SASKATOON — As the weather warms, the City of Saskatoon reminds visitors to the Woodlawn Cemetery of the guidelines in place for gravesite memorials.
These guidelines are intended to maintain a pleasant environment and respect the final resting place of loved ones:
- Only approved monuments or memorials are considered permanent items and are permitted to remain in the cemetery year-round. All other items placed on a gravesite, flowerbed, monument, or concrete foundation are considered temporary and need to be removed weekly.
- Flowers and other items are permitted on the gravesite on the day of the burial and will be left for seven calendar days. After this time, items will be removed by the city. Please note, that the city does not take responsibility for any removed, damaged or missing items placed in the cemetery by the public.
From May 1 to Oct. 15:
- Families may establish a flowerbed at the gravesite upon approval from the cemetery office, except for military burials in the Field of Honour and flat marker areas. Annual flowers are allowed, provided they do not hang over the edge of the flowerbed or impede the maintenance of adjacent gravesites.
- Flowerbeds must be approved by the cemetery office before installation to ensure they are within guidelines.
- Items not allowed in flowerbeds include shrubs, perennials, decorative fencing, rocks, stones, concrete and breakable or fragile items.
- The city assumes no responsibility for the appearance, maintenance and fall cleanup of approved flowerbeds planted by the public. If flowerbeds are neglected, they will be removed.
Cemetery visiting hours are from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Please note, that the washroom in the Woodlawn Cemetery administration building is currently closed.
The cemetery office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
For all inquiries, contact the cemetery office at 306-975-3308 or [email protected].
