Who we are
CoFounders of Cariboo Community Deathcaring Network
Small Business Owner and Death Doula; Nicola Finch
Veterinarian and Death Doula; Angela Gutzer
Nicola Finch
Nicola brings her leadership skills and online expertise to the Network along with decades of involvement with deathcaring personally and professionally. She has a particular interest in death literacy through education. She took her Death Doula training through Douglas College.
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Angela Gutzer
Angela is transitioning from her 11-year career as a veterinarian to pursue her passion for holistic deathcaring of people and pets. She currently works as a locum at various locations throughout BC. Angela has a particular interest in guiding families through the home funeral process. She completed ITM’s extensive Contemplative End of Life Care Program.
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Keeping the conversation going.
Cariboo Community Deathcaring Network and Natural Burial in BC will continue to keep you up to date on the progress of establishing a Natural Burial Ground in Williams Lake, British Columbia.
We have identified that Green Burial options are a priority for many residents of Williams Lake and the Central Cariboo. Currently, there are just two disposition options available at the Williams Lake Municipal Cemetery. The cemetery offers cremation or a traditional casket burial with a mandatory fiberglass vault.
We've had word from Cindy Walters, Municipal Services Coordinator at the City of Williams Lake that “...our current cemetery location does not have room for expansion for natural burials at this time.”
The good news is ...
"...in the next 5 to 10 years (the City of Williams Lake) will be acquiring new land and the city is already discussing the new options that they can provide including a natural forested area for green burials.”So... if you want a natural burial in the Williams Lake Municipal Cemetery please hold off on dying for 5 to 10 years. :)
And in the meantime, we are continuing to work toward creating a stand-alone woodland Natural Burial Ground in the Cariboo which will hopefully come to fruition in fewer than 5 years.It will be good to have options when Natural Burial is finally implemented in our local Cemetery, and when we have our community woodland burial ground up and running.
If you are interested in working with us or learning more please be in touch. Email nicola@greenburialbc.ca
OUR VISION for a Natural Burial Ground in the Central Cariboo
We're in the process of forming a separate nonprofit to fund-raise and organize the establishment of a natural burial ground in the Cariboo.
- A Woodland Burial Ground for people and pets
- A building, a Gathering place
- A Stone Barrow or Pit Barrow for the safekeeping of Ashes in Urns
- A Secular and Sacred place to come together in community and to remember our beloved dead.
FEATURED RESOURCE for January 2020
This is the place to learn more about green burial and how to find certified cemetery stewards, funeral professionals, and funerary product sellers who share the commitment to create more sustainable after-death options for you, your community, and the planet.
Resource Site
Central Cariboo Death Resources
Death and Dying Resources for Williams Lake,
the Central Cariboo and BC Interior
Photo: Soda Creek Cemetery
