Cemeteries
Number of burials allowed per lot
Burial of one coffin per lot, plus possibility of 4 urns. The coffin must be placed in the ground before the urns.
Number of urns per niche
Three urns are allowed per niche, depending on their dimensions.
Marker
Only one upright monument can be installed on a lot. A "foot marker" can be installed for each urn.
Burial of a coffin
Arrangements must be made with the staff of the municipal office. You must purchase a lot or already have one, provide a burial permit and pay the fees.
For security reasons, no burial will be carried out in the presence of family or members of the public. Relatives or friends of the deceased will not be informed of the exact day and time when the burial will take place. The Municipality will notify the designated representative, by phone or in writing, once the burial is completed.
Burial of an urn
Arrangements must be made with the staff of the municipal office. You must purchase a lot or already have one, provide a cremation certificate, the date of the burial, the dimensions of the urn and pay the fees.
Family and friends may be present at the burial of an urn. A municipal worker can put the urn in the ground during regular working hours, or a family member or friend can do so. A municipal employee can do the burial of the urn outside of regular working hours, depending on their availability, but an additional charge will be applied.
Placing an urn in the columbarium
Arrangements must be made with the staff of the municipal office. You must purchase a niche or already have one, provide a cremation certificate, the date it will be placed in the columbarium, and pay the fees.
Only a municipal employee can put the urn in the columbarium. There will be no additional charge if the urn is placed in the columbarium during the employee's regular working hours. If it is done outside the employee's regular working hours, an additional charge will be applied.
Reservation of a lot or a niche
You can reserve a lot or a niche in advance. Stop by the municipal office for more information.
Winter Burials
The winter season usually covers the period from December 1 to the Victoria Day holiday in May. Winter burials are not performed, except in case of contagion or epidemics, or as directed by the medical officer of health. The burials planned for the end of the fall will be carried out at the sole discretion of the Municipality, depending on the ground conditions and the weather.
Snow Removal
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Save and except for ensuring access to the mortuary vault following a funeral, snow removal operations will not be performed during the winter months.
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During the winter months, urns and coffins will be stored in the mortuary vault pending their deposit in the columbarium or their interment once seasonal weather permits.
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To prevent frost heave and resulting damages, no snow removal will be done around the columbarium.
Please contact municipal office staff for more information. You can also consult Schedule A of the municipal by-law for cemetery regulations.
St-François Xavier Cemetery
Located about halfway on Cemetery Road, in Mattice.
St-Sacrement Cemetery
Located east of Drouin Road, in Val Côté.
Old Indian Cemetery (historical site)
Located on Indian Cemetery Road, west of Mattice. This cemetery was used in the early 1900s until around 1945. It has now become a tourist attraction.