Welcome to the Cremation Care Centre

CREMATION SERVICES IN VANCOUVER

Why Choose The CremationCare Centre?

We are a family-run business serving families like yours for over 80 years. Build your cremation services the way you like, at an affordable price. We make it easier by providing you with our expertise online or by phone. Whether you are planning ahead or need to take care of arrangements immediately, The CremationCare Centre offers you the convenience that you require.

• Family Owned And Operated
• 85 Years Experience
• Customizable Cremation Services
• Arrange Online
• Affordable Prices

PRE-PLAN

Reduce stress for your family and lock in future costs.

Benefits & Support

Programs available to help cover funeral costs.

IMMEDIATE NEED

Suggestions to help you when a death has occurred.

“Serving Families Throughout the West Vancouver Area.”

Our History

The CremationCare Centre is a division of G.H. Hogle Funeral Home, the only original family owned funeral home in South Etobicoke. Serving families for over 85 years, it remains one of a few family owned establishments in the city of West Vancouver. Graeme Hogle and his sister Allison Hogle-Dyck are carrying on the traditions passed on to them by their predecessors to ensure that families receive the service they need at the sensible costs they deserve.

But it is the people of The CremationCare Centre that make each family’s experience exceptional and one that makes them glad that they chose us. The deeply held beliefs of integrity and compassion are what guide these dedicated people to deliver the great service that your family needs and deserves. Our founder would be proud to see his values continued to this day. 

Find out for yourself how we can make a difference for you and your family.

CREMATION SERVICES

Cremation is an alternative to the burial process and it is chosen by many people because of religious beliefs, the desire to preserve the environment or it was requested by the person who died. Cremation is also a less expensive option in comparison to a burial. The remains are placed in a combustible container, which is then put into a special device called a cremation chamber. Through intense heat, the remains are reduced to bone, which is then converted to ash. The cremated remains of an average adult body will weigh about 7-8 pounds. Cremation is not an alternative to a funeral, but rather an alternative to burial or other forms of disposition. Cremated remains can be scattered or buried, or they may be kept with the family in a decorative urn.

Some religions welcome cremation while others forbid it. The Catholic Church had banned cremation up until 1963, and burial remains the preferred form of disposition today. In other Christian denominations cremation was historically discouraged but nowadays it is more widely accepted. In eastern religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism cremation is mandated, while in Islam it is strictly forbidden. Orthodox Jews also forbid cremation; other sects of Judaism support cremation, but burial remains the preferred option.