Calgary Co-operative Memorial Society
Phone: Membership Manager: (403)248-2044
Write: Calgary Co-operative Memorial Society Ltd. Suite 204A, 223 – 12th Avenue S.W.
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About CCMS
The main role of the Board of Directors is to negotiate funeral plans and special prices with contracted funeral providers on behalf of our members.
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We are proud to say that our Society has been actively operating in Southern Alberta since 1966 under the Alberta Co-operative Associations Act, which was repealed in 2002 and replaced by the Co-operatives Act. We are a not-for-profit, non-sectarian co-operative administered by a board of twelve volunteer directors.
FAQs
What Is a Memorial Society? A memorial society is a group of people who have joined together to obtain dignity, simplicity and economy in funeral arrangements through advanced planning. Members are from all walks of life and age groups. All support the principle of simple, preplanned funerals. For more about the Calgary Co-operative Memorial Society (CCMS), please click here. People who join CCMS receive with their memberships detailed information on services available in our service area(s), and have a reference to an understanding funeral home - a funeral home which has agreed to provide special benefits to CCMS members. For more information about joining, please click here. Please click here for a list of Canadian memorial societies. No. We are proud to say we are our own co-operative; however, all Calgary Co-op grocery stores have our information/application brochures at their customer service centres. There are insurance companies that specialize in providing coverage specific to funeral costs. Ask your local funeral service provider or check the yellow pages. A records administration fee is paid after death and is collected by the funeral service provider on behalf of CCMS so that we can update our records. (2) Lower stress level for survivors, who will know exactly what your wishes are, avoiding disagreements. |