Memorial Options:

We understand and respect the need for families to honour loved ones interred in Memorial Park through the placement of floral and non-floral offerings at gravesites.
 
Regulations regarding the placement and removal of offerings help preserve the aesthetic beauty of the park and ensure the safety of all who visit and maintain the grounds.

Flower Placement

For all lawn areas, only fresh-cut floral arrangements (during the grass cutting season) or artificial flowers (during the winter months), may be placed at the interment location. All arrangements must be placed in an approved permanent vase receptacle.

For in-ground interments in our common garden areas, arrangements must be limited in size to no more than 18 inches in total width. For above-ground interments in our mausoleum, arrangements are to be limited in size to no more than 12 inches in height above the top of the vase receptacle, as well as, no more than 10 inches in total width.

While we highly encourage the placement of fresh-cut arrangements, we accept no responsibility or liability for any items placed at the site that are removed, missing or stolen. 

Flower Removal

Fresh-cut and artificial floral arrangements will be removed from interment sites when they become wilted, discoloured, unsightly or seasonably inappropriate (such as lilies after Easter or poinsettias after Christmas) and will be discarded by Cemetery staff.

Funeral Flowers

Funeral flowers along with all other funeral items such as stands, baskets, frames and casket sprays, may be placed at the interment site the day of the service and will be left at the site until they become wilted, discoloured or unsightly. Family members should remove any memorial items they wish to keep at the conclusion of the graveside service.

Family members and friends who would like to commemorate special days of their loved one's lives (such as date of birth) should notify Cemetery staff prior to placing floral arrangements. By doing so, these special adornments will not be disturbed during this time.

Holidays & Special Days of Honour

During the holidays and special days of honour, appropriate seasonal flowers and arrangements may be placed at the interment site for one week prior to and for one week after the holiday.

Any non-floral arrangement items placed at any interment site, including but not limited to, ceramics, statuary, potted plants, fences, windmills, balloons, glass, baskets or stands, will be removed from the site immediately. Items attached to the mausoleum or columbarium facing, such as cards, photographs or wreaths will be removed as well. These items will be tagged for identification and stored. Items will be disposed of after 45 days.

Family and friends whose custom it is to place stones on the memorial markers of those who are interred in Memorial Park may do so. However, for safety reasons, all visitation stones will be removed prior to the next scheduled mowing.

Thank you for your cooperation and compliance to these policies. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Cemetery staff for assistance.

Memorial Park Cemetery Office 
250 862-5518
1991 Bernard Avenue (east of Spall Road)
Kelowna, BC V1Y 9V7
cityparks@kelowna.ca