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06/19/2026

View Stephen Cory Wilson's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 1 tribute posts from the community.

06/19/2026

View Frederick Samuel McIntyre's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 2 tribute posts from the community.

06/18/2026

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06/17/2026

06/15/2026

The Order of Service
A Blueprint to Support an Important Ceremony

When working with a family to arrive at a service to pay tribute to a loved one, decisions are made and details are noted. These form the basis for a timeline that represents the unfolding of the service. A hard copy ‘Order of Service’ is created which provides service details, and as such, this becomes a guide for all in attendance.

If we go back in time, a traditional order of service would have included details for visitations, the funeral service, the burial committal service and the reception. Options for today’s services are much more varied and as such, the corresponding Order of Service varies in the type of service provided and the details contained within.

Orders of Service will include some of the below, depending on the service:
• Name, Dates and Photograph of the Departed Loved One
• Obituary Details, Surviving Family Members, Next of Kin, and their Relationships to the Deceased.
• Service Details: Locations, Dates, Times and Durations
• Details of the Service: Naming of Music to be Played, Scripture to be Read, Poems and Readings
• Naming of those who will assist at the service, clergy, musicians, the eulogist, those who share readings, pall bearers and others supporting the service.
• Sometimes a copy of the obituary is placed on the order of service. Sometimes a special poem or scripture is shared, (an example being the 23rd Psalm).

It needs mentioning, that presently, there are many options families have to choose from, when making decisions regarding the service; the order of service itself will correspond to the type of service decided on. There are many ‘templates’ depending on what is chosen.

It is important to remember that the key purposes of the Order of Service are: it is a tangible record of the proceedings at the service, it assists attendees who are following the service and lastly it serves as a keepsake of the day, one which honours and remembers someone loved.

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06/12/2026

A Look Back at 1951 and the Top Stories from 75 Years Ago

The year 1951 would see technological innovations, military manoeuvres and the introduction of some pop culture gems.

In Canada, the population increased to over 14 million, as the baby boomer births continued to rise. Domestically, highlights included testing the first cobalt “bomb,” a cancer therapy developed in an Ontario lab; the establishment of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority; the first performance of the National Ballet of Canada; and the release of Labatt Blue beer. Government initiatives of the day included the Massey Report which focused on Canadian culture; one recommendation was a message to include “the arts” as a key part of Canada’s international identity.

In the USA, the constitution was amended to limit presidential terms to two. The year also saw extensive forest fires in New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington State, and in Canada parts of British Columbia. The Marshall Plan expired, following the distribution of more than US$13.3 billion in foreign aid to rebuild Europe.

There were many nuclear firsts in 1951: the U.S. tested the first thermonuclear weapon in the Marshall Islands and the Soviet Union declared it had developed an atomic bomb. These developments would add fuel to the arms race and the Cold War.

In science, the world’s first experimental nuclear power plant opened in Idaho; the World Meteorological Organization became a specialized agency of the United Nations; the first production car with power steering wheeled off the assembly line; and the lie detector test was used for a murder investigation in the Netherlands.

In entertainment: “I Love Lucy” debuted on CBS; J.D. Salinger’s book, “The Catcher in the Rye” was released; Marlon Brando delivered an award-winning performance in “A Streetcar Named Desire”; and
“Dennis The Menace” was introduced to comic strip fans.

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06/12/2026

Live-stream for the mass of Cleo McLeod

06/10/2026

View Cleophoes "Cleo" Adele (White) McLeod's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 2 tribute posts from the community.

06/10/2026

View Carol Marie (Campbell) MacIntyre's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 1 tribute posts from the community.

06/08/2026

View John "Johnny" Murray MacKay's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 2 tribute posts from the community.