemeteries (Albert Street Cemetery and Malloch Road Cemetery). Flowers placed during the day will remain for one week and then be removed by cemetery caretakers.