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Average audio length:
38 minutes
Guest interviews
English
Canada
22 episodes
since Dec. 4, 2024
episodic

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Guest: Kaitlynn Becker, Cemetery Director/Counsellor, Queensville Cemetery What happens when a family arrives at the cemetery? There is often much more to the experience than simply choosing a burial space. In this episode of Common Ground: Bereavement Sector Chats, Darren Denomme and Kate McMaste…

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In this episode of Common Ground: Bereavement Sector Chats, Darren Denomme and Kate McMaster explore one of the most specialized—and often least understood—roles in funeral service: embalming. They are joined by Rachael Shindle, Class 1 Funeral Director with Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home in New…
What does a Funeral Director's Assistant really do? In this episode of Common Ground: Bereavement Sector Chats, Darren Denomme and Kate McMaster sit down with Andrew Hopper, Managing Director of Highland Funeral Homes – Markham & Scarborough Chapels for Arbor Memorial, to explore one of the mos…
What does it take to care for the places where we honour and remember those we've lost? In this episode of Common Ground: Bereavement Sector Chats, hosts Darren Denomme and Kate McMaster sit down with J-P Narbonne, Manager of Cemeteries for the City of Niagara Falls, to explore the vital work of fr…
In this episode, hosts Darren and Kate explore one of the most essential — and often unseen — parts of the bereavement profession: the support teams and specialized service providers that help funeral homes care for families every day. Joining the conversation is Allan Cole, President and Owner of …
In this episode, we explore what it truly means to be a funeral director in Ontario—beyond the title and into the heart of the profession. Joined by Heather Earle, Managing Director of Adams Funeral Home in Barrie and OACFP Board Member, we unpack the roles and responsibilities of both Class 1 and …
In this episode, we take a closer look at one of the most important — and least visible — roles in the bereavement sector: The Cremation Technician. Hosts Darren Denomme and Kate McMaster are joined by Rick Whittingstall of St. John’s Dixie Cemetery and Crematorium (Mississauga) and Mark Walker of …
In this episode, we take a closer look at a role that is often misunderstood but essential to how cemeteries serve families and communities. Hosts Darren Denomme and Kate McMaster are joined by Meaghan Shanahan, Director of Family Services, and Solange McConnell, Director of Cemetery Operations at …
In this episode, we shine a light on a role that is often misunderstood but deeply impactful — the Funeral Pre-Planner. Our guest, Laura Eccles, Funeral Pre-Planner with Patterson Funeral Home, joins us to explain what pre-planning really involves and why it plays such an important role for familie…
How do we support grieving families during the holidays? In this December episode, Darren and Kate sit down with Krystall Riddell to explore the emotional complexity that the holiday season brings for many individuals and families experiencing loss. From heightened emotions and disrupted traditions…
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