Cemeteries
The Township of West Lincoln is responsible for the maintenance and operation of 20 cemeteries. We offer traditional casket burials for full-body funerals and cremation interments. Email the Community Services department or call 905-957-3346 to purchase an interment.
Find a cemetery
Below you can find a list of active cemeteries in the Township of West Lincoln. Currently, we have 14 active cemeteries. Contact the Township for additional information.
| Abingdon Presbyterian Cemetery | 9252 Regional Road 65, Caistor |
| Bethel Cemetery | 8466 Twenty Mile Road, Caistor |
| Caistor Baptist Church Cemetery | Concession Road 5, Caistor |
| Waite Cemetery | 9286 Regional Road 65, Caistor |
| Zion Cemetery | 2298 Sixteen Road, Caistor |
| Fulton Stone United Church Cemetery | 2906 Road 20, South Grimsby |
| Ker United Church Cemetery | 9353 Twenty Mile Road, South Grimsby |
| Merritt Settlement | 7731 Range Road 2, South Grimsby |
| Bethel Winslow Cemetery | Regional Road 65, Gainsborough |
| Grace Cemetery | 7075 Sixteen Road, Gainsborough |
| McCaffery Cemetery | 1664 Port Davidson Road, Gainsborough |
| Bismark United Church Cemetery | Regional Road 65, Caistor |
| St. Ann's Community Cemetery | 5420 Regional Road 69, St. Ann's |
| Union Cemetery | 183 St. Catharines Street, Smithville |
Cemetery maintenance and burials
If you have a maintenance or burial request, please email the Community Services department.
The Township's Community Services department is responsible for:
- arranging openings and preparing graves for burials
- maintaining cemeteries and burial lots
- removing/trimming plants around tombstones
- adding/removing corner stones
Burial costs
Note: Fees do not include opening or closing of lots for funerals. This fee is decided by the Funeral Director in consultation with the Township.
You can find our burial services and price list below. Please review our Cemetery By-law to find all burial rules and fees.
Here's the direct link to BAO Consumer Information Guide.
| Lots | Rate | C&M | Subtotal | HST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care and Maintenance (C&M) is prescribed by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario | |||||
| Resident | |||||
| Single Grave (4' x 10' lot) | $948.67 | $632.74 | $1,581.41 | $205.58 | $1,787.00 |
| Cremation (4' x 10' lot) | $948.67 | $632.74 | $1,581.41 | $205.58 | $1,787.00 |
| Non-Resident | |||||
| Single Grave (4' x 10' lot) | $1,461.06 | $975.22 | $2,436.28 | $316.72 | $2,753.00 |
| Cremation (4' x 10' lot) | $1,461.06 | $975.22 | $2,436.28 | $316.72 | $2,753.00 |
| Military Veteran | |||||
| Single Grave (4' x 10' lot) | $ - | $609.73 | $609.73 | $79.27 | $689.00 |
| Cremation (4' x 10' lot) | $ - | $609.73 | $609.73 | $79.27 | $689.00 |
| Interment Services | Subtotal | HST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Burial | |||
| Regular Hours | $1,469.91 | $191.09 | $1,661.00 |
| Weekend/Holidays | $1,903.54 | $247.46 | $2,151.00 |
| Cremation | |||
| Note: there will be an additional charge of $50.00 for any urn/box larger than 16"x16" | |||
| Regular Hours | $507.96 | $66.04 | $574.00 |
| Weekend/Holidays | $575.22 | $74.78 | $650.00 |
| Infant/Child | |||
| Regular Hours | $727.43 | $94.57 | $822.00 |
| Weekend/Holidays | $727.43 | $94.57 | $822.00 |
| Double Depth | |||
| Regular Hours | $1,903.54 | $247.46 | $2,151.00 |
| Weekend/Holidays | $2,398.23 | $311.77 | $2,710.00 |
| Other Fees | Rate | C&M | Subtotal | HST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations | |||||
| Foundations (per square inch) | $1.74 | $0.23 | $1.97 | ||
| Flat Marker | $231.86 | $30.14 | $262.00 | ||
| Corner Markers | |||||
| Installation of Corner Markers - each | $28.32 | $3.68 | $32.00 | ||
| Care and Maintenance | |||||
| Flat Marker over 172 square inches | $ - | $100.00 | $100.00 | $13.00 | $113.00 |
| Upright Marker, up to 4 feet | $ - | $200.00 | $200.00 | $26.00 | $226.00 |
| Upright Marker, over 4 feet | $ - | $400.00 | $400.00 | $52.00 | $452.00 |
| Miscellaneous | |||||
| Cemetery staff charge-out rate as required (per hour) | $101.77 | $13.23 | $115.00 | ||
| Disinterment | Actual cost + 10% administrative fee +HST | ||||
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