Past Issues

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December Issue release date: November 29, 2024

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• Foster & McGarvey now Connelly-McKinley
• CMS Welcomes New Executive Director
• Thank You for Attending Our Recent Events!
• Navigating Grief During the Holidays
• Scam Awareness in the Funeral Industry: Protect Yourself 
• Terramation: A Sustainable Farewell Option
• We’ve Moved to a New Domain
• Join Our Team and Make a Difference
• Mark Your Calendars - CMS Annual Meeting Feb 22, 2025
• Partner Profile: McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes - A Valued Partner of the Cooperative Memorial Society
• Member Story
• Ask Barb - Member' FAQ

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• What are the rules for scattering ashes in Alberta?
• What is aquamation?
• What is green burial?
• What is required to transport cremated remains?
• Is it always necessary to have a Will?
• What is an Enduring Power of Attorney, and do I really need one?
• Ask Barb: "Can I buy a membership for someone else? Do I need to be power of attorney for them?"

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cms_may_2024_newsletter.pdf
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• Search for Executive Director
  
• How Planning Ahead Benefits Your Family
  
• Join us for informative Presentations September to November
• Questions and Answers About Green Burials
• Host a Cooperative Memorial Society Presentation
• Join our Team: Seeking Board and Committee Members
• Nancy's Story: A Cautionary Tale About Funeral Arrangements and the
• Importance of Choosing the Right Funeral Home
• Ask Barb - Member' FAQ

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• The unique identity of the Cooperative Memorial Society
• Honouring Our Founders: A Look Back at the History of the Cooperative Memorial Society
• Empowering Community: Members Answer the Call for CMS Volunteer Leadership
• The Compassionate Role of Death Doulas
• Register for our online AGM
• New Contracts
• Meet our Practicum Students, Nichole and Natalie
• Ask Barb

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fall_2023_newsletter.pdf
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• New contracts for southern Alberta, and more resources for members
• Call for volunteers
• Understanding cremation costs and choices
• Probate explained
• Embrace the future with careful planning (Foster & McGarvey)
• Invitation to
• Are expensive urns mandatory?
• Date change for AGM (February 24, 2024)​

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• Personal Directives, why you need one and access to forms and instructions Selecting an Executor - Does it matter who you choose?
• The biggest mistake that most people make when it comes to dying
• Service Partner Profile: Parkland Funeral Homes
• Invitation to McInnis & Holloway's seminar with Dr. Wolfelt 

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fall_2022_newsletter.pdf
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• Add your obituary information to our registry
• Welcome Memorial Society of Edmonton and Area
• Call for volunteers 
• Free Estate Planning Seminar October 26th, Edmonton
• "Talk it out" 
• Wills: Considerations and Changes
• Like Us on Facebook and Instagram ​​

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spring_2022_newsletter.pdf
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• Moving Towards a Provincial Memorial Cooperative
  
• Member' Stories 
  
• Executor Duties
  
• Free Wealth Matters Webinars
  
• MAID: Medical Assistance in Dying
  
• Seeking Directors for our Board
  
• Member Survey ​

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fall_2021_newsletter.pdf
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• Welcome Memorial Society of Red Deer and District 
• Why do we give the gift of a CMS membership to people we love and care about? 
• Am I a CMS member?
• Personal directives
• Travel protection (Parkland Funeral Home)
• The Importance of getting your affairs in order​

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• Funeral planning during the pandemic
• Prepayment of funeral plan not necessary to become member
• Funerals During the Pandemic (McInnis & Holloway)

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• Changes in the funeral sector
• What secret shoppers learned about the prices of funerals
• Can I buy a membership for someone else?
• Social services and resources available to help
• A Story from Michele Knox